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European Commission — Trucks Cartel: Clarification on the Concept of ‘Single and Continuous Infringement’ and Its Impact on the Limitation Period of Anticompetitive Practices
Following the European Commission’s decision on the trucks cartel matter (European Commission, Sept. 27, 2017, AT.39824) that fined Scania up to …
Amendments to the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program
The New York State Legislature has passed legislation that amends the NYS Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) and associated tax credit program and extends …
The impact of Russian sanctions on CDS markets
Sanctions Tracker – US imposes broad new restrictions on investment in Russia
SEC Proposes New Rules for SPAC IPOs and SPAC Business Combinations
On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a proposal for new rules and amendments under the Securities Act of …
Court Concludes That California Board Diversity Statute Is Unconstitutional
On April 1, 2022, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, granted a summary judgment motion that effectively struck down AB 979, a …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
New standards – US enacts federal LIBOR transition law
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