The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported that, in 2025, social media scams were the costliest of all scams against consumers, with a whopping $2.1 billion lost. Thirty percent of those who reported losing funds in 2025 indicated that the scam started over social media. The number of 2025 scams beginning on social media increased…
There’s a moment every plan provider eventually faces, though most won’t admit it out loud. It’s when you realize that the way you’ve been doing business, the relationships you rely on, the services you promote, the way you market yourself, isn’t really working anymore. Not because you’re bad at what you do, but because the…
In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at 4 top books recently released by Yale University Press. • Josephine Baker’s…
The US options market is booming, but is its regulatory framework keeping pace? On April 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought together exchanges, market makers, broker-dealers, clearing firms, academics, and regulators to tackle exactly that question. What followed was a spirited day of debate: three substantive panels, insightful input from industry veterans, and…
THE HUMAN ELEMENT: MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS This is the third and final installment in a three-part series exploring the key business and legal considerations for minority investments in alternative asset manager sponsors—commonly structured as “GP stake” transactions—from the perspectives of both sponsors (“GPs” or “sponsors”) and GP stake investors. Part One addressed defining the key objectives…
In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at ?4 top books recently released by the University of California Press. •…
Prezados e prezadas, O “Brasília em Pauta” é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) e Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), bem como importantes questões a serem votadas pela Câmara dos Deputados e Senado…
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 2, 2026 published the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6), which for the first time identifies both microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminant groups for potential future drinking water regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). EPA also announced human health benchmarks for 374 pharmaceuticals and…
On April 6, 2026, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument in Sunflower Alliance v. California Department of Conservation (Case No. S287414). The case addresses two key California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance questions: May an agency invoke a CEQA exemption while also relying on regulatory conditions of approval addressing potential environmental effects? Does the…
In this special joint episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, guest host Taylor Gess joins Chris Willis and Lori Sommerfield to unpack fair lending risks in point-of-sale finance. They explain how traditional fair lending concepts under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Fair Housing Act play out when merchants interact directly with…
