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  • January 20, 2026

    AG Watch: Calif. Fills Federal Consumer Protection Void

    California's consumer protection efforts seem to be intensifying as federal oversight wanes, with Attorney General Rob Bonta recently taking actions related to buy now, pay later products, credit reporting and medical debt, consumer credit discrimination, and the use of artificial intelligence in consumer services, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • January 20, 2026

    CFTC Chair Calls Up Ex-BigLaw Atty For Adviser Role

    U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig on Tuesday appointed a former Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP crypto attorney and a former Treasury Department employee to advise him as he promised to update the agency's rulebook to "unleash innovation."

  • January 20, 2026

    Lender Says Distillery Partner Diverted Funds Meant For Bills

    A minority owner of Pittsburgh-based Maggie's Farm distillery allegedly took $10,000 from the business for his own venture with the help of an employee and a partner from Maiello Brungo Maiello, according to a lender that's allegedly owed $1.9 million from the struggling business. 

  • January 20, 2026

    2 Financial Companies Unveil Plans For Total $600M IPOs

    Two private equity-backed financial-focused companies launched plans for their public debuts Tuesday, disclosing to U.S. regulators plans to raise a combined $600 million between the two initial public offerings.

  • January 20, 2026

    Key Changes In World Bank's New Compliance Updates

    Recent updates to integrity guidelines for companies that bid and work on World Bank-financed projects are sufficiently extensive and unique that covered businesses must take proactive steps to map the changes against their existing compliance programs or risk severe business consequences, say attorneys at Steptoe.

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