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We Can Work It Out: Overcoming Obstacles to Real Estate Workouts
Real estate lenders and borrowers everywhere are trying to figure out what to do with properties that are either sitting vacant or underperforming …
Fifth Circuit Agrees to Rehear En Banc Whether Federal Courts Can Decide Constitutionality of Removal Protections for SEC’s Administrative Law Judges
On Oct. 30, 2020, the Fifth Circuit agreed to rehear en banc a case challenging the constitutionality of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) …
Cartels — Presumption of Decisive Influence by the Parent Company on Its Subsidiaries and Solidarity for the Payment of the Penalty: CJEU Judgment of Oct. 28, 2020, Pirelli v. Commission
On Oct. 28, 2020, the European Court of Justice ruled on one of the aspects of the proceedings relating to the power cable cartel, for which the main …
Future Cities series: Forging data security for tomorrow
Future Cities Series: Can smart buildings revive the office?
U.S. Department of State Issues Guidance on Human Rights Due Diligence for Surveillance-Capable Products and Services
ICO and CNIL Levy Landmark Fines Against British Airways and Marriott for 2018 Data Breaches
On Oct. 30, 2020, the United Kingdom’s data protection authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), in connection with …
SEC Issues $20 Million Fine and Cease-and-Desist Order for Stock Buybacks While in Merger Negotiations
In a recent settled administrative proceeding, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) imposed a $20 million fine and a …
SEC Adopts New Rules Regarding Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies
On Oct. 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt a new rule (Rule 18f-4) and other related amendments, significantly …
NAIC Draft Would Add Group Capital Calculation to Holding Company Requirements
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is proposing to add its new group capital calculation (GCC) requirement to the existing …
Diversity in the Boardroom: A Litigation and Governance Update
Recent events have brought renewed attention to the push for greater diversity in the boardroom. In this alert, we discuss several developments …
European Commission Publishes Outcome of Evaluation of EU Competition Rules on Vertical Agreements
On Sept. 8, 2020, the European Commission published its Staff Working Document summarizing the findings of the evaluation of the Vertical Block …
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