Regulations

Maybe Proxy Advisory Firms Have Too Much Clout

December 6, 2013

A major debate is opened, as the SEC convenes a roundtable. Is there something amiss when two entities – Institutional […]

European Commission Slaps U.S. Privacy Standards

December 5, 2013

The European Commission has made it clear it finds U.S. privacy standards inadequate and wants a revision of the mechanism […]

EU Regulators Stiffen, Fine Banks $2.3b For Rate Rigging

December 4, 2013

European Union regulators imposed a total of 1.7 billion Euros, or $2.3 billion, on eight financial institutions, including two U.S. […]

Supreme Court Refuses To Hear On-Line Sales Tax Case

December 4, 2013

Bricks-and-mortar retailers got some good news on Cyber-Monday when the Supreme Court announced it would not hear a challenge to […]

Coming Soon: Dodd-Frank Recording Requirements

December 3, 2013

By Dec. 21 swap dealers and major swap participants will need to record cell phone conversations related to trades under […]

Political Contribution Disclosure Gets A Pass From The SEC

December 3, 2013

Public interest groups are livid over the SEC’s failure to put a political contribution disclosure requirement on its rulemaking agenda […]

Regulators Set Dec. 10 Meeting To Give Volcker Rule Final Approval

December 3, 2013

Three of the five U.S. regulatory  agencies needed to approve the Volcker rule, which would place speculative trading restrictions on […]

Appeals Court Bans Political Ads From Public TV

December 2, 2013

An appeals court upheld a ban on airing for-profit ads on public television, and extended that ban to include political […]

Below-Cost Pricing Law In California

December 2, 2013

Below-cost pricing claims in California – the 12th largest economy in the world by some accounts – can be a […]

American, US Airways,To Merge Dec. 9

November 27, 2013

The American Airlines and U.S. Airways merger was given final approval, and will come together as of Dec. 9 to […]

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