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InternetNews April 26, 2007 Roy Mark	Lawmaker Bets on Legalizing Online Gambling A new bill proposes to allow Americans to wager online through licensed sites.
U.S. Banker September 2008 Anthony Malakian	Dealt a Bad Hand This fall the House Financial Services Committee is finally expected to release its regulations for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was signed into law in 2006; banks are anxiously awaiting clarity on a number of fronts.
U.S. Banker February 2011 Alan Kline	One Senator's Plan For Cutting Red Tape It's not getting much attention, but Virginia Sen. Mark Warner's proposal for easing the regulatory burden on U.S. businesses might be one of the most intriguing ideas coming out of Washington these days.
U.S. Banker May 2010 Rob Garver	No Regulatory Relief in Sight Five new rules have taken effect since Jan. 1 and at least eight more are on the way. The onslaught is posing immense challenges for banks trying to keep up.
Registered Rep. March 6, 2009 Halah Touryalai	Federal Regulator For Insurance Firms? Barney Frank says Yes. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank gave insurance lobbying groups something to argue about, saying he wants lawmakers to create an optional federal charter for insurance companies.
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InternetNews October 2, 2006 Roy Mark	Gambling Sites Folding U.S. Hand Before President Bush evens signs a new law aimed at curbing Internet gambling, online gaming companies are preparing to pull out of the lucrative U.S. market.
InternetNews March 16, 2006 Roy Mark	House Seeks to Cut Cash Flow to Online Gambling Approved on a close voice vote by the House Financial Services Committee, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act requires financial institutions to identify and block payments to offshore casinos, sports book and other online gambling sites.
InternetNews November 8, 2007	EU Presses U.S. to Change Internet Gambling Law The United States must change an Internet gambling law that discriminates against European companies by preventing them from offering services in the U.S. market.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2004 Bill Mann	Your Ownership Is Revoked Sarbanes-Oxley costs publicly traded companies big bucks to comply. Some small caps are choosing to delist rather than spend the money.
U.S. Banker March 2010 Alan Kline	Dysfunction in D.C. The sight of Democrats cheering and Republicans sitting on their hands when the president plugged financial reform was disheartening to anyone who believes the system needs fixing.
Bank Technology News January 2008 Michael Sisk	Compliance: Raising Red Flags On ID Thievery New regs aim to clamp down on ID theft by mandating that banks look for certain "red flags." A noble enough goal, but will bankers be able to comply by next November's deadline?
InternetNews December 15, 2006 Roy Mark	SEC Brings Proxies Online Shareholders will soon be able to find proxy statements and annual reports online, according to new voluntary rules approved this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
U.S. Banker September 2010 Alan Kline	Not All Doom and Gloom There's not much upside for big banks, but the widely disliked Dodd-Frank Act has some benefits for community banks.
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InternetNews May 4, 2006 Roy Mark	House Panel Calls For Broader Gambling Ban A House subcommittee has approved legislation banning all forms of online gambling in the United States.
InternetNews November 15, 2007 Sean Gallagher	Lawmakers Hear Protests Over Internet Gambling Ban Legal experts, professional poker players and Justice Department representatives square off on current and proposed laws banning online betting.
BusinessWeek December 30, 2009	Watered-Down Reforms The House proposal looks weaker than the plan the President proposed this summer.
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 Lynn Hume	The Bond Buyer SEC Votes on Rules for Rating Agencies: The proposed rules would implement provisions of the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006, which Congress approved and President Bush signed to foster increased competition, transparency and accountability among rating agencies.
InternetNews July 19, 2007 Roy Mark	Craps! Neteller to Forfeit $136M Neteller agreed today to forfeit $136 million in profits and return $94 million in American online gamblers' funds it is holding as part of a plea deal for violating U.S. gambling laws.
BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 Paula Dwyer	Mutual Funds: Carpe Diem, Congress The SEC can't restructure the industry by itself, and legislators are dawdling
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BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Henry et al.	Death, Taxes, & Sarbanes-Oxley? As the final stages of reform mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 go into effect, much of Corporate America is in an uproar.
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Reason June 2008 Jacob Sullum	Some Bets Are Off The strangely selective and self-defeating crackdown on Internet gambling.
Sports Central August 18, 2010 Diane M. Grassi	U.S. Ban on Online Gambling on Way Out? A look at the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, and efforts to overturn it like House Resolution 2267. H.R. 2267 has numerous problems.
BusinessWeek September 15, 2010 Yalman Onaran	After Basel, the Banks Are Not Safer A long phase-in for new capital and liquidity rules muddles future security
CFO March 1, 2003 Tim Reason	Two Weeks in January The SEC put much of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act into effect by passing a slew of new rules. Here's what was proposed and what was disposed.
Inc. September 2005 Amy Feldman	Surviving Sarbanes-Oxley A law intended to clean up big public companies has taken its toll on small private ones -- both financially and emotionally. But there may finally be relief in sight.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2004 Chris Mallon	WTO Raises the Stakes A recent ruling could have serious effects on the U.S. gaming industry.
Investment Advisor January 2009 Melanie Waddell	Watch Out. Reform In on the Way As the New Year unfolds, one thing is certain: financial services regulatory reform will be hotly debated in the 111th Congress, and perhaps some reforms will actually be put into place.
Bank Systems & Technology February 18, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz	Crisis Shouldn't Stop Banks From Readying for Red Flags Even amid a financial crisis, banks cannot let their guard down. In fact a mandatory component of the so-called "red flag" rules for protecting consumer data requires banks to periodically update their policies based on new threats.
On Wall Street February 1, 2012 Joe Adler	Hill's Focus on Volcker Rule Just Starting The Volcker Rule is shaping up to be a case study of lawmakers continuing to sound off on an issue that is technically no longer under their purview.
Registered Rep. November 12, 2010 Eric Singer	RR Readers Write: This Isn't Your Father's Gridlock Who can be optimistic that this Congress can stop the regulatory avalanche, or get control of our budget or our debt? There are just too many permutations, and too many opportunities to play good cop, bad cop.
Investment Advisor July 2008 Melanie Waddell	SEC Chairmen of Yore Speak Six former SEC chairmen pointed to quite a few regulatory challenges that loom large -- namely globalization of the world markets, the burgeoning market for complex synthetic securities, and the continued growth of hedge funds.
InternetNews November 22, 2006 Roy Mark	Top Turkeys of The 2006 Legislative Season As Congress departs for the Thanksgiving holidays, it's time for the first annual Legislative Turkey awards.
InternetNews August 10, 2007 Roy Mark	U.K. Plans Gambling Ads Ban Britain plans to ban advertising from approximately 1,000 gambling Web sites located in countries that do not meet the U.K. government's regulatory standards.
InternetNews August 23, 2005 Roy Mark	U.S. Ordered to Clarify Online Casino Rules The World Trade Organization has given the United States until April to clarify its laws permitting Internet betting on horse racing but banning all other types of online gambling.
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