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QPAM Amendment – Action Required by Investment Managers

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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has amended the qualified professional asset manager (“QPAM”) class prohibited transaction exemption 84-14 (“QPAM Exemption”), effective as of June 17, 2024 (“QPAM Amendment”)....more

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DOL Updates Procedures for Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications

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On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published the final rule amending the procedures for filing an individual prohibited transaction exemption application.  The amended regulation (the “Procedures”)...more

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On the right track: Securities & Exchange Commission adopts rules to streamline private offering exemptions

On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) voted to adopt final amendments (the Amendments) to “simplify, harmonize, and improve certain aspects of the exempt offering framework.” The Securities Act...more

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EPA Amends TSCA Definition of “Small Manufacturer”

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EPA recently issued a final rule amending Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulations concerning “small manufacturers” of chemical substances. Companies that meet the regulatory definition of a “small manufacturer” of...more

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CFTC Finalizes Regulation Amendments: Certain Registered and Exempt CPOs and CTAs Need to Take Action

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2019 several amendments to the regulatory framework applicable to certain commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading...more

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Amended FINRA IPO Allocation Rules to Take Effect on January 1, 2020

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On July 26, 2019, FINRA announced proposed changes to FINRA Rule 5130 (Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity Public Offerings) and FINRA Rule 5131 (New Issue Allocations and Distributions) to exempt...more

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SEC Approves Amendments to FINRA New Issue and Anti-Spinning Rules

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The Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority New Issue Rule (Rule 5130) and Anti-Spinning Rule (Rule 5131) (collectively, Rules) on November 5, 2019...more

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Countdown to July 1, 2020: Getting Ready for the New Patented Medicines Pricing Regime

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On August 21st, the long-awaited amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations were published in Part II of the Canada Gazette. We have prepared an unofficial consolidated version of the Regulations incorporating the...more

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Canada releases final amendments to Patented Medicines Pricing Regulations; in force July 1, 2020

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On August 9, 2019, Health Canada announced the final amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations (see news release here and RIAS here). These amendments represent the first substantive revision to the Regulations since...more

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Updated Alert: Governor Brown Signs Amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

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On June 28, 2018, the California Legislature unanimously passed, and the Governor immediately signed, a sweeping expansion of data privacy protections for residents of California. Assembly Bill No. 375, entitled the...more

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Washington Amends Mortgage Servicing Regulations

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The Washington Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) amended its regulations under the Consumer Loan Act, effective September 1, 2018. Changes are made to a variety of provisions, including licensing coverage and various...more

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Silver Lining Playbook: Ninth Circuit Reverses Retroactive Application of TCPA Amendment Limiting Liability for Calls Made to...

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In 2015, Congress enacted an amendment to the TCPA that exempted calls made in an effort to collect upon federally-backed debt. The amendment seemed straightforward enough. By adding the word “except” to the statute,...more

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As Agency Enforcement Efforts Mount, CFTC Prohibits Private Lawsuits Against RTOs/ISOs for Market Manipulation

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Incidents of alleged fraud and market manipulation in the energy markets increasingly have received the attention of federal agency enforcement efforts, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the...more

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House Debate Scheduled for Bills Relating to Capital Access for Small Business

Next week, the House is scheduled to debate two bills designed to reduce regulatory burden on small businesses in order to facilitate access to capital. H.R. 5424, the Investment Advisers Modernization Act, was approved by...more

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Air Program Malfunction Exemption Nixed, But Not Agency Discretion

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Virginia’s State Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) recently amended its regulations to remove the long-standing malfunction exemption available to regulated sources of air pollution for violations of emission limits and...more

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Japan FSA Finalizes Amendments to the Article 63 Exemption

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Final text of the Regulations with respect to the Amendments promulgated has been released as well as the Response to the public comments....more

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Japan FSA Publishes Draft Enforcement Orders, Cabinet Ordinances, and Supervisory Guidelines for Article 63 Exemption

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New amendments introduce a significant overhaul with respect to the Article 63 Exemption filing process and the ongoing obligations of Article 63 Exemption Operators....more

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SEC Proposes Sweeping Amendments to Rules Governing Money Market Funds

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) on June 5, 2013 proposed for public comment sweeping amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other rules relating to money market...more

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Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Amends Its Procedural Rules

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According to its statutory mandate to periodically review and revise its rules, the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has amended Part 1130 of its rules, which govern the Board's procedural processes, now...more

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