On May 13, 2024, a group of 21 Democratic Congressmen--4 Senators and 16 Representatives, as well as the D.C. Delegate--submitted a letter to SEC Chairman Gensler, urging him “to finalize an ...
In March 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released two documents with its updated supervisory approach for the asset management and alternatives sector: the FCA’s 2024/25 Business Plan (the ...
Legislation reintroduced by US Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) has the potential to significantly expand the use of tax-exempt municipal bonds while creating a new “direct pay” bond. The Local Infrastructure ...
The two individual petitioners loaned their cars to third-persons, who were stopped and arrested by local police while driving the cars. The police seized the cars incident to the arrests. Searches ...
On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets (“OFAC”) amended General License (“GL”) 8N related to Venezuela Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 591. GL 8N replaces ...
New York recently adopted the Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers (ANNY) Tax Incentive and the Affordable Housing from Commercial Conversions (AHCC) Tax Incentive programs, as well as a host of ...
In this episode of OPEN Talks, our diversity, equity and inclusion podcast series, Louise Fernandes-Owen, Global PSL for the Employment & Benefits Group, meets Sarah Griffin, Head of Diversity, Equity ...
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce officially published a final rule in the Federal Register that formally incorporates a medical device license exception into the Export ...
A California federal court recently granted an employer win in an ERISA excessive fee case when it dismissed a proposed class action brought by an ex-employee of Schenker, Inc., a transportation ...
When fashioning a sanction in attorney discipline cases, the Supreme Court will consider both aggravating factors and mitigating factors. Bar Counsel must prove any aggravating factors by clear and ...
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released long-awaited Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, No. 915.064 (the “Guidance"). This update is the ...
In Argentum Exploration Ltd v Republic of South Africa [2024] UKSC 16, the UK Supreme Court held that South Africa was entitled to state immunity in respect of an in rem (i.e., property based) claim ...