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11 April 2022
First District Court Decision on Blockchain Technology Patent Eligibility
We have an update to our previous article, as the court in Rady v. Boston Consulting Group, LLC found that a patent directed to blockchain technology …
7 April 2022
New York Court of Appeals Tightens Notice Requirements in RMBS Litigation
On March 17, 2022, the New York State Court of Appeals issued a significant decision affecting RMBS putback litigation governed by New York law. The …
1 April 2022
Investment Company Act and Advisers Act Considerations for Venture Capital Funds
Corporate partners Yasho Lahiri and Robert Bendiner Weiss co-authored Chapter 5 of the treatise, Venture Capital & Public Offering Negotiation, …
30 March 2022
Second Circuit Limits Criminal Restitution Orders Under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act: Expenses Associated With SEC Investigations Are Not Recoverable
On Feb. 25, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held in United States v. Afriyie that restitution orders under the Mandatory Victims …
30 March 2022
USCIS Announces Major Backlog Reduction Effort, Expansion of Premium Processing for Certain Filings, and FY 2023 H-1B Lottery Cap Reached
In a long overdue development, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it is finally taking action in tackling its massive …
28 March 2022
New standards – US enacts federal LIBOR transition law
25 March 2022
NY DFS to Impose New Limits on Variable Products
Insurers writing variable annuities in New York will want to focus on newly proposed requirements from the New York Department of Financial Services …
24 March 2022
SEC Proposes Rules to Require New Climate-Related Disclosures
On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued for comment proposed rules requiring companies to include climate-related …
24 March 2022
Cour de Cassation Validates the Refusal by the Head of a Selective Distribution Network to Approve as Authorized Dealer a Retailer Meeting the Selection Criteria
In decision n° 20-11.754 of Feb. 16, 2022, the commercial chamber of the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) decided that the head of a …
21 March 2022
Why Hochul’s Proposed 485w is a Solid Successor to 421a
Land Use partner James P. Power authored a Commercial Observer article titled “Why Hochul’s Proposed 485w is a Solid Successor to 421a” on March 21, 2022.
21 March 2022
EU Commission’s Proposal to Expand Corporate Sustainability Obligations Relating to Human Rights and the Environment
On Feb. 23, 2022, the European Commission (Commission) announced a proposed Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, which would establish …
17 March 2022
SEC Proposes Comprehensive Cybersecurity Reporting Rules for Public Companies
Introduction On March 9, the SEC, by a 3-1 vote, proposed new rules in its most far-reaching effort to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding …
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