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Closing Your Business in Colombia

by Marcela Cristina Blanco | Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 5/22/2013

In Colombia, as in many other countries, closing down or dissolving a business is often more complicated than setting up a new one. Although there is a lot of information related to setting up a company in this country, there...more

SEC Focus on Unregistered Broker-Dealers – Implications for Regulated Entities

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 5/14/2013

In March, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced administrative sanctions against Ranieri Partners LLC, which controls two private equity funds, as well as a former executive of Ranieri and a third-party...more

FATCA Compliance for Investment Fund Managers, Part Two

by Christopher Cawley, Nicola Lemay, Richard Schaul-Yoder | Foley Hoag LLP on 5/13/2013

This is the second in a series of Foley Advisers about FATCA, the new U.S. tax regime designed to combat offshore tax evasion by U.S. taxpayers that will go into effect on January 1, 2014. Our prior installment described...more

SEC Staffer Cautions Private Funds Industry on Potential Broker Registration Issues

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/29/2013

In a recent speech given to the ABA Trading and Markets Subcommittee, David W. Blass (Chief Counsel of the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets) focused on a number of activities commonly conducted by private fund advisers...more

State Regulation of Nonprofit Organizations: Everything You Need to Know about Required State Filings for Your Nonprofit...

by Kristalyn Loson | Venable LLP on 4/24/2013

In This Presentation: - Incorporation/Annual Corporate Reporting - Foreign Corporation Authorization/Reporting - State Tax - Registration and Reporting - Charitable Solicitation...more

"SEC Staff Warns That Advisers May Be Required to Register as Broker-Dealers"

by Lauren Heller, Anastasia T. Rockas | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/23/2013

On April 5, 2013, David W. Blass, Chief Counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets, addressed the American Bar Association’s Trading and Markets Subcommittee.1 Mr. Blass’ remarks...more

The Madrid Protocol: A Passage to Indian Trademark Registration

by Charles Weinstein | Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright &... on 4/22/2013

The Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Trademarks (the “Protocol”) provides a simple, unified, cost-effective means for citizens of member countries (including the United States) to register their...more

Recent SEC Actions Focus on Broker-Dealer Activity of Private Funds, Highlight Perils, and Generate Controversy

by Elliott Curzon, Carl de Brito, Edward Pittman, Kevin Scanlan, David A. Vaughan, Kenneth E. Young | Dechert LLP on 4/22/2013

A recent public statement by a member of the senior staff (“Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and recent SEC enforcement actions have reminded private equity and other private fund managers (such as...more

ReSearch Memo - New security registration regime in the UK

by Helena Clarke, Edward Mathison, Elizabeth McGovern, Charlotte Møller, Georgia Quenby, Victoria Thompson | Reed Smith on 4/12/2013

On 6 April 2013 new legislation governing registration of security at Companies House came into force. The new rules apply to any charges created on or after 6 April 2013. The main changes to the registration regime are...more

Key Recommendations From The Australian Pharmaceutical Patents Review

by Carol Burnton, James Cherry | Freehills Patent Attorneys on 4/11/2013

The Australian Government has continued with the trend of reviewing Australian patent law by commissioning a review of laws relating to patents for medicines ie pharmaceutical patents. The Pharmaceutical Patents Review Panel...more

CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letters

by Blake Brockway, Kevin M. Foley | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/10/2013

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff recently released a series of letters relating to a variety of regulatory issues, including registration relief for certain entities and recordkeeping requirements for certain...more

Why Legal and Marketing Conflict on How to Choose a Trademark

by Donna Ray Berkelhammer | Sands Anderson PC on 4/10/2013

If you work with startups as I do, one of the first issues is choosing the company or product name. I have worked with countless marketing companies that advised their clients to “be descriptive” when selecting the...more

Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans and Nicaraguans Extended

by Florian Dauny | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/10/2013

The Department of Homeland Security has extended Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for eligible nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua for an additional 18 months, beginning July 6, 2013, and ending Jan. 5, 2015. Current...more

SEC No-Action Relief Under the JOBS Act

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 4/9/2013

On March 26, the Staff of the Division of Trading and Markets of the SEC provided no-action letter relief from the broker-dealer registration requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to FundersClub Inc. and its...more

SEC Amends Filing Requirements for Dually Registered Clearing Agencies

by James M. Brady, Ross Pazzol, James Van De Graaff | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/9/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a final rule affecting clearing agencies registered with both the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The final rule allows certain rule changes by such dually...more

SEC Comments On Broker-Dealer Registration By Private Fund Advisers

by David Jenson | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 4/8/2013

David W. Blass, Chief Counsel, Division of Trading and Markets, SEC, recently gave a speech before the American Bar Association Trading and Markets Subcommittee on April 5, 2013. The topic of the speech was whether and when...more

SEC's Division of Trading and Markets Releases FAQs Regarding Rule 15a-6 and Foreign Broker-Dealers

by Paul S. Lawler | Holland & Knight LLP on 4/8/2013

Rule 15a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides conditional exemptions from broker-dealer registration for foreign broker-dealers that engage in certain specified activities involving U.S. investors. These...more

Q & A: ICANN's Global Trademark Clearinghouse

by Wendy Robertson, Maia Woodhouse | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 4/5/2013

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the body tasked with coordinating and preserving global Internet stability, is embarking on its largest expansion ever of the domain name system. Last week, on...more

SEC Issues FAQs Regarding Rule 15a-6 and Foreign-Broker Dealers

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 4/4/2013

On March 21, the Staff of the Division of Trading & Markets of the SEC published a set of FAQs on Rule 15a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which provides conditional exemptions from Exchange Act broker-dealer...more

Changes To Proposed Investment Adviser Legislation

by David Jenson | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 4/1/2013

We previously reported that there was proposed legislation making its way through the Minnesota legislature that contained a number of amendments to the securities laws relating to investment advisers and applying a new layer...more

Bill Aims To Free Subversive Organizations From Registration Law And NASAA Shoots For Mandatory Form D Filings

by Keith Paul Bishop | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/1/2013

Is It Subversive To Borrow Money From A Foreign Government? The California Subversive Organization Registration Law, Corporations Code Section 35000 et seq., has been on the books for decades. The law purports to...more

The Perfect Patent Office Litigator [Video]

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 3/29/2013

In this video, Robert Greene Sterne, a founding director of intellectual property law firm Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., describes the perfect patent office litigator to handle the new contested proceedings under...more

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Closing Your Business in Colombia

SEC Focus on Unregistered Broker-Dealers – Implications for Regulated Entities

FATCA Compliance for Investment Fund Managers, Part Two

SEC Staffer Cautions Private Funds Industry on Potential Broker Registration Issues

State Regulation of Nonprofit Organizations: Everything You Need to Know about Required State Filings for Your Nonprofit...

"SEC Staff Warns That Advisers May Be Required to Register as Broker-Dealers"

The Madrid Protocol: A Passage to Indian Trademark Registration

Recent SEC Actions Focus on Broker-Dealer Activity of Private Funds, Highlight Perils, and Generate Controversy

ReSearch Memo - New security registration regime in the UK

Key Recommendations From The Australian Pharmaceutical Patents Review

CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letters

Why Legal and Marketing Conflict on How to Choose a Trademark

Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans and Nicaraguans Extended

SEC No-Action Relief Under the JOBS Act

SEC Amends Filing Requirements for Dually Registered Clearing Agencies

SEC Comments On Broker-Dealer Registration By Private Fund Advisers

SEC's Division of Trading and Markets Releases FAQs Regarding Rule 15a-6 and Foreign Broker-Dealers

Q & A: ICANN's Global Trademark Clearinghouse

SEC Issues FAQs Regarding Rule 15a-6 and Foreign-Broker Dealers

Changes To Proposed Investment Adviser Legislation

Bill Aims To Free Subversive Organizations From Registration Law And NASAA Shoots For Mandatory Form D Filings

The Perfect Patent Office Litigator [Video]

Raising the Bar Regulations Released -The Impact on Trade Mark Opposition Proceedings: Baker & McKenzie

The Ska / DuClaw Trademark Dispute Over EUPHORIA, Trademark Lessons for the Craft Brewer [Video]

FinCEN Issues Virtual Currency Guidance

The Perfect Patent Office Litigator [Video]

The Ska / DuClaw Trademark Dispute Over EUPHORIA, Trademark Lessons for the Craft Brewer [Video]

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