News coverage today will be extensive as to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, but you probably will not see much coverage as to a key “miscellaneous provision” tacked onto the end of the massive bill that will create an unnecessary compliance headache.
Among today’s news links: Obama may review regulations affections businesses; FDA review spotlights heart risk of diabetes pill; and Wall Street hiring in anticipation of economic recovery.
Among today’s Water Cooler news links: Banks intact as Congress softens trading regulations; Robert Byrd died this morning at age 92; Corporate Social Responsibility investments in communities rose in 2009.
Today’s Coffee Break is the upbeat and entertaining turtle fence video from The Gregory Brothers, whose Auto-Tune the News videos may just be the most creative and entertaining videos series on the Internet.
Last week’s guest post about the 1988 amendments to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the DOJ’s decision not to issue compliance guidance provides an interesting corollary to private rights of action under the FCPA.
In today’s GRC News Roundup, we link out to a story on how to comply with Wal-Mart’s employer compliance program, as well as a number of stories about the importance of sound corporate governance across the globe.
