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SEC Finalizes New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
By a 3-2 vote on July 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules enhancing disclosure requirements regarding public …
USCIS Announces It Will Be Making a Second Round of Selections From Registrations Submitted in the FY24 H-1B Lottery
Today, USCIS announced that it will be making additional selections from the FY24 H-1B registrations it received in order to reach the FY24 numerical …
US and EU Finalize New Data Privacy Framework
On July 10, the European Union and the United States finalized the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), an agreement that allows for the transfer of …
NY DFS Addresses Discrimination in the Writing of Life and Annuity Products
New guidance from the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) takes aim at improper discrimination by life and annuity writers in the state. DFS …
New York State of Mind: The Second Circuit Restricts Trade Secret Damages
Litigation partners Claudia Pak and Daniel B. Goldman co-authored a New York Law Journal article titled “New York State of Mind: The Second Circuit …
SEC Adopts Amendments to Money Market Fund Rules
On July 12, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) adopted amendments to Rule 2a-7 governing money market funds under the Investment Company …
Supreme Court Clarifies Undue Hardship Standard for Religious Accommodation Requests Under Title VII
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Groff v. DeJoy that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires an employer that …
Corporate Governance: 2023 Midyear Review
The public and private focus on corporate governance continued apace in the first half of 2023. In recent months, there were notable developments in …
The Facts About Affirmative Action Didn’t Change. The Court Did.
Litigation partner Michael J. Dell authored an op-ed for The Hill titled “The Facts About Affirmative Action Didn’t Change. The Court Did.” on …
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Determine Constitutionality of SEC Administrative Law Process
On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy[1] to review a decision by the Fifth Circuit …
IAIS Solicits Feedback on Capital Standard, Relaxes Requirements on Callable Instruments
Large insurers that operate across national borders should consider recent guidance on capital standards from the International Association of Insurance …
With Temporary I-9 Flexibilities Due to Sunset, Employers Must Complete Physical Inspection of I-9 Documents by Aug. 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently reminded employers that they must complete the …
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