Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, and good evening from Washington. The US Justice Department just unveiled new guidance for prosecutors evaluating “inability to pay” claims, and we’ve got highlights below. Plus: the Chicago federal judge defends setting in motion a contempt inquiry focused on CFTC leaders. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and all the new moves.

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