W almart has agreed to a $100 million judgment to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and 11 states that the company caused delivery drivers to lose earnings, by deceiving them about the base pay, incentive pay, and tips they could earn. The FTC estimates that Walmart delivery drivers Read More
P axful, an online virtual currency trading platform, will pay a criminal penalty of $4 million after pleading guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act, promoting illegal prostitution, and knowingly transmitting funds derived from criminal offenses. From 2015 to 2019, Artur Schaback, the operator of Paxful, allowed customers to open Read More
T he California Attorney General’s office has announced a settlement with the Walt Disney Co., resolving allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by failing to answer consumers’ requests to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their data across all devices and streaming services associated Read More
I n today’s fast-paced business environment, regulatory compliance has become both more critical and more complex. Organizations are expected to maintain rigorous internal controls, ensure transparency, and respond swiftly to audits all while managing sprawling IT ecosystems and evolving risk landscapes. Regulations like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) demand companies adhere Read More
T his year, the compliance landscape is shifting on multiple fronts. Seven new U.S. state-level privacy laws are taking effect, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proposing major changes to HIPAA—the most significant since 2013, and the EU AI Act is introducing sweeping new governance requirements for Read More
W e have previously written about the impact of the pause in enforcement of the FCPA implemented by the Trump Administration on non-American companies.[1] Although the 180-day review period the Executive Order provided to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to develop new guidance for FCPA enforcement has not yet elapsed, Read More
I magine driving on a constantly changing highway: the speed limits and lane directions are shifting and updating, the exit ramps and destinations rerouting, all while you are mid-journey. How do you, the driver, stay on course? You rely on an up-to-the-minute navigation system. You watch for new road signs. Read More
A Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner, Kristin Johnson, announced that she plans on leaving the agency later this year, marking the third commissioner to depart from the CFTC. With Johnson’s departure, only one voting member will remain at the CFTC. This announcement comes weeks after Commissioners Summer Mersinger and Christy Read More
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair, Paul Atkins, announced that the SEC will review rules that effectively require public companies to disclose the compensation of chief executive officers along with other other top executives. According to an SEC press release, the agency will host a roundtable on June 26, 2025 to Read More
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it has ended its oversight of Google Payment, which also led to Google’s voluntary dismissal of a lawsuit against the regulatory agency. According to the parties’ joint status report, the CFPB renounced an order that initially directed the agency to oversee Google’s payment Read More
