Federal Regulation
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DOL Hits Pause on Fiduciary Rule Appeal
By Melanie WaddellDOL has filed to pause its consolidated appeals of two district courts' universal stays of Labor's 2024 fiduciary rule.
February 11, 2025
SEC X Account Hack Over Bitcoin ETF Post Leads to Guilty PleaThe hack involved a fake social media post announcing the authorization of the first-ever spot Bitcoin ETFs.
February 10, 2025
DOGE Treasury Data Block Wrongfully Limits Bessent, DOJ SaysA judge’s order blocking DOGE wrongfully prevents Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from doing his job, Trump DOJ says.
February 10, 2025
Social Security Claiming: The Case of Double DivorceWhen taxpayers have no workers benefit of their own, filing for benefits after ending a marriage isn’t complicated.
February 10, 2025
Texas Advisor and Radio Host Faces New Charges in Federal Fraud ProbeA judge released Brooklynn Chandler Willy on a $40,000 bond days after the charges were filed.
February 10, 2025
DOGE's Next Target: Social SecurityMusk and DOGE "are attempting to radically downsize" the Social Security Administration, an advocacy group says.
February 10, 2025
Trump Tax Cuts’ Cost Estimated at $5T to $11TSome of the president's proposals affect Social Security, overtime pay, tips and SALT deductions.
February 10, 2025
TD Bank Sells Schwab Stake, Expects to Raise $14BToronto-Dominion will sell 184.7 million shares of Schwab’s common stock, representing 10.1% economic ownership.