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FINRA Releases Long-Anticipated Guidance on New Work-From-Home Exemption Ahead of Impending COVID-19 Relief Expiration

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FINRA’s guidance sheds further light on the new rule, which will permit firms to elect “non-branch” designation for a private residence where an associated person conducts specified supervisory activities....more

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FINRA Approves Remote Branch Inspection Pilot Program

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On January 23, 2024, FINRA announced the addition of new Supplementary Material .18 to FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision) to adopt a voluntary, three-year remote inspections pilot program (Pilot Program) to allow eligible members...more

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FINRA (Finally) Adopts Work-From-Home Supervisory Location Category and Requirements

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Firms will be able to treat private residences from which certain supervisory activity is conducted as non-branch offices instead of OSJs. The adoption comes after nearly two years of FINRA efforts to align its supervisory...more

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FINRA Adopts New Residential Supervisory Location Rule on Remote Work for Associated Persons

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The new rule establishes criteria for firms to elect “non-branch” designation for a private residence where an associated person engages in specified supervisory activities....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

While Remote Supervision Remains Available for Direct Supervision, Be Mindful of the Other “Incident to” Requirements

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With the May 11, 2023 expiration of the federal public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, many operational flexibilities healthcare providers used during the PHE will now sunset. Some flexibilities end immediately while...more

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FDIC Publishes Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights

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Regulatory Developments - FDIC Publishes Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights - On April 5, the FDIC published its latest edition of Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights (the Highlights). This edition of...more

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FINRA Re-Proposes Work-From-Home Supervisory Locations

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Firms would be able to treat private residences as non-branch offices instead of OSJs under certain circumstances. FINRA hopes to align its supervisory rules with current work-from-home practices....more

Butler Snow LLP

ABA Formal Opinion 498: What You Don't Know (About Practicing Law Virtually) Can Hurt You...Professionally

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Most of us, even old-timers, changed the way we practiced law when the Coronavirus pandemic hit. We stopped going to the office (as much), we worked remotely (a lot), and we video-conferenced a whole bunch (before March 13,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Webinar] Navigating Nonprofit Governance Challenges - October 13th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

In our second webinar, we will address: - Virtual board meetings - Satisfying duties of care and supervision in an all-remote environment - Financial reporting to the board - Accessing endowment funds: a map to the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Webinar] Election Year Advocacy for Nonprofits: Do's and Don'ts for the Coming Months - September 29th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

In our first webinar, we will address: - Understanding what is possible with nonprofit advocacy - Identifying and avoiding political campaign intervention - Navigating permissible lobbying activities - Protests, civil...more

Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Issues COVID-19 Risk Alert to Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

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On August 12, 2020, the SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) published a Risk Alert that identifies potential issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic for SEC-registered investment advisers and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Risk Alert Highlights on COVID-19-Related Compliance Risks and Considerations for Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers

- The OCIE of the SEC highlights that responses to COVID-19 present important regulatory and compliance issues for SEC registrants, including “heightened risks of misconduct” tied to recent market volatility. - The Risk...more

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FINRA Shares Firms’ WFH Practices

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On May 28, 2020, FINRA issued its Regulatory Notice 20-16 sharing firms’ WFH practices observed to date.  They include common practices adopted across most industries, as one would expect....more

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Broker-Dealer Beat - August 2019

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Remote Non-Branch Office Inspections: Facilitating Home Office Arrangements - Introduction - Financial services firms, like other businesses, must address employees' requests for more flexible work arrangements, including...more

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