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The End of LIBOR
On March 5, 2021, the ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA), UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) …
Herbert Smith Freehills confirms appointment of Rebecca Maslen-Stannage as new Chair and Senior Partner
SEC Charges AT&T and Executives With Regulation FD Selective Disclosure Violations
On March 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had charged AT&T and three of its midlevel investor relations executives …
SEC Announces New Climate and ESG Task Force in Division of Enforcement
On March 4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force in the Division of Enforcement. …
Opening Midtown to More Residential Use Could Ease the Affordability Crisis
Land Use partner James P. Power authored an op-ed in Crains New York titled “Opening Midtown to More Residential Use Could Ease the …
New York Ban on Arbitration of Discrimination Claims Repeatedly Struck Down as Inconsistent With Federal Law
In April 2018, New York enacted Section 7515 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR 7515), which invalidated pre-dispute agreements to …
Reflecting on Recent Sedona Conference Guidance on Managing the Costs and Burdens of Non-Party Subpoenas
Introduction The proliferation of data and the rise of affordable cloud computing services has led many companies and organizations to outsource their …
SEC Settlement Invokes Rarely Used Sarbanes-Oxley Act Provision Requiring Reimbursement of Incentive Compensation
Introduction On Feb. 2, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease-and-desist order settling charges against the former CEO …
“Real Estate Leasing: New York”
Real Estate partner Daniel Ross Berman and associate Jacqueline Ryu co-authored a Practical Law Real Estate article titled “Real Estate Leasing: …
The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program: Budget Updates and Looking Ahead to an Extension
Governor Cuomo’s FY 2022 Budget provides relief to participants in the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) that risk losing their …
Four Current Regulatory Risks Facing US Insurers
Insurance Transactional and Regulatory partner Daniel A. Rabinowitz’s article titled “Four Current Regulatory Risks Facing US Insurers” …
Chile’s Decarbonization Strategy: Leading the Way by Example
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