On September 15, 2026, the Senate fell four votes short of the 60 needed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (the CLARITY Act). Within 48 hours, the U.S.
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New Federal Court Decision Says Insurance Can Cover False Claims Act Investigations and Settlements
We just released Episode 49 of the False Claims Act Insights podcast where Lorinda Holloway and I talk about whether insurance can cover False Claims Act investigations and settlements.
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CFTC Publishes Prediction Market Swap Definition Rules: Interim Final Rule Effective, Event-Contract Rule Open for Comment
On September 28, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC or Commission) submitted two proposed rules to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) that would…
DOJ Launches “WHIP”: A Fast-Track Rewards Program for Fraud Tipsters
On October 20, 2026, the Department of Justice and its National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED) announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, or WHIP. DOJ calls it the first whistleblower program…
Hawaii Consumer Class Action Against Kalshi: Void-Contract and Unfair-Practices Theories Reach the Prediction Markets Fight
Our prior post tracked how the prediction markets fight had expanded beyond the federal preemption dispute between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the states into municipal consumer protection ordinances…
DOJ Formalizes Corporate Accountability Rules for Trade Fraud Enforcement
On October 1, 2026, the Department of Justice issued a follow-on directive sharpening and formalizing how trade and customs fraud will be investigated and prosecuted going forward, particularly where corporations…
On September 24, 2026, the Federal Reserve Board requested public comment on two proposed rules implementing the Fed’s responsibilities under the GENIUS Act, establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment…
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