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Enforcement

FINRA disciplinary action update 2025/25

July 8, 2025

Disciplinary decisions issued June 28 – July 4, 2025.

Thomas Hyrkiel1 min read
Crypto

Crypto wrap: Tokenized funds, Pakistan’s crypto ambitions, plus more

July 8, 2025

Our weekly review of the latest news and developments in the world of crypto.

Hameed Shuja3 min read
Data

Datatilsynet reports 2024 as record year for new cases and data breaches

July 8, 2025

The authority issued its largest fine to date, and experienced an increase in reports of personal data breaches.

Martina Lindberg2 min read
Enforcement

FINTRAC fines Canaccord for AML deficiencies

July 7, 2025

The case highlights the importance of conducting media checks for high-risk clients.

Alexander Barzacanos1 min read

July 3, 2025

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Enforcement

DOJ and HHS announce False Claims Act Working Group

July 7, 2025

Collaboration aims to advance both departments’ priority enforcement areas by sharing resources in pursuing False Claims Act violations.

Julie DiMauro2 min read
Enforcement

ASIC roundup: Wealth manager sentenced to prison, Delta Power & Energy sued

July 7, 2025

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, June 30 – July 4, 2025.

Martina Lindberg6 min read
Enforcement

ASIC roundup: Cairns pawnbroker fined A$12,000, and uptake in SBRs

July 3, 2025

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission’s latest actions and news, June 23 – 27, 2025.

Martina Lindberg5 min read
Enforcement

US Treasury escalates financial offensive against fentanyl networks

July 2, 2025

Sanctions against Mexican financial institutions mark a decisive shift toward targeting the financial arteries of the global drug trade.

Vlada Gurvich6 min read

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DataMore on Data

Privacy

Another age appropriate Design Code bill passed in Vermont

July 3, 2025

Key details about the Vermont Age Appropriate Design Code Act and what it means for businesses that may fall within the scope of the law.

Sarah L. Bruno | Reed Smith, Casey H. Yang | Reed Smith7 min read
Data

Administrative fines by Irish DPC down more than 50% in 2024

July 3, 2025

The DPC processed fewer new cases, but received an 11% increase in GDPR breach notifications.

Martina Lindberg3 min read
Data

Game, set and match – UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act passes

July 1, 2025

The new Act sets up frameworks for sharing of business and customer data, and digital identity verification.

Debbie Heywood | Taylor Wessing4 min read
Data

Number of GDPR fines in EU healthcare steady, but average fine rises steeply

June 25, 2025

Deep dive into the life science and healthcare findings from the CMS GDPR Enforcement Tracker Report 2025.

Martin Kilgus | CMS4 min read

ESG

What to expect from mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting

July 1, 2025

What to expect from the initiative which builds upon the existing gender pay gap reporting regulations.

Christopher Hitchins | Katten Muchin Rosenman, Maya Sterrie | Katten Muchin Rosenman3 min read
ESG

EU Green Claims Directive: A retreat, not a surrender

June 27, 2025

The withdrawal of this directive has surprised many and sparked debate about the EU’s commitment to its ambitious Green Deal.

Jean Hurley3 min read
ESG

ESG roundup: Green New Deal rollbacks, regulatory reforms, and climate investing showdowns

June 19, 2025

The future of ESG in the US will depend on the ability of all parties to navigate the complex web of competing interests and values.

Vlada Gurvich4 min read
ESG

Complying with California’s new climate disclosure laws

June 6, 2025

Takeaways for reporting companies from the California Air Resources Board’s May 29 public workshop.

Michael R. Littenberg | Ropes & Gray, Marc Rotter | Ropes & Gray, Peter Witschi | Ropes & Gray8 min read

RegulationMore on Regulation

SEC

SEC to focus on navigating risk, reform, and retail protection in 2026

July 7, 2025

SEC targets protection of retail investors amid rising complexity in crypto, private markets, and foreign-linked disclosures.

Vlada Gurvich5 min read
FCA

FCA work in review: June 26-July 4, 2025

July 7, 2025

Our at-a-glance guide to another week of FCA activity.

Hameed Shuja3 min read
FCA

FCA moves to tackle non-financial misconduct at firms

July 4, 2025

Under the new rules, serious bullying and harassment in all regulated firms will qualify as misconduct.

Hameed Shuja, Thomas Hyrkiel3 min read
FCA

FCA proposes once-in-a-generation changes to UK financial advice services

July 2, 2025

One key proposal is the introduction of “targeted support”, aimed at people with common financial characteristics.

Hameed Shuja2 min read

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AI

AI Roundup: State AI ban axed, Meta launches new division, AI to tackle Medicare waste

July 7, 2025

Contentious AI reg ban undone, Meta hires for its “superhuman” AI program, and HHS unveils a model to use AI to expedite Medicaid.processes.

Alexander Barzacanos3 min read
Crypto

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Ordinance to take effect August 1

July 4, 2025

A summary of the key contents of the FRS issuer licensing regime, the related stablecoin issuer sandbox, and their impact on the Web3 industry.

Ning Zhang | Morgan Lewis, Yan Zeng | Morgan Lewis17 min read
AI

EU business leaders say AI Act needs to be postponed

July 4, 2025

Open letter undersigned by leaders of banks, manufacturers and AI companies calls for a delay and a simplification of the incoming AI regulatory regime.

Thomas Hyrkiel1 min read
Crypto

SEC issues statement on crypto asset exchange-traded products

July 3, 2025

SEC’s observations regarding disclosure practices following reviews of crypto asset ETP filings.

Julie DiMauro2 min read

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