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Direct Sellers Update: Regulation, Law & Policy
|May 20, 2024
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Navigating the FTC’s Final Rule Banning Non-Competes: Why Direct Sellers Shouldn’t Panic
The recent FTC approval of a final rule banning non-compete agreements has sparked concern and uncertainty among direct sellers. Understandably, many are wondering how this ruling will impact their businesses and what steps they can take to protect themselves against unfair competition and misuse of their intellectual property. However, amidst the apprehension, it’s essential to remember that there are avenues for safeguarding your interests, and the FTC’s rule may not be as set in stone as it initially appears.
Client Alert
|May 17, 2024
|6 Min Read
A unique entity, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has faced court challenges to its policies and structure since its inception. But in recent years, as the CFPB has become more active and, arguably, more aggressive, it has faced increasing legal scrutiny. The swirling legal challenges against the CFPB raise questions for banks and other regulated entities regarding not only how to respond to CFPB’s rulemaking but how quickly they should act to do so. This article addresses the main litigation surrounding credit card late fees and its overlap with the recent Supreme Court case upholding the validity of the Bureau’s funding structure, and in this context provides further insight into the pace at which an entity should respond to this quasi-regulator/quasi-enforcer.
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|May 13, 2024
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SEC Charges Audit Firm BF Borgers With Fraud
On May 3, 2024, the SEC announced charges against audit firm BF Borgers CPA PC and its owner, Benjamin F. Borgers, of deliberate and systemic failures to comply with PCAOB standards in its audits and reviews incorporated in over 1,500 SEC filings from January 2021 through June 2023, in what the SEC called “one of the largest wholesale failures by gatekeepers in our financial markets.” In this post, we review the SEC’s order and the SEC staff’s statement regarding the disclosure and reporting obligations of impacted issuers.
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