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September 19, 2023

What We’ve Learned Capturing iMessages from 50,000 iPhones

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You Don't Need a Regulator to Lose a Case Over Deleted Messages

You Don't Need a Regulator to Lose a Case Over Deleted Messages

In May 2026, the Delaware Court of Chancery shifted the burden of proof against WWE executives who let Signal auto-delete messages after a litigation hold. No securities rule was involved. Here's why unregulated companies carry the same message-archiving risk under a different name.

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What Examiners Actually Ask For When They Request Your Off Channel Records

What Examiners Actually Ask For When They Request Your Off Channel Records

A routine FINRA cycle exam found 10,000 unretained WeChat messages at Velox Clearing, and compliance had flagged the channel internally without acting. Here's what examiners request now that the sweep era is over.

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FCA's Non-Financial Misconduct Rule Takes Effect September 1, 2026: What COCON 1.1.7FR Means for Firms

FCA's Non-Financial Misconduct Rule Takes Effect September 1, 2026

FCA rule COCON 1.1.7FR takes effect September 1, 2026, extending conduct rules in non-banking firms to cover work-related bullying, harassment, and violence — here's what PS25/23 requires, what it doesn't, and how the pattern compares to FINRA's current recordkeeping enforcement focus.

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