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The Supreme Court of the United States held in Snyder v. United States that 18 U.S.C. § 666 does not apply to gratuities—even those that raise eyebrows and ethical concerns.
United Kingdom | Publication | May 2020
The operational resilience of all firms is now being significantly tested, across people, systems, controls and processes. All firms are experiencing some kind of issues to manage or at least be mindful of, and the crisis is also throwing up new and different challenges to meet. Retail customers can be particularly affected, and fair customer treatment is now brought into sharp relief. Expectations around this will evolve as the crisis does, and being both agile and consistent will be very important for firms over the coming period.
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These are also reinforced by various communications from regulators, including the recent FCA Business Plan.
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The Supreme Court of the United States held in Snyder v. United States that 18 U.S.C. § 666 does not apply to gratuities—even those that raise eyebrows and ethical concerns.
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In American Hospital Association et al. v. Becerra, the Northern District Court of Texas ruled that HHS acted “in clear excess of HHS’s authority under HIPAA”.
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