What to Know About New CFTC Policy on Cooperation

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A staff advisory issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on May 19; nature and purpose of a staff advisory; what stands out to you about the CFTC’s new policy on self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation; how the policy compares to past CFTC policies, and what it signals about the CFTC’s stance and priorities going forward; additional practical guidance on voluntary disclosures and declinations.

Related information:

https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9234-26

How Federal Financial Regulators May Be Creating Immigration-Related Risks for Lenders, Employers

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How federal financial regulators are targeting immigrant communities; what recent Trump administration actions could mean for financial assistance to individuals or organizations, as well as for financial entities’ lending activities, suspicious activity reporting, and other compliance obligations; where recent guidance from federal financial regulators may fall short on explaining compliance requirements; how this enforcement push could create new risks for lenders as well as for some employers.

Related information:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/cfpbs-immigration-review-order-complicates-lenders-decisions

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-08/pdf/2026-11447.pdf

Top Takeaways From Proposed CFTC Rule on Prediction Market Event Contracts

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A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on June 10 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding prediction market event contracts; key points in the proposed rule; what it does, or does not, help to clarify; the proposed rule’s potential implications for states’ efforts to limit or ban prediction market activity; what else stands out to you about the CFTC’s proposed framework.

Related information:

https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9249-26