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DOJ Announces New Mergers and Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary Self-Disclosures
On Oct. 4, 2023, in remarks delivered to the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics’ 22nd Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, Deputy …
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Resolve Circuit Split on Whether SEC Disclosure Rule Triggers Section 10(b) Liability
On Sept. 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P.[1] to review a decision by the …
Registration for 2025 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Opens Oct. 4, 2023; Israel Added to the Visa Waiver Program
The U.S. Department of State will begin accepting online registrations for the 2025 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery starting Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at noon …
NAIC Proposal on Credit Ratings Causing Market Disruption
Insurance Transactional and Regulatory partner Daniel A. Rabinowitz and Corporate associate Matthew Doyle co-authored a New York Law Journal article …
Investment Adviser Settles SEC Enforcement Action Concerning Alleged Misstatements Regarding ESG Investment Process
On Sept. 25, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against registered investment adviser DWS Investment Management …
Inside Arbitration: Can we end discrimination in arbitration?
Inside Arbitration: Spotlight interview — Hannah Ambrose
Update on New York City Local Law 97: Proposed Rules Provide Building Owners a Small Break
In 2019, the New York City (NYC) Council enacted Local Law 97 (LL97) in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero by 2050 from the …
Letters of Credit in Reinsurance — In the Wake of Fraud Allegations, Focusing on the Fundamentals
Widely reported allegations of fraud at an offshore company this past summer have drawn attention to the use of letters of credit …
Mayor Adams Promotes ‘City of Yes for Housing Opportunity’ Initiative
On Thursday, Sept. 21, New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered an address in which he outlined the administration’s proposal for zoning reforms to …
US Senate Holds Hearing on Bipartisan AI Framework and Conducts First AI Insight Forum
As various foreign jurisdictions pursue legislation to address recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI), the U.S. Senate has followed suit in …
SEC Adopts ‘Names Rule’ Changes
On Sept. 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1, more commonly known as the “Names Rule,” under …
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