” In addition Thompson pointed out that the Commission is still missing two commissioners who are required to pass any new rule.In a recent voice vote, the Senate Banking Committee approved nominees Republican Hester Pierce and Democrat Lisa Fairfax, but it is not clear when the full Senate will schedule a vote confirming or denying the nominees.More than a year ago, SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White indicated that she supports a uniform fiduciary rule, but also noted… [read post]

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The letter, which was addressed to CFTC Chair Gary Gensler and SEC Chair Mary Jo White, was signed by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Carl Levin (D-MI), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). [read post]

Speaker: José Miguel Insulza (Secretary General, Organization of American States). 2-5 p.m. ? [read post]

Carroll, Law American UniversityMarshall Carter-Tripp, Ph.D, Foreign Service Officer, retiredJonathan Chausovsky, Political Science, SUNY-FredoniaCarol Chomsky, University of Minnesota Law SchoolJohn Clippinger, Berkman Center for Internet and SocietyAndrew Jason Cohen, Georgia State UniversityLizabeth Cohen, Harvard UniversityMarjorie Cohn, Thomas Jefferson School of LawDoug Colbert, Maryland School of LawSheila Collins, William Paterson UniversityNancy Combs, William& Mary Law… [read post]