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Wealth Management Update - September 2024 - 2

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September 2024 AFRs and 7520 Rate - The September 2024 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 4.8%, a decrease from the August 2024 rate of 5.2%. The September...more

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The Impact of Cayman’s Revised Beneficial Ownership Regime on Trusts and Private Wealth Structures

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The Cayman Islands is in the process of implementing fundamental changes to its beneficial ownership regime. Most significantly, these include the removal of exemptions applicable under the previous regime, as well as more...more

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Overview of Idaho Liens of Mechanics and Materialmen

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Idaho Code Title 45, Chapter 5 sets forth Idaho law applicable to liens of mechanics and materialmen. The statute and common law application of the provisions demonstrate Idaho’s public policy favoring the protection of...more

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Carbon Accountable Offers Roadmap for Timely Implementation of California's SB 253 GHG Emissions Disclosure Law

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All eyes are on California as we patiently await the outcome of the numerous challenges to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Climate-Related Disclosure Rules. ...more

Freeman Law

Texas Supreme Court Declines to Hear Comptroller Sovereign Immunity Case

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The Texas Supreme Court recently denied a petition for review of decision of the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals’ decision in West Exchange, Inc. v. Hegar. This case illustrates the importance of complying with all...more

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Cayman Abolishes Rule Against Perpetuities

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Previously, ordinary trusts established under Cayman Islands law were subject to the rule against perpetuities. This means such trusts were required to vest within a perpetuity period of 150 years, at which point the trust...more

BCLP

Navigating Legal Challenges In French Civil Fraud Cases: An In-depth Analysis

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In recent years, banking fraud in France has surged, driven by advanced technology and the integration of payment methods and mobile banking. We do a deep dive into the legislation to help our clients stay informed and...more

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Labour’s Proposed Employment Law Reforms: Our First Weekly Pre-election Guide - Removing Qualifying Periods and Increasing...

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Following last week's insight, "Labour's manifesto and employment law - what can employers expect?", we focus this week on the specific issue of removing qualifying periods and increasing statutory time limits....more

K&L Gates LLP

Litigation Minute: State Statutes and the Private Right of Action (Generative AI Series: Part Two of Three)

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What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less - Class action litigation challenging generative artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a familiar feature of the legal landscape. While early, headline-grabbing complaints...more

White & Case LLP

Proposed Australian Environmental Law Reforms

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The Australian Federal Minister for the Environment and Water has tabled proposed laws before the Australian Parliament to establish new national environmental agencies, enhance their enforcement powers and establish the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

CTA Compliance Obligations for CTA Participants: Reporting Companies, Beneficial Owners, and Third-Party Preparers

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In an evolving (and somewhat disjointed) process, FinCEN has been providing guidance to persons and entities that are responsible for filing required beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reports to FinCEN, as well as to...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Employer Alert: Workplace Violence Prevention Plans for California Employers Must be Established by July 1, 2024

As we previously reported, the California Legislature amended several statutes regulating employer workplace safety policies, including existing injury and illness prevention plans, to also include a new, separate requirement...more

BCLP

State Specific Requirements for Wind and Solar Project Land Contracts 2024 Overview

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In the U.S., wind and solar project development continues to increase. In fact, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) anticipates that wind and solar energy will continue to exceed electrical generation by other means....more

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New Florida Law Provides More Public-Private Partnership Opportunities

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The Florida Legislature recently amended Section 255.065, Florida Statutes (P3 Law) pursuant to House Bill (HB) 781, which is expected to become effective on July 1, 2024. HB 781 provides responsible public entities (e.g.,...more

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Negotiating Cost Share in Technology Investment Agreements

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Note: This is the second article in our series on capturing industrial base funding from the U.S. Department of Defense In our last post, we discussed the Defense Production Act (DPA) and Technology Investment Agreement...more

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“Market Practice Needs to Check Itself” – A Reminder from the Court of Chancery that M&A Practitioners Must Strictly Abide by...

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In Sjunde AP-Fonden v. Activision Blizzard, Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss claims against Activision Blizzard, Inc. (the company) and its board of directors (the board) that the board had violated,...more

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Fair Payment Practices: Recent Developments

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In this Insight, first published in PLC, Jennifer Badham discusses various attempts to address late payments and long payment terms that are a common problem in construction industry supply chains, including two recent...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Singapore (Updated)

Registration of Business Entities - Unless exempted, business entities must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) via their business filing portal: BizFile+. A foreigner residing...more

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SEC to Ban Exchange Volume-Based Pricing Tiers

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While the SEC meddling in industry pricing and other commercial matters is not a new phenomenon, a recent SEC proposal reflects an enhanced willingness by the agency to tightly grip the industry’s purse strings (and a slow...more

Jones Day

Corporate Real Estate Transactions in the UK: Beware Remediation Contribution Orders

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Remediation Contribution Orders require developers, landlords, or their associated entities to contribute to the cost of remediating building safety risks in England and Wales. Since the jurisdiction to make this order was...more

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Alaska Adopts New Out-of-State Pharmacy Requirements

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On January 19, the Alaska Board of Pharmacy (Board) announced statutory and regulatory changes that significantly impact “Out-of-State” (non-resident) Pharmacy registration requirements, impose additional licensure...more

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MinTrabajo de Colombia establece plazos para la autoevaluación del Sistema de Gestión de SST

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De conformidad con la Resolución No. 0312 de 2019, el Ministerio del Trabajo de Colombia estableció la obligación de los empleadores de cumplir con los estándares mínimos del Sistema de Gestión de Seguridad y Salud en el...more

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White House Implements Plans to Facilitate Office-to-Residential Conversions

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With the cooperation of federal agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the White House has established plans to use grants and...more

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IRS Proposes 401(k) Plan Regulations Implementing Long-Term Part-Time Employee Eligibility Requirements

The day after Thanksgiving, while many of us were fortunate enough to be reaching for leftover pie, the IRS released proposed regulations implementing the requirement that 401(k) plan sponsors permit “long-term part-time...more

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The Safer Seas Act: The New Wave of Compliance Obligations

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The U.S. maritime industry is steeped in tradition and sometimes takes a conservative approach to change. Even when the industry has protocols in place to ensure safety of mariners, in some cases it takes an act of...more

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