Maydeen Merino is a regulatory reporter, covering the DOJ, FTC, SEC and EPA. She can be reached at [email protected].
October 20, 2023 | National Law Journal
SEC Will Prioritize Cryptocurrency, Emerging Financial Technology in the Next Year"The division's efforts, as laid out in the 2024 priorities, enhance trust in our ever-evolving markets," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.
By Maydeen Merino
5 minute read
October 19, 2023 | National Law Journal
FTC Urges Lawmakers to Restore Authority to Refund Consumers Harmed by FraudFTC's call follows a 2021 U.S. Supreme Court decision that the agency cannot seek monetary relief in claims brought under the FTC Act's remedial provision, Section 13(b).
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
October 17, 2023 | National Law Journal
SEC's Electronic-Trader Suit Warns Firms to Protect Investors' Privacy, Securities Lawyers Say"The SEC will use whatever tools are in its toolbox" to sanction what it regards as a failure to safeguard material nonpublic information, Sidley Austin partner Ranah Esmaili said.
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
October 13, 2023 | National Law Journal
House Republicans Threaten to Subpoena SEC, Accuse Gensler of ObstructionOversight Committee Chair James Comer suggested hypocrisy by the SEC, saying the agency has fined at least one company alleged to have refused to comply with a similar request for documents.
By Maydeen Merino
3 minute read
October 12, 2023 | National Law Journal
SEC Rulemaking Should Be 'Gradual,' 'Deliberate,' Commissioner Peirce Says"The problem is you have to do regulation, but you have to do it right," Hester Peirce, a Republican, told the Security Traders Association's annual conference.
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
October 11, 2023 | National Law Journal
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban 'Junk Fees' in Effort to Protect Consumers From Hidden CostsPresident Joe Biden calls the proposal his administration's "most comprehensive action ever to eliminate junk fees in industries and sectors across the board—across the entire economy."
By Maydeen Merino
3 minute read
October 10, 2023 | National Law Journal
DOJ Applies Clawback Pilot Program in Reducing Company's Settlement Price"If you find that problem early enough and report it early enough, you can have a substantial impact on how the Department of Justice or the SEC respond to it," said Russell Duncan, an attorney at Clark Hill.
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
October 06, 2023 | National Law Journal
DOJ's Agri Stats Suit Could Spur Similar Cases in Other Industries, Antitrust Lawyers SayWhen the DOJ "sees one general type of phenomenon, they tend to stay in the neighborhood for a while," said former Federal Trade Commission Chair William Kovacic.
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
October 05, 2023 | National Law Journal
FTC, DOJ Proposed Merger Guidelines Reflect Market Realities, Khan and Kanter SayThe guidelines "are going to be really important from an enforcement perspective, but I think (also) as part of this broader exercise to make sure we're fully serving the public," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
By Maydeen Merino
4 minute read
October 05, 2023 | National Law Journal
DOJ Announces Safe Harbor Policy for Companies Self-Reporting WrongdoingThe agency's departmentwide initiative applies to companies that disclose wrongdoing by the businesses they acquire via merger and acquisition.
By Maydeen Merino
3 minute read
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