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US DOJ seeks to stop human rights lawsuits against corporations
Proposed Revisions to the LSTA Par Trade Confirmation: The Risks of Trading English Law Loans on LSTA Par/Near Par Terms
Background Recently, the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA) circulated revised language1 relating to the trading of English …
SEC Adopts Amendments Regarding Financial Disclosures about Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses
Affaire Renault : Les risques d’une reprise d’activité insuffisamment anticipée
Le Tribunal judiciaire du Havre a ordonné, le 7 mai, à Renault d’interrompre sa production dans son usine. Que …
Suing Your Sister, Investigating Your Mom: Independent Counsel in Bankruptcy
Litigation associate Ralph C. Mayrell authored an AIRA Journal article titled “Suing Your Sister, Investigating Your Mom: Independent Counsel in …
COVID-19 Implications for the OTC Derivatives Markets
Corporate partners Fabien Carruzzo and Gilles Kolifrath, associates Daniel King, Jeruska Lugo Sánchez and Linda Sharkey authored a Lexis Practice Advisor …
Kirschner v. JPMorgan Chase Holds that Syndicated Bank Loans Are Not Securities
On May 22, Judge Gardephe granted a motion to dismiss in Kirschner v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a case that, among other things, considered whether the …
Construction Shutdown: Preserving Land Use Approvals
Land Use associate Eugene C. Travers authored a CityLand article titled “Construction Shutdown: Preserving Land Use Approvals” on May 26, …
How the SEC’s Amendments to Financial Disclosures for Acquisitions Affect High-Yield Bond Offerings
On May 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its rules governing financial disclosures relating to acquisitions and …
COVID-19: People: Update for employers II (Global)
New Treasury Regulations Address Disallowance of Deductions for Fines, Penalties and Other Amounts
On May 12, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the Service) issued proposed regulations (REG-104591-18) that …
Treasury and the IRS Finalize Without Change October 2016 Proposed Regulations Treating Certain Related-Party Corporate Debt as Equity
On May 13, 2020, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the Service) released regulations finalizing previously …
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