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SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Improve Private Placement Rules
On March 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) proposed a set of amendments to the rules and regulations under the Securities Act of …
Supreme Court Rejects Shorter Statute of Limitations in ERISA Case
The Supreme Court in Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee et al. v. Sulyma, case No. 18–1116, significantly narrowed the circumstances in …
SEC Simplifies Financial Disclosure Requirements for Subsidiary Guarantors
On March 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt amendments to the financial disclosure requirements for guarantors and issuers of …
SEC Provides Conditional Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Companies Affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief for certain …
IRS: Affordable Care Act Penalties Go On … and On … Forever?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in a recently released memorandum from the Office of Chief Counsel (Chief Counsel Memorandum), has taken the position …
Covid-19: Pressure Points: Five steps toward business continuity (Global)
Cross-border litigation: Latest update published
SEC Charges Diageo for Violation of Known Trends MD&A Disclosure Requirements
On Feb. 19, 2020, the SEC announced charges against Diageo plc, an alcoholic beverages company, arising out of its failure to make required disclosures …
Corporate Crime Update, Winter 2020
USCIS Provides Additional Guidance for H-1B Electronic Registration Process for FY 2021 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently provided additional guidance for the H-1B electronic registration process for the fiscal year …
Delay and Damages in Construction Contracts: A Report from the 4th SCL-CIArb-India International Conference on Construction Law & Arbitration
Bankruptcy and Restructuring associate Ashish Virmani authored a Kluwer Arbitration Blog article titled “Delay and Damages in Construction …
2020 Stress Tests to Emphasize Leveraged Lending Risks
On Feb. 6, the Federal Reserve Board released the hypothetical scenarios for the 2020 stress test exercises, which ensure that large banks have adequate …
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