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SEC Increases Slightly ‘Qualified Client’ Dollar Amount Thresholds
On June 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order (the “Order”) approving a revision to Rule 205-3 under the …
Credit Derivatives
Corporate partner Fabien Carruzzo authored an article titled “Credit Derivatives,” which appeared in Practical Guidance on June 30, 2021. The …
Supreme Court Rules That All Relevant Evidence of Price Impact Matters at Class Certification Stage
On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. et al. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System et al.[1] …
Permanent Open Restaurants Text Amendment
The Department of City Planning’s Open Restaurants zoning text amendment entered public review on June 21, 2021. The text amendment will remove …
New York City Council to Require 'Racial Equity Reports' for Many Land Use Applications
The New York City Council on June 17 approved legislation that would mandate a “racial equity report” in connection with many rezonings, …
NAIC Issues Guidance on Credit for Reinsurance
Insurers and reinsurers navigating the increasingly complex rules on reciprocity for collateral requirements should consider recent guidance from the …
Five Considerations: Using Commercial PACE for Condominium Developments
With the adoption of increasing and costly environmental regulation affecting buildings nationwide, Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy …
European Commission Adopts New Standard Contractual Clauses for Data Transfers
On June 4, the European Commission (EC) adopted two sets of standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for use between controllers and processers in the …
ESG in consumer products - A webinar guide to managing the risks
SEC Announces Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda
On Friday, June 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its Agency Rule List for Spring 2021 with the Office of Management and Budget. The …
Hotel and Office Conversions — an Update
Since January 2021, multiple proposals were introduced in the New York State legislature to permit underutilized hotel and/or office buildings, many of …
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