This complimentary webinar will educate business owners, in-house counsel and human resources professionals on important court developments in 2018 and new legislation taking effect in 2019. Topics Include: • New legislation and case… more

Concerns that EU banks could lose access to UK clearing houses for derivatives transactions under a no-deal Brexit need addressing as a matter of urgency. With less than four months to go until Brexit, the UK and EU have agreed a… more

• The current reform of the ICSID Rules, launched in October 2016, is the most far-reaching amendment process in over 50 years. • The reform aims at modernizing and simplifying the Rules, enhancing the balance between investors and… more

Getting cyber-resilience right matters. In July 2018, we published our analysis on the European Central Bank’s (ECB) first foray into setting its expectations on cyber-resilience. In September, it finalized the TIBER-EU Framework on… more

On November 1, 2018, a new German act implementing a “class action”-type procedure for consumers-related matters, the so-called model declaratory judgment action (Musterfeststel-lungsklage), came into force. So far, the German Code… more

Shutdown Shelved (For Now). In a rare demonstration of unity, Congress punted on this week’s government funding debate out of respect for the funeral of President George H.W. Bush (more on the former president’s legacy below). The… more

A senior executive of a public company has agreed to pay $609,810 in civil penalties for acquiring additional voting securities in the company without first making a Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filing and observing the statutory waiting… more

The BCFP recently updated its Compliance and Guidance webpage based on feedback received from listening sessions and requests to streamline the user experience..… more

RULES AND REGULATIONS - Proposed Rules - The Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule amending its regulations and implementing provisions of the NDAAs of 2016 and 2017 as well as the Recovery Improvements… more

I recently go through a harrowing Department of Labor (DOL) audit over the late deposit of salary deferrals. What was the problem for the client was multiple locations and multiple payroll providers and previous third-party… more

Central Bank says Brexit contingency planning must continue - The Central Bank’s Director General for Financial Conduct, Derville Rowland spoke at the Irish Funds Annual UK Symposium on 15 November 2018, telling asset managers their… more

CEQA Case Report: Understanding the Judicial Landscape for Development - In a published opinion issued May 1, 2018, Jensen v. City of Santa Rosa, Case. No. SCV255347, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s… more

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Proposes Rule Change Relating to Rule 4512 (Customer Account Information) On November 28, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority filed a proposed change to Rule 4512(a)(3) (Customer Account Information)… more

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 515B, the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (“MCIOA”), was amended in 2017 to establish new requirements regarding preventative maintenance plans, maintenance schedules and maintenance budgets. The… more

McIver v. McIntyre, 2018 ABCA 151 examined the apportionment of liability for damages between multiple defendants where at least one of them is statutorily immune from liability… more

The best way for a company to handle a data breach is to be prepared. As we discuss in our data breach readiness handbook, preparation includes, among other things, drafting an incident response plan, reviewing cyber-insurance… more

The MoFo European Private Funds Group knows you are busy so we don’t waste your time. Below are the tracks we are listening to right now – and why they matter..… more

Many employers have progressive discipline policies. Are they always followed? Probably not. Should they be? Absolutely, and Lindeman v. St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, a recent case in the Eighth Circuit, demonstrates that being… more

The UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) is extended to the insurance and reinsurance sectors as of today, December 10. A package of regulatory rules and standards, SMCR is designed to fundamentally change the culture… more

Bill 47, also called the "Making Ontario Open for Business Act," was passed and given royal assent on November 21, 2018. This new act relaxes demands on employers by repealing or altering many of the changes that came into effect last… more

In a dispute alleging that legendary rock band Led Zeppelin copied “Stairway to Heaven” from a song by a different band, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated in part a judgment in favor of Led Zeppelin, citing… more

When I speak with employers about the onerous obligations under ERISA and the court decisions that followed, I frequently tell them that the “E” in ERISA stands for “employee,” not employer. It’s good to keep this in mind when… more

Inspired by ILTA’s recent 2018 technology report which showed growth of analytics within firms that surpasses that of security staff. It is clear, law firms are experimenting with analytics, ranging in sophistication and application… more

Individual responsibility and accountability became a critical issue in the wake of the great financial crisis. From Capitol Hill to the cross-streets of small-town America it frequently seemed that the question of the day was “who… more

On November 29, Australia became only the second country in the world to enact legislation to fight modern slavery when the country’s Parliament passed the Modern Slavery Act. The new Australian legislation is similar to the UK’s… more