4/1/2026 6:30:38 PM A New Era: New CFTC Enforcement Director Outlines Updated Priorities and Cooperation Policy By Zachary Schmitz Carl Kennedy Making clear that the era of “regulation by enforcement” is over, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Director of Enforcement...
4/1/2026 4:10:53 PM The 36-Month Rule Comes to DMEPOS: What Suppliers Need to Know By Ashley Francois Ramana Rameswaran Two recent regulatory actions by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have reshaped the ownership and enrollment landscape...
4/1/2026 3:14:56 PM SEC Hits Pause on Cboe's New Disruptive Trading Rule By Christian Kemnitz Peter Wilson Zachary Schmitz Casey McClaren Jessica Gracik +2 more... Show less In a somewhat unusual step, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) paused the effort by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe)...
4/1/2026 2:30:26 PM OFAC Issues License Allowing Maduro’s Criminal Defense Counsel to Be Paid by Government of Venezuela, and then Revokes it By Jacques Semmelman Alex San Martin In a development that implicates the tension between the rights of criminal defendants to be represented by counsel of their choice, and...
3/31/2026 10:32:12 PM The CAT’s New Diet: SEC Approves CAT Cost Savings Amendment By James Brady Michael Lohnes Nicholas Gervasi The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the joint industry proposal (Proposed Amendment), spearheaded by Consolidated Audit...
3/26/2026 2:48:45 PM Takeaways From Katten’s Presentation on Alternative Real Estate Investment Strategies for Family Offices By Alvin Katz Timothy Little On March 10, Katten Real Estate Senior Counsel Alvin Katz and Timothy Little joined guest speakers from Focus and Dwight Mortgage Trust...
3/25/2026 1:47:02 PM SEC Commissioner Peirce Addresses Industry at SIFMA's Compliance and Legal 2026 Annual Seminar By Zachary Schmitz Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered wide-ranging remarks at SIFMA's Compliance...
3/24/2026 5:18:34 PM Notes from the FTC Conference on Marketing and Public Policy By Chris Cole Every few years, the Federal Trade Commission convenes a consumer protection-focused conference that features academic research regarding...
3/24/2026 2:32:13 PM FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook Provides Update on ‘FINRA Forward’ at the SIFMA Compliance & Legal 2026 Annual Conference By Zachary Schmitz Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) President and CEO Robert Cook spoke at the 2026 SIFMA Compliance & Legal Annual...
3/23/2026 8:02:50 PM NFA Cuts the Red Tape: Non-US Swap Dealers Breathe Easier With Streamlined Cross-Border Amendments By Carl Kennedy Sometimes the best regulatory changes are the ones that make compliance officers smile — and maybe even leave the office before 7:00 p.m....
3/23/2026 4:04:57 PM SEC Chairman Atkins Outlines Vision and Priorities at SIFMA Compliance and Legal 2026 Annual Conference By Zachary Schmitz Carl Kennedy Matt Kluchenek Wayne Aaron +1 more... Show less In a candid fireside chat at the 2026 SIFMA Compliance and Legal Annual Conference, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or...
3/23/2026 3:46:58 PM "The Arbitrator Exceeded Her Authority": Specific Arbitration Agreement Terms Lead to Successful Appeal of Award By Ted Huffman It is difficult to appeal an arbitrator’s award due to limited appeal grounds and deferential standards governing arbitral...
3/19/2026 10:05:24 PM Play Ball: The CFTC and MLB Strike a Historic Deal to Protect Prediction Markets By Carl Kennedy In a move that would make even the most seasoned sports fans do a double-take, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or...
3/19/2026 8:43:57 PM The Evolving Landscape of Presidential Tariffs After the Supreme Court’s Decision in Learning Resources v. Trump By Michael Rosensaft Caitlin Rubin In February 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...
3/19/2026 10:45:05 AM Getting Ready for the Complaints Regime Under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 By Anita Hodea On 19 June 2026, one year after the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUAA”) received Royal Assent, all data controllers subject to UK...
3/18/2026 3:56:39 PM Technology Service Vendors: Cryptoasset Wallet Provider Gets Relief Benefitting Entire Digital Asset Ecosystem, Prediction Markets Too By Carl Kennedy Dan Davis Staff from the Market Participants Division (MPD) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) issued No-Action...