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CFIUS ISSUES FIRST-EVER ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY GUIDELINES
Ninth Circuit Agrees To Rehear Derivative Suit Previously Dismissed Based on Forum Selection Bylaw
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently agreed to rehear en banc the dismissal—based on a Delaware exclusive forum selection bylaw …
SEC Votes to Overhaul Mutual Fund and ETF Shareholder Reports
On Oct. 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously voted to amend the annual and semi-annual shareholder report requirements for …
SEC Proposes Oversight Requirements for Services Outsourced by Investment Advisers
On Oct. 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule and rule amendments that would prohibit registered investment advisers …
Pay Transparency Laws Are Expanding Across the Nation. What’s an Employer to Do?
Pay transparency laws that require disclosure of anticipated compensation for open positions (and sometimes for current positions) are increasingly being …
FinCEN Publishes Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the Treasury Department published on Sept. 30, 2022, final regulations on beneficial ownership …
Diversity in the Boardroom: A Periodic Litigation and Governance Update
Efforts to increase diversity at the top of public companies remain at the forefront of corporate consciousness and governance. As we have previously …
The Increasing Legal Complexity Surrounding ESG
Whether in response to stakeholders, market pressures or legal requirements, many companies are choosing to incorporate environmental, social and …
The European Court of Justice Resolves Certain Conflicts of Temporal Application of the “Damages” Directive
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a judgment on June 22, 2022 (C-267/20), regarding an action for damages, based on Directive 2014/104/EU …
USCIS Extends Automatic Green Card Validity to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals | Registration for 2024 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Opens Oct. 5, 2022
USCIS Extends Automatic Green Card Validity to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals Effective Sept. 26, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services …
CFTC Asserts DAO Members Are Liable for Actions of the DAO
In a new development, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) has charged that “voting members” of the Ooki DAO are …
SEC Rejects Rule 10b5-1 Defense in Enforcement Action Against Cheetah Mobile Executives
On Sept. 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it brought an enforcement action against two executives of Cheetah Mobile, …
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