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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Wearable Breast Pumps, Associated Milk Storage Containers, and Components Thereof
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Wearable Breast Pumps, Associated Milk Storage Containers, and Components Thereof
September 22, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain wearable breast pumps, associated milk storage containers, and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the USITC's notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Wearable Breast Pumps, Associated Milk Storage Containers, and Components Thereof
September 22, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain wearable breast pumps, associated milk storage containers, and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the USITC's notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf ofWillow Innovations, Inc. of Mountain View, California, and Willow Blossom HoldCo Ltd. of London, United Kingdom, on August 20, 2026. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain wearable breast pumps, associated milk storage containers, and components thereof that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
* Shenzhen Root Innovation Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China
* Hong Kong Lute Technology Co., Ltd., Aurora, Colorado
* Root Technology, Ltd., Beverly Hills, California
* Share Info, Inc., Flushing, New York
* Shenzhen TPH Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China
* Guangdong Horigen Mother & Baby Products Co., Ltd., Shantou City, China
* Anker Innovations Limited Unit, Hong Kong
* Fantasia Trading, LLC, Ontario, California
* Power Mobile Life LLC, Bellevue, Washington
* TPH Technology Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Selangor, Malaysia
* Foshan Shunde Ruiteng Electrical Appliance Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Foshan City, China
* Guangdong Youmeng Electrical Technology Co., Ltd., Foshan City, China
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1522), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC's Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC's administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the USITC.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
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Original text here: https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/news_release/2026/er0922_69254.htm
SEC Suspends Ex-GigaMedia CFO Following Fraud Conviction
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued an Order of Suspension Pursuant to Rule 102(e)(2) of the Commission's Rules of Practice (File No. 3-22749) against former GigaMedia Access Chief Financial Officer Nihat Cardak, who worked at the company from 2006 until 2019.
The action follows Cardak's conviction in U.S. vs. Nihat Cardak, Crim. No. 21 CR 616 (PGG) for conspiracy to commit securities fraud in federal court, where he received a 42-month prison sentence and an order to pay $44,973,419 in restitution.
Consequently, the Commission barred Cardak from appearing or
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued an Order of Suspension Pursuant to Rule 102(e)(2) of the Commission's Rules of Practice (File No. 3-22749) against former GigaMedia Access Chief Financial Officer Nihat Cardak, who worked at the company from 2006 until 2019.
The action follows Cardak's conviction in U.S. vs. Nihat Cardak, Crim. No. 21 CR 616 (PGG) for conspiracy to commit securities fraud in federal court, where he received a 42-month prison sentence and an order to pay $44,973,419 in restitution.
Consequently, the Commission barred Cardak from appearing orpracticing before it.
-- Vidhi Gianani, Targeted News Service
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/admin/2026/34-106459.pdf
SEC Files Proposed Settlement With Respect to Former Financial Services Professional and Associate for Front-Running Scheme
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Lawrence Billimek and Alan Williams, No. 22-cv-10542-JHR (S.D.N.Y. filed Dec. 14, 2022)
On September 17, 2026, the SEC filed proposed final judgments in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York as to the Commission's claims against Lawrence Billimek and Alan Williams. If approved by the court, the proposed final judgments would settle the SEC's previously-filed action alleging that Billimek and Williams engaged in a multi-year
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Lawrence Billimek and Alan Williams, No. 22-cv-10542-JHR (S.D.N.Y. filed Dec. 14, 2022)
On September 17, 2026, the SEC filed proposed final judgments in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York as to the Commission's claims against Lawrence Billimek and Alan Williams. If approved by the court, the proposed final judgments would settle the SEC's previously-filed action alleging that Billimek and Williams engaged in a multi-yearfront-running scheme that generated approximately $47 million in illegal trading profits.
The SEC's complaint, filed on December 14, 2022, alleged that, from at least September 2016, Billimek would inform Williams of market-moving trades placed by a major asset management firm prior to their execution. Billimek was employed by the asset management firm at the time. According to the complaint, Williams would trade in the same securities, on the same day, prior to Billimek's employer or while multiple large orders were being placed by the employer. Williams would close his positions after the price of the security moved as expected.
Billimek and Williams consented to the entry of the final judgments permanently enjoining them from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and, as to Billimek, also enjoining him from violating Section 17(j) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 17j-1(b)(1) and (3) thereunder. The proposed final judgments, which are subject to court approval, also order disgorgement of $12,684,000 as to Billimek and disgorgement of $34,627,659 and prejudgment interest of $12,027,557.75 as to Williams, all of which are deemed satisfied by the order of forfeiture entered in the parallel criminal case, United States v. Lawrence Billimek and Alan Williams, 22 cr. 675 (PGG) (S.D.N.Y.).
The case originated from the SEC's Market Abuse Unit's Analysis and Detection Center, which uses data analysis tools to detect suspicious trading patterns.. The SEC's litigation was conducted by Terry Miller and supervised by Gregory Kasper of the SEC's Denver Office. The SEC's investigation was conducted by Market Abuse Unit staff members David Bennett, Jeffrey Oraker, and John Rymas, and was supervised by Danielle Voorhees and Joseph Sansone, Chief of the Market Abuse Unit.
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Resources
* SEC Complaint (https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2022/comp-pr2022-228.pdf)
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Original text here: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26645
FCC Issues Warning Over Unauthorized Brooklyn Broadcasts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau New York Office issued a notice of illegal pirate radio broadcasting (Case Number: EB-FIELDNER-26-00040903) addressing unapproved transmissions in Brooklyn, New York.
According to official records, investigators confirmed on May 27, 2026, that unauthorized radio signals on frequency 99.9 MHz originated from 1745 President Street, Brooklyn, New York. Public records indicate 1745 Realty NY LLC owns the site, while Beaumont NY Management operates as property manager. Agency files confirm no station license exists for
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau New York Office issued a notice of illegal pirate radio broadcasting (Case Number: EB-FIELDNER-26-00040903) addressing unapproved transmissions in Brooklyn, New York.
According to official records, investigators confirmed on May 27, 2026, that unauthorized radio signals on frequency 99.9 MHz originated from 1745 President Street, Brooklyn, New York. Public records indicate 1745 Realty NY LLC owns the site, while Beaumont NY Management operates as property manager. Agency files confirm no station license exists forthis site.
Under federal law, property owners who knowingly permit broadcast violations face fines reaching $2,453,218. Authorities granted both entities ten business days to submit proof that unapproved transmissions have ceased and to identify individuals operating the equipment.
Failure to reply allows regulators to pursue enforcement actions based on presumed knowledge of ongoing violations.
-- Vidhi Gianani, Targeted News Service
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1019A1.pdf
FCC Issues Notice of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting to A&O Trucking
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau Columbia Office in Maryland issued a Notice of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting (File No.: EB-FIELDNER-26-00040895) to A&O Trucking LLC following an investigation into unauthorized transmissions in Cleveland, Ohio.
On August 4, 2026, agents confirmed via direction-finding techniques that unlicensed signals on frequency 91.7 MHz were originating from property owned by A&O Trucking LLC at 12613 Bellaire Road in Cleveland, Ohio.
Agency records show no broadcast license issued for that location, and the operations do
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau Columbia Office in Maryland issued a Notice of Illegal Pirate Radio Broadcasting (File No.: EB-FIELDNER-26-00040895) to A&O Trucking LLC following an investigation into unauthorized transmissions in Cleveland, Ohio.
On August 4, 2026, agents confirmed via direction-finding techniques that unlicensed signals on frequency 91.7 MHz were originating from property owned by A&O Trucking LLC at 12613 Bellaire Road in Cleveland, Ohio.
Agency records show no broadcast license issued for that location, and the operations donot qualify for low-power exemptions under federal rules. Under Section 511(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, property owners who knowingly permit illegal broadcasts on their premises face financial penalties up to $2,453,218.
The agency granted A&O Trucking LLC ten business days from Sept. 22, 2026, to submit proof that the transmissions have stopped and to identify the individuals involved. Failure to respond may result in direct enforcement action.
-- Vidhi Gianani, Targeted Mews Service
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1022A1.pdf
FCC COMMISSIONER GOMEZ ON PARAMOUNT-WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY SETTLEMENT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Anna M. Gomez:
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September 21, 2026
FCC COMMISSIONER GOMEZ ON PARAMOUNT-WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY SETTLEMENT
WASHINGTON--FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez today issued the following statement on the settlement between state attorneys general and Paramount over the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery:
"I am disappointed that this settlement appears to pave the way for yet another massive media consolidation deal that could raise prices for consumers, reduce content diversity, and weaken editorial
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Anna M. Gomez:
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September 21, 2026
FCC COMMISSIONER GOMEZ ON PARAMOUNT-WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY SETTLEMENT
WASHINGTON--FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez today issued the following statement on the settlement between state attorneys general and Paramount over the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery:
"I am disappointed that this settlement appears to pave the way for yet another massive media consolidation deal that could raise prices for consumers, reduce content diversity, and weaken editorialindependence.
"This settlement does nothing to resolve the FCC's own unprecedented decision to approve near complete and unchecked indirect foreign ownership of one of America's largest media companies from some of the most repressive governments in the world. Setting aside that worrisome arrangement, this transaction still represents a troubling new stage of media consolidation, with real consequences for consumers and for a free and independent press.
"The editorial independence protections included in this settlement remain untested, and there is good reason to be skeptical they will hold up once the ink is dry. Whether these commitments actually protect newsrooms inside CBS and CNN from political, financial, or regulatory pressure, or simply provide cover for further editorial interference, remains to be seen.
"I will be watching closely to see whether these promises translate into real protections or will be just words on a page."
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425232A1.pdf
CFTC Chairman Selig Issues Keynote Remarks at U.S. Treasury Market Conference
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks by Chairman Michael S. Selig:
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Keynote Remarks at 2026 U.S. Treasury Market Conference
Washington, DC | September 22, 2026
Good afternoon.
It's a pleasure to be here today at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference. I want to thank President John Williams and the New York Fed for inviting me to share my perspective before such a wonderful audience.
It's great to be back in New York City, the heartbeat of global financial markets. I spent over a decade in private practice here, and it's the honor
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks by Chairman Michael S. Selig:
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Keynote Remarks at 2026 U.S. Treasury Market Conference
Washington, DC | September 22, 2026
Good afternoon.
It's a pleasure to be here today at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference. I want to thank President John Williams and the New York Fed for inviting me to share my perspective before such a wonderful audience.
It's great to be back in New York City, the heartbeat of global financial markets. I spent over a decade in private practice here, and it's the honorof a lifetime being able to speak today from the other side of the table as a public servant.
Before I begin, I must note that the views I share today are my own as Chairman and don't necessarily reflect those of the Commission.
When the U.S. derivatives markets are functioning well, they quietly perform two of the most important jobs in our economy: helping businesses hedge risk, which improves the allocation of capital, and facilitating price discovery, which allows markets to function efficiently and transparently. And there is no better example of this than in the U.S. Treasury market.
The U.S. Treasury market is the foundation of the global financial system. It funds the U.S. government, provides the benchmark for interest rates throughout the economy, and serves as a critical source of liquidity and collateral. And it is one of the reasons why the U.S. dollar remains the world's reserve currency. Simply put, the U.S. Treasury market is the envy of the world.
Over the past twenty years, global derivatives markets have nearly doubled to $1.2 quadrillion notional, nearly half of which is overseen by the CFTC. Their growing importance is particularly evident in the Treasury market, where daily Treasury futures turnover has risen from roughly $200 billion to $900 billion during that same time period, while short-term interest rate futures such as SOFR have increased from roughly $2 trillion to $5 trillion.
But the transformation is not simply one of scale. The financial architecture around the Treasury market has evolved alongside it.
Repo and the cash-futures basis trade also now play a much larger role in financing, hedging and arbitrage. In 2006, related short term Treasury futures had roughly $10 trillion in open interest. Today, the similar short term U.S. interest-rate complex exceeds $60 trillion.
Alongside futures, the swaps market has expanded dramatically as well. USD interest-rate derivatives now average over $2 trillion in daily turnover, compared to roughly $300 billion a day in 2007. Overnight index swaps now represent a substantial share of that activity.
These numbers tell us something important: the Treasury market has not simply become larger. Its structure has changed.
Derivatives--including futures, options and swaps--are no longer simply instruments used to hedge positions in the cash Treasury market. They are part of the core market ecosystem--central to liquidity, risk transfer and increasingly to price discovery.
Today's Treasury market is therefore fundamentally different from the market we knew two decades ago. And that means the CFTC must be different as well.
Our role can no longer be viewed simply through the lens of individual futures or swaps markets.
The derivatives markets we oversee are now deeply interconnected with the cash Treasury market, repo, financing, and the broader Treasury ecosystem, and the CFTC sits at the center of these global financial markets.
This places an extraordinary responsibility on the agency. We need to regulate the marketplace as it function today, not as it functioned twenty years ago. That means better data, more integrated surveillance, a sharper focus on cross-market risks, and the ability to see how positions, leverage and liquidity interact across futures, swaps and cash markets.
The objective is not simply to regulate more. It is to regulate differently, with greater speed, greater precision, and a much more complete view of market structure. It will require a deeper understanding and assessments of these markets to detect vulnerabilities and risk and proactively working with our fellow agencies in protecting the deepest and most valuable marketplace in the world.
The CFTC, under my leadership, plans to embrace that change. As President Reagan once said, "the future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave." That has always been the American approach to innovation - embracing ideas, encouraging entrepreneurship, and building the markets of tomorrow.
Today, we are entering another period of rapid transformation. Markets are increasingly operating across digital infrastructure through blockchain technology, stablecoins, and other innovative technologies. Trading continues to become faster, more automated, and increasingly global. And participants expect markets that are more accessible, more efficient, and in many cases, available on a continuous, 24/7 basis.
What We've Done
At the CFTC, we are delivering on our mandate to ensure that our regulatory regime is purpose-fit today for the innovations of tomorrow.
And the way we regulate these markets matters - not only to those trading in them - but to the broader strength and resilience of the American financial system.
Since I rejoined the agency last December, the CFTC has taken meaningful steps to right-size regulation, reduce overburdensome and duplicative rules, and provide clear rules of the road for all market participants.
The Commission has worked diligently to advance Treasury market reforms and deliver on the SEC's Treasury Clearing Mandate ahead of the December 31st, 2026 deadline for cash Treasuries and the June 30th, 2027 deadline for Treasury repo transactions. As the SEC's Treasury clearing requirements bring more Treasury transactions into central clearing, market participants increasingly have positions spanning SEC- and CFTC-regulated clearing infrastructures.
Earlier this year, the CFTC, along with the SEC, approved exemptive orders allowing CME and FICC to expand their cross-margining arrangement beyond clearing members and to customers for Treasury securities and futures positions, allowing risk to be managed more holistically and reducing unnecessary margin costs for a broader swath of market participants.[1]
As part of this order, dually registered broker-dealers and futures commission merchants (FCMs) may now hold futures customer funds in a commingled customer account at FICC, resulting in reductions in required collateral while ensuring customer funds remain appropriately protected.[2] I have directed staff to make the necessary adjustments to our rulebook to permit FCMs to engage in cleared repo transactions involving customer funds ahead of the June 2027 Clearing Mandate deadline for Treasury repos.
The Commission expects to see similar cross-margining programs submitted for regulatory approval from other clearing agencies, and I look forward to working with Chairman Atkins to ensure a smooth transition ahead of the "go live" dates in the coming months.
In addition, as part of an unprecedented agency harmonization effort, the CFTC and SEC have sought public comment on ways to harmonize portfolio-margining frameworks.[3] Our joint request for comment on portfolio margining frameworks asks how the agencies can better recognize economically related positions and cross-product offsets, including across clearing organizations, rather than requiring market participants to maintain duplicative margin.[4] This work builds on our FICC-CME cross-margining efforts and demonstrates how CFTC-SEC harmonization can translate into more efficient clearing, lower collateral costs, and greater liquidity and resilience in the Treasury market.
Finally, as cross-margining programs continue to expand and risk profiles evolve, the CFTC is working alongside our interagency partners to ensure that the recent Basel III proposal's capital requirements are appropriately tailored to actual risk, lower the cost of entry for businesses across the United States, and increase participation in derivatives markets. The agency will continue to consider what legacy capital, margin, or reporting rules should be amended to properly reflect the new Basel III proposal.
Looking Ahead
However, in order to embrace innovation, we cannot simply modernize yesterday's markets. We have to prepare for tomorrow's.
The work will not be easy, but preparing our markets for the new frontier of finance is imperative. This means readying our markets for mass tokenization, tailoring legacy frameworks so that innovative technologies, such as blockchains and artificial intelligence ("AI"), can be adopted at scale, and ensuring our market participants are prepared for the world of onchain finance and 24/7 markets.
One of the most important innovations is the tokenization of real world assets. As I remarked earlier in my tenure as Chairman, high-quality tokenized collateral has the potential to make liquidity more dynamic and markets more resilient.
It is easy to see how using blockchain technology and tokenized assets could become the foundation of a more efficient financial system - a financial system that I suspect many of you believe is long overdue for the 21st century. It is one that enables near instantaneous settlement and real time collateral mobility across clearinghouses, intermediaries, and end users, all with the attributes of what makes America's financial markets the gold standard. Just as the transition from hand signals to electronic trading advanced our financial system, I believe tokenization can do the same for all asset classes.
As tokenization and onchain finance continue to evolve, the CFTC is committed to providing clear, principles-based rules to ensure that these innovations foster growth and preserve market integrity. Our goal is simple: digital technologies should make America's markets more efficient, more resilient, and more competitive.
To realize this goal, stablecoins will play an important role. Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, the GENIUS Act is now the law of the land, and the CFTC has been hard at work addressing stablecoins in our derivatives markets. Earlier this year, the agency expanded the list of eligible tokenized collateral to include certain payment stablecoins issued by national trust banks[5] and released a robust set of frequently asked questions,[6] which it continues to iterate on, concerning the use of tokenized collateral in our markets. Going forward, the Commission is committed to finding additional ways to encourage responsible stablecoin adoption for market participants, exchanges, and clearinghouses.
As our markets continue to globalize, and as advances in trading platforms, connectivity, and settlement technologies accelerate, the Commission has seen an increased interest around continuous, and 24/7 trading. Our derivatives markets serve participants in every time zone around the world, and the infrastructure supporting them is increasingly capable of operating around the clock.
Although many markets are moving toward continuous trading, that does not mean all markets are ready to make that change today. I have been clear that, under my leadership, the Commission will not take a one size fits all approach to 24/7 trading. Market structure evolves best through thoughtful and responsible progress, not by assuming that what works for one product or venue works universally.
That is why the Commission sought public comment on the suitability of certain asset classes for 24/7 trading[7] and why CFTC staff issued an advisory on 24/7 trading, clearing, and settlement.[8] While certain asset classes, such as crypto or precious metals, may currently be suitable for 24/7 trading, others, like agricultural products, energy, and certain financials, may not.
A transition to broader trading hours must be done responsibly, grounded in a commitment to the agency's mandate of fostering responsible innovation and promoting market integrity. The Commission's role is to ensure our surveillance systems, margin frameworks, and operational safeguards are prepared to function continuously should the markets decide to move toward a 24/7 framework.
Our principles based approach remains our north star. The agency will support innovation that enhances resilience and competitiveness, while ensuring that any expanded trading hours promote the core functions of our derivatives markets.
Conclusion
The United States is the financial markets capital of the world. We have innovative firms, world-class exchanges, strong market participants, and now, regulators committed to promoting market integrity while supporting responsible innovation.
Those advantages will matter. With developments like tokenization, onchain finance, and 24/7 trading, the next decade will likely bring more change to financial markets than the previous several decades combined. If the question is, will the United States continue leading in these markets, then I say, yes, we will. Across the entire Trump Administration, we've already laid the groundwork to continue doing so by embracing innovation, encouraging competition, rightsizing regulation, and maintaining the trust that has made our markets the gold standard across the globe.
Thank you again to the New York Fed for the warm welcome, and I'm looking forward to hearing more on some of these topics from our next panel.
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[1] Order Providing Exemptive Relief to Facilitate Cross-Margining of Customer Positions Cleared at Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, 91 Fed. Reg. 20880 (Apr. 20, 2026); Order Under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") Granting Conditional Exemptive Relief from Section 15(c)(3) of and Rule 15c-3 Under the Exchange Act for Cross-Margining of Cleared U.S. Treasury Securities and Related Futures, 91 Fed. Reg. 21035 (Apr. 20, 2026).
[2] Id.
[3] Joint Request for Comment on Further Implementation of Portfolio Margining and Cross-Margining of Securities and Derivatives, 91 Fed. Reg. 39579 (June 30, 2026).
[4] Id.
[5] Staff No-Action Position Regarding Digital Assets Accepted as Margin Collateral, CFTC Letter No. 26-05 (Feb. 6, 2026).
[6] CFTC Staff Issues FAQs Concerning Registrant and Registered Entity Activities Relating to Crypto Assets and Blockchain Technologies, CFTC (Mar. 20, 2026), https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9200-26.
[7] Request for Comment on the Extension of Standard Futures Contracts to 24/7 Trading and on Perpetual Contracts Referencing Physically Delivered or Storable Energy Commodities, 91 Fed. Reg. 38334 (June 25, 2026).
[8] Staff Advisory for Extending Trading and/or Clearing Operations to a 24 hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week Basis, CFTC Letter No. 26-16 (May 29, 2026).
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Original text here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/opaselig11
