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Pandemic Legislation: Lessons from the U.S. Terrorism Response
Corporate partner Daniel A. Rabinowitz’s article titled “Pandemic Legislation: Lessons from the U.S. Terrorism Response” appeared in NU …
SEC Adopts Amendments Updating the ‘Fund of Funds’ Regulatory Framework for Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies
On Oct. 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt a new rule (Rule 12d1-4), and related amendments to existing rules and …
DOJ Cyber-Digital Task Force Renews Focus on Cryptocurrency Enforcement
The technologies underlying cryptocurrencies offer great opportunities, but also pose new cybersecurity threats. A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) task …
Subordination Agreements and Cramdown — Strict Enforcement or Rough Justice?
In the latest decision arising out of long-running disputes over confirmation of the Tribune Company’s Chapter 11 plan, the Third Circuit issued …
DOL Regulation Raises Prevailing Wage Rate for H-1B Workers
Without notice or the opportunity for public comment, as required by federal law, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a regulation that will …
NYC Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to Correspond to NY State’s New Sick Leave Law and Imposes Additional Notice and Other Requirements
On Sept. 28, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law amendments to the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (NYC ESSTA), which took effect on Sept. 30, …
SEC Adopts Amendments to Shareholder Proposal Rule
On September 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the “shareholder proposal rule” set forth in Rule 14a-8 of …
New CDI Clarifies the Form S-3 Eligibility of Companies That Go Public via Merger Into a SPAC
On Sept. 21, 2020, SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) posted a Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation (CDI) regarding restrictions …
Executive Summary: Final Treasury Regulations Clarify Business Interest Deduction Limitation
On July 28, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (T.D. 9905) (the final regulations) concerning the limitation on the …
Final Treasury Regulations Clarify Business Interest Deduction Limitation
Background On July 28, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (T.D. 9905) (the final regulations) concerning the limitation on …
SEC Division of Corporate Finance Issues Guidance Regarding Expiring Confidential Treatment Orders
On Sept. 9, the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance (the Division) amended CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 7 (Topic No. 7) and issued guidance …
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