Latest Dodd-Frank Posts
CFPB Proposes Amendments to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
Banking, Consumer Protection The CFPB has proposed a rule to improve information reported about the residential mortgage market. According to the CFPB, the rule would shed more light on consumers’ access to mortgage credit by updating the reporting requirements of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, or HMDA, regulations. The CFPB also aims to simplify the reporting process for […] Read more →
8th Circuit to Determine Scope of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claim
Employment, Litigation, Public Companies and Securities The United States District Court for the District of Nebraska has certified a question for interlocutory appeal to the Eighth Circuit in the case of Bussing v. COR Clearing, LLC... Read more →
Examples of Social Media in M&A Transactions
Public Companies and Securities In April 2014, the SEC provided guidance on the use of social media in M&A and other contexts. Companies have begun to cautiously make use of the guidance but the flood gates... Read more →
When is a Consultant an Executive Officer? – SEC Brings Another Case
Employment, Litigation, Public Companies and Securities The SEC has instituted administrative proceedings against a registrant and others alleging that two individuals with prior law violations secretly controlled the operational and... Read more →