House Lawmakers Launch Review of Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Consider Technology, Industry Changes

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties May 5 began a review of the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act at a May 5 hearing that could…

BNA INSIGHTS: The Difficult Task of Setting Standards for the De-Identification of Protected Health Information

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, requires the…

Key House Lawmakers Unveil Data Collection Draft to Regulate Business Use of Consumer Data

Key House lawmakers May 4 unveiled a long-awaited legislative proposal to regulate online and offline collection and use of personal data by certain businesses, including online advertisers…

FINRA to Assume NYSER Regulatory Duties; Move Will Enhance Oversight, Officials Say

NYSE Euronext (NYX) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority May 4 announced that by the end of June, FINRA will take over New York Stock Exchange Regulation’s market surveillance and…

BNA INSIGHTS: ‘Pay-to-Play’ in the Financial Services Industry: Current Developments and Strategies to Reduce Risk

“Pay-to-play” concerns in the financial services industry were placed under a spotlight in 2009 as a result of scandals highlighted by an investigation of the New York State Common Retirement Fund…

BNA INSIGHTS: SEC Launches New Enforcement Unit to Tackle Complex Products

On January 13, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enforcement Division announced a new “specialized unit” to focus enforcement resources on “all structured products, including…

SEC, CFTC Vow to Make Needed Reforms After Dow Plunge; Lawmakers Want Answers

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission May 7 vowed to make “whatever structural or other changes” are necessary to ensure that…

Senate Talks Expected to Yield Fruit with Quicker Pace on Financial Reform

The Senate is expected to pick up the pace on a broad financial reform bill (S. 3217), with voting scheduled to resume May 11 following several days of high-stakes deal-cutting…

IRS Counsel Says Information Reporting Regimes Will Alter Tax Administration

The Internal Revenue Service’s “enhanced information reporting” initiatives coupled with the onset of tax return preparer regulations will transform aspects of tax administration…

Congress Aware of Issues That Surround Statute of Limitations Provision, Aide Says

Members of Congress are aware of the issues surrounding a controversial provision on the statute of limitations in legislation to require broad new reporting by foreign banks, a lawyer on…

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