Kroger Seeks to Block FTC Case Against Albertsons Acquisition August 21, 2024 By Emily Birnbaum Kroger Co. is seeking to block the Federal Trade Commission’s in-house case against its proposed purchase of rival grocer Albertsons...
California Commissioner Invites Input on Final Phase of Wildfire Modeling Regulation August 19, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has invited public input as he begins the final phase of approving a “first of...
Regulators Fine Citi $136M for Failing to Fix Longstanding Data Issues July 11, 2024 By Michelle Price, Pete Schroeder and Tatiana Bautzer U.S. bank regulators fined Citigroup $136 million for making “insufficient progress” fixing data management issues identified in 2020 and required...
ESG Investing Rule Presents Early Test on Limits of US Agency Powers July 8, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A challenge to a Biden administration rule allowing socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans will present an early test...
Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Rule in Blow to Regulators June 28, 2024 By Greg Stohr A divided US Supreme Court threw out a decades-old legal doctrine that empowered federal regulators to interpret unclear laws, issuing...
Supreme Court Blocks EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Air Pollution Plan June 28, 2024 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court blocked an Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing ozone emissions that may worsen air pollution...
Supreme Court Curbs SEC’s In-House Judges in Fraud Cases June 27, 2024 By Greg Stohr and Lydia Beyoud The US Supreme Court curbed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to press complaints before in-house judges, saying defendants have...
Report: Corporate Risk Level Highest in 12 Years June 17, 2024 Economic volatility, geopolitical upheaval and artificial intelligence (AI) have driven the corporate threat level to its highest in 12 years,...
As Supreme Court Decisions Loom, a Legal Assault Is Weakening SEC’s Power June 12, 2024 By Chris Prentice and Michelle Price A legal assault on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is chipping away at its powers to oversee Wall Street...
Despite Consumer Watchdog’s Supreme Court Win, CFPB Powers on Chopping Block May 20, 2024 By John Kruzel The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision safeguarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau鈥攖he nation’s consumer finance watchdog鈥攅arned plaudits from supporters of robust...