The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a statement of interest in Child.’s Health Def. v. WP Co., LLC, addressing the application of federal antitrust laws to alleged collusion among major news... Read more »
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce issued a brief statement clarifying that the issuance of securities that are tokenization using blockchain technology are securities subject to the federal securities laws. Source link Read more »
The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement (DOE) issued CFTC Staff Letter No. 25-19, an enforcement advisory providing guidance on DOE’s plan to address referrals of alleged criminal regulatory offenses to the Department of... Read more »
The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued orders identifying three Mexico-based financial institutions as being of primary money laundering concern in connection with illicit opioid trafficking. These orders are... Read more »
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Request for Information to better understand the implications of Buy Now Pay Later lending on housing affordability and stability. Source link Read more »
SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement on the application of certain disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws to the offering and registration of securities by issuers of crypto-asset exchange... Read more »
The CFTC’s Market Participants Division (MPD) published responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding futures commission merchant (FCM) registration and compliance requirements. The FAQs address, among other issues, the FCM registration process,... Read more »
CFTC Issues Eighth Extension of Relief to Non-US Swap Dealers from Certain Swap Data Reporting Rules
The CFTC extended relief for non-US swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participants (MSPs) from CFTC swap data reporting requirements under Parts 45 and 46 of the CFTC’s regulations. Source link Read more »
The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets and FINRA withdrew their 2019 joint staff statement on broker-dealer custody of digital asset securities, effective immediately. The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets also... Read more »
The White House issued an executive order, entitled Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations, which declares US policy and imposes additional requirements for federal agencies bringing criminal charges. Source link Read more »