Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Judge Dismisses F.T.C. Lawsuit Against Kochava, a Location Data Broker

The ruling was a blow to the commission’s intensifying efforts to crack down on the sale and use of sensitive personal information.
Goldman Says U.S. Is Investigating Its Work for Silicon Valley Bank

Hired to help with a capital raise, Goldman Sachs advised SVB to make a move that provoked a public panic and ended with the smaller bank collapsing.
PacWest Says It’s Exploring Options After Shares Plunge

An intensifying challenge for bankers and regulators is how to keep the turmoil in the stock market from spilling into the lenders’ day-to-day businesses.
PacWest’s Plunge Reignites Fears About America’s Regional Banks

The regional lender said it is weighing its options, after its shares fell despite assertions by the Federal Reserve that the recent bank crisis is contained.
White House Unveils Initiatives to Reduce Risks of A.I.

Vice President Kamala Harris also plans to meet with the chief executives of tech companies that are developing A.I. later on Thursday.
White House Unveils Initiatives to Reduce Risks of AI

Vice President Kamala Harris also plans to meet with the chief executives of tech companies that are developing A.I. later on Thursday.
FTC Seeks ‘Blanket’ Ban on Meta’s Use of Young Users’ Data

Citing privacy failings by the tech giant, regulators proposed to stop sites like Instagram and Facebook from profiting off the data of users under 18.
FTC Seeks ‘Blanket’ Ban on Meta’s Use of Young Users’ Data

Citing major privacy failings by the tech giant, regulators proposed to stop sites like Instagram and Facebook from profiting off the data of users under 18.
Wall Street Fears a Banking Crisis Despite First Republic’s Sale

Even after the sale of First Republic, investors are worried about challenges that regional banks still face, imperiling the economy.
Late-Night Negotiating Frenzy Left First Republic in JPMorgan’s Control

The resolution of First Republic Bank came after a frantic night of deal making by government officials and executives at the country’s biggest bank.
F.D.I.C. Proposes Broadening Bank Insurance for Businesses

The recommendations followed concerns that fueled a run on several banks.
Supreme Court Takes Up Case That Could Curtail Agency Power to Regulate Business

The court’s Republican-appointed majority appears poised to chip away again at the authority of the administrative state to issue rules for the economy.