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                  • September 18, 2019

                    Precious Metals Refiner Settles CFTC Spoofing Charges

                    A precious metals refiner and its former futures trader settled CFTC charges for disruptive trading practices involving precious metals contracts.
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                    Commentary by Bob Zwirb
                  • July 26, 2019

                    Ninth Circuit Reinstates CFTC Anti-Fraud Enforcement Action

                    The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reinstated a CFTC complaint against a precious metals credit company for defrauding retail customers through illegal, off-exchange leveraged commodity transactions.
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                    Commentary by Bob Zwirb
                  • June 28, 2019

                    House Democrats Urge Ending of Inter-Affiliate Initial Margin for Swaps

                    Seventeen House Democrats urged prudential regulators to ease initial margin requirements for inter-affiliate swap transactions by harmonizing with the CFTC and other major G20 regulators.
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                    Commentary by Steven Lofchie
                  • May 30, 2019

                    CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz Considers Current State of Energy Sector Regulation

                    CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz praised the CFTC for getting it "about right" regarding the "energy revolution" and the "regulatory revolution" after Dodd Frank.
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                    Commentary by Bob Zwirb
                  • May 09, 2019

                    CFTC Charges Commodities Trading Executive with Mismarking Futures and Physical Trades

                    The CFTC charged a former commodities trading company executive with attempting to inflate the value of a trading book to conceal losses.
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                    Commentary by Steven Lofchie
                  • April 26, 2019

                    CFTC Investigates Foreign Commodities Firm for Potentially Corrupt Practices

                    The CFTC notified a British-Swiss commodities trading and mining firm that its organization and its subsidiaries are under investigation for corrupt practices.
                  • October 18, 2018

                    NY Court of Appeals Holds the Line on Statute of Limitations

                    The New York State Court of Appeals upheld a decision that contractual attempts to extend the statute of limitations for causes of action dealing with breaches of contracts are unenforceable on the grounds that they violate New York law and public policy.
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                    Commentary by Peter Morreale
                  • October 16, 2018

                    CFTC Commissioner Describes Regulatory Challenges of Blockchain "Smart Contracts"

                    In remarks at a recent tech conference, CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz considered the regulatory challenges posed by the so-called "smart contract," or blockchain computer code that can execute the terms of a contract.
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                    Commentary by Steven Lofchie
                  • August 06, 2018

                    DOE Streamlines Approval Process for Natural Gas Export Applications

                    The Department of Energy will expedite the approval process of small-scale export applications and alleviate administrative burdens for the small-scale natural gas export market.
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                    Commentary by Brett Snyder
                  • July 06, 2018

                    IOSCO Provides Guidance for Addressing Commodity Derivatives Pricing Issues

                    In a new report, IOSCO outlined "good practices" for storage infrastructures and their oversight bodies to manage issues that may affect the pricing of commodity derivatives.
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