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US regulators propose changes to Volcker Rule to conform to 2018 legislation

On February 8, 2019, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (collectively, the “Agencies”) … Continue reading

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Consumer Organizations Announce New Framework for US Privacy Protection, Propose Privacy Agency

“EPIC joined 16 organizations in support of a “A Framework for Privacy Protection in the United States.” The consumer groups outlined a new approach to privacy protection: (1) enact baseline federal legislation; (2) enforce fair information practices; (3) establish a … Continue reading

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US Federal and State legislators propose exempting certain digital tokens from securities laws

On January 4, 2019, two Colorado senators introduced the “Colorado Digital Token Act,” a bill seeking to exempt digital tokens and cryptocurrencies from certain Colorado state securities laws. In filing the Colorado Digital Token Act, the senators proposed that digital … Continue reading

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House Republicans Propose TCJA Tax Reform 2.0 Bills

House Republicans are taking action to make permanent the individual and small business tax cuts enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) by introducing the following three bills to accomplish Republicans’ Tax Reform 2.0 package: H.R. 6760, the Protecting Family … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats Propose CONSENT Act

By Alyson Sandler On April 10, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced new privacy legislation titled the Customer Online Notification for Stopping Edge-provider Network Transgressions (CONSENT) Act.  In a statement published on his website, Senator Markey referred … Continue reading

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