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Crossing the Omicron Rubicon: Making the Most of Remote Depositions
Litigation partner Brandon L. Arnold authored a Woman Advocate Newsletter article titled “Crossing the Omicron Rubicon: Making the Most of Remote …
Cryptocurrency Firm BlockFi Reaches $100 Million Settlement with SEC over Cryptocurrency Lending Program
On Feb. 14, 2022, BlockFi Lending LLC (BlockFi) agreed to pay $100 million to settle state and federal regulators’ claims, including that BlockFi …
Kramer Levin: The Racial Justice Imperative
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Nada M. Llewellyn authored a Savoy article titled “Kramer Levin: The Racial Justice Imperative” on Feb. 18, 2022. …
Demand for surveillance software is increasing – how to get it right
SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Risk Management Requirements for Investment Advisers and Registered Funds
On Feb. 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) proposed a suite of new rules and amendments concerning cybersecurity risk …
New York Proposes Groundbreaking Fashion Sustainability Legislation
In January, the New York State Assembly and Senate introduced identical bills seeking to impose broad environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates …
M&A Structuring Opportunities Utilizing State Level Pass-Through Entity Tax Regimes
State-level pass-through entity tax (PTET) regimes offer structuring opportunities in M&A transactions involving S corporation targets. PTET regimes …
Final Treasury Regulations Cushion Potential Tax Ramifications of Vanishing LIBOR
Background On Jan. 4, 2022, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the Service) published final regulations (the …
US Customs and Border Protection Implements New Admission Codes for E and L Derivative Spouses Entering United States
On Jan. 31, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection began endorsing the I-94s of spouses of E and L visa holders with new class of admission codes upon …
Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Seller's Changes to Operations Because of COVID-19 Breached the Ordinary Course Covenant and Relieved Buyer of its Obligation to Close
Litigation partners Arthur H. Aufses III, Alan R. Friedman and Jonathan M. Wagner and associate Daniel Ketani; and Corporate partners Christopher S. …
Numerosity Unwound: Counting Votes on a Chapter 11 Plan
Bankruptcy and Restructuring special counsel Joseph A. Shifer and associate Benjamin S. Sieck co-authored an article titled “Numerosity Unwound: …
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