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Based upon “the mortgage industry’s evolution over time, the advancement of technology, and due to no longer needing to maintain several branch offices to conduct FHA business nationwide,” the FHA has adopted a new rule...more
On November 8, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intent to delay enforcement of the requirements for cosmetic product facility registration and cosmetic product listing. On November 8, the US Food and...more
Without its typical fanfare, the CFPB has revealed a plan to propose a rule titled “Nonbank Registration – Terms and Conditions” in its “Agency Rule List - Fall 2022.” The description of the proposed rule is scant, a mere...more
Scoring a victory for the Securities and Exchange Commission in its efforts to qualify digital tokens as securities, a New Hampshire federal court ruled this week that tokens sold by LBRY Inc., known as LBC, are securities...more
1.1.1 Taxes/Duties Payable Upon Execution of the Sales Agreement VAT Whether there will be any VAT payable on the sale of an aircraft is determined by its physical location at the point of sale. If the aircraft is physically...more
As we live and work in an increasingly globalized and computerized world, data, privacy and security (DPS) issues will converge across regions. Asia, however, has some of its own unique challenges trending as we discuss...more
1 . Aircraft and Engine Purchase and Sale - 1.1 Sales Agreements - 1.1.1 Taxes/Duties Payable Upon Execution of the Sales Agreement There are no Guernsey taxes or duties payable upon executing an aircraft or engine...more
The Act would expand the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to spot markets in digital commodities and would preempt state law. The timeline for the bill appears to be aggressive, with hearings on...more
As cryptocurrency, decentralized finance (DeFi), and other uses of blockchain technology continue to proliferate, global regulators are grappling with how best to regulate their use. We have previously written about the...more
Ever since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act required many investment advisers to private equity funds to register with the SEC for the first time, fund managers knew that additional scrutiny might...more
The Commission brought its first pay-to-play action involving political campaign contributions under the Investment Advisers Act. The proceeding is predicated on the integration of two firms which claimed to be exempt from...more
SEC Chair Mary Jo White outlined a broad market structure proposal that would require high-frequency traders to register with the SEC as dealers and that could signal the end of the dealer-trader distinction....more
On November 27th, the SEC charged four Indian financial services firms with acting as unregistered broker-dealers in the United States....more
Legal News: Eye on China Quarterly Newsletter offers companies helpful insight as they successfully navigate China’s complex and ever-changing legal and regulatory environment. In this issue, we focus on the following topics:...more