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01.17.19

Privacy and Data Security 2018 Year in Review

In many ways, it was the year of data privacy. In this article, we identify five of the biggest trends in privacy and data security, including the mammoth European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect, the hurried passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the ...


01.17.19

Privacy and Data Security 2018 Year in Review

In many ways, it was the year of data privacy. In this article, we identify five of the biggest trends in privacy and data security, including the mammoth European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect, the hurried passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the ...


01.17.19

What’s Ahead for Health Policy in 2019

The new year begins with a divided Congress, which is already gridlocked over a funding agreement to end the partial government shutdown now entering its fourth week.


01.16.19

New Year, New CFPB? Kraninger Memo Sparks Debate

Perhaps setting the tone at the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB or Bureau), new Director Kathy Kraninger urged Bureau employees to “vigorously enforce the law” but refrain from presuming guilt about industry participants.


01.16.19

FTC Bans Student Loan Debt Relief Scammers

Student loan debt relief scammers were on the receiving end of a ban by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of the agency’s Operation Game of Loans.


01.16.19

Federal Reserve Documents Growth in Card Payments

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) released its latest study on payments, documenting a continuing—and accelerated—“robust growth” in card payments.


01.16.19

State AGs Deal With Payment Processor, Mobile Apps

In state enforcement news, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced a settlement with a California-based payment services provider, while New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood reached a deal with five companies related to security vulnerabilities in their mobile apps.


01.16.19

State-Run Marijuana Bank Option Falters in California

A new study has cast a shadow on plans for a state-owned bank to service the cannabis industry in California.


01.15.19

U.S. Sanctions Enforcement Against Foreign Financial Institutions Continues

While major enforcement actions against foreign banks for U.S. sanctions violations appear to have ebbed over the past three years, the recent settlement of sanctions-related claims, which included imposition of $1.34 billion in forfeitures and penalties, against a large foreign bank is a reminder ...


01.11.19

Governor Newsom’s First State Budget: New Policy and Funding Priorities for California

This week, California’s newly inaugurated 40th governor, Gavin Newsom, unveiled his first state budget proposal, which projects nearly $6.1 billion in new revenues, would authorize $144.2 billion in state General Fund spending in 2019–20, a 4 percent increase over the $138.7 billion ...