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Decarbonising Chile - Leading by example
Antitrust France - FCA’s study on antitrust risks related to business associations: key points
New provisions implementing the ECN + Directive will come into force in 2021 and will expose business associations to significantly heavier and more …
Announcing ‘Cyber Insurance Risk Framework,’ NY DFS Joins OFAC in Discouraging Carriers From Making Ransomware Payments
Ransomware threats and attacks dominated the cyber news cycle in 2020 and into 2021. With the global pandemic and the uptick in remote work and learning, …
USCIS Announces H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Upcoming Cap Season and Postpones Rule Prioritizing H-1B Cap Case Selection Based on Salary
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will hold the H-1B electronic registration process for the fiscal year 2022 H-1B cap …
Final Treasury Regulations Issued Addressing the Application of Section 1061 to Carried Interests
On Jan. 8, 2021, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the Service) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) …
The Governor’s Proposed Commercial Conversion Initiative
On Jan. 19, 2021, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo proposed an amendment to Section 277 of the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law (MDL) that would …
NYSE Proposes Amendments to Its Related Party and 20% Shareholder Approval Rules
On Dec. 28, 2020, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) proposed amendments to its rules requiring shareholder approval prior to the issuance of securities …
H-1B Cap Season, Mandatory COVID-19 Testing for All International Air Travelers to the US, and I-90 Receipt Rule
We anticipate that in March 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will open the electronic registration process for the fiscal year …
Final Treasury Regulations Issued Addressing the Application of Section 1061 to Carried Interests
On Jan. 8, 2021, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the Service) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) …
M&A in 2021: Resilient, agile and coming off mute
US Citizenship and Immigration Services Announces Wage-Based H-1B Cap Selection Process
On Jan. 8, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule, effective March 9, changing the way the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services …
New York's Frankenstein Zoning Rules Creates Monster Problems for City Laboratories
Land Use partner Elise Wagner and special counsel Patrick Sullivan’s article, “New York's Frankenstein Zoning Rules Creates Monster Problems …
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