Civil Law

Law and Order – February 2026

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) posts the disciplinary actions it took to an online database. It also publishes a monthly summary of these actions, which is a worthwhile read for those in the industry—if only for insight into FINRA’s current priorities.  Below, I offer a thought on FINRA’s February 2026 edition.

Supervisory Procedures and Systems Continue to be Important

By my count, 23 of the cases reported cited alleged failures in supervisory systems or procedures. The issues included trade reporting—which is … Read the rest

Consumer

FTC Finalizes Order with GoDaddy over Data Security Failures

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order with GoDaddy settling allegations that the webhosting provider misled consumers by failing to implement data security protections, which led to several data breaches.

The FTC alleged in January 2025 that despite claiming it provides “award-winning security,”  GoDaddy failed to implement standard data security tools and practices to protect customers’ websites and data. For example, it failed to use multi-factor authentication, monitor for security threats, and secure connections to its consumer data. These failures … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s request to block Trump’s New York gag order, sentencing

Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s request to block Trump’s New York gag order, sentencing

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The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea from Missouri to block New York from imposing a gag order and sentencing former President Donald Trump in his criminal proceedings there until after the 2024 elections.

After a six-week trial, Trump was convicted in May in a New York state court on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors contended that Trump sought to hide a $ 130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election, … Read the rest