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Amendements adoptés par l’Assemblée nationale en séance publique au 30 octobre 2024 sur le Projet de Loi de Finances pour 2025

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1. RÉSUMÉ - Différents amendements relatifs au Projet de Loi de Finances pour 2025 ont été adoptés en séance publique devant l'Assemblée nationale lors des débats qui se sont tenus entre le 21 octobre 2025 et le 26 octobre...more

International Lawyers Network

Bankruptcy Proceedings in the United States (Updated)

Bankruptcy Proceedings in the United States - General Overview of the Primary Protection Granted to a Debtor Under the United States Bankruptcy Code - The United States Bankruptcy Code, through its various chapters,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

IRS Issues Private Ruling That Entity with Zero Gross Income or Assets Can Qualify as a REIT

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In private letter ruling (PLR) 202440007, the taxpayer (Taxpayer REIT) elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for its initial tax year. The Taxpayer REIT was formed as a vehicle to invest indirectly...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

What does a Trump Presidency Mean for Mandatory Climate Reporting?

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In recent years, we have watched as both international and national regulations trended towards increased mandatory climate reporting requirements for corporations. However, now that a new administration will take control of...more

Troutman Pepper

Chancery Addresses "Commercially Reasonable Efforts" Clauses in the Context of an Earnout Dispute

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In Shareholder Representative Services LLC v. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed an earnout dispute, holding that a buyer violated its contract with the seller by failing to use...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The Value of Data and Artificial Intelligence in the Alcohol Industry

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Members in the ever-evolving alcohol industry are leveraging data and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and optimize operations, all in an effort to increase efficiency and...more

Clark Hill PLC

Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Violates Fifth Amendment's Guarantee of Equal Protection, Court Says

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In an effort to increase participation by disadvantaged business enterprises in projects funded by federal transportation grants, received by certain state departments of transportation (DOT), Congress enacted the U.S....more

Polsinelli

Calling All SNFs… and All of Your Operational Associates – Get Ready Now: Sweeping New Disclosure Requirements Under The Updated...

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Skilled Nursing Facilities and their operational associates need to prepare themselves now for new disclosure requirements that require much greater disclosure of ownership as well as disclosure from a much broader class of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

How Legitimate Is Your Business Interest? The EDPB Has Some Thoughts

The European Data Protection Board issued draft guidelines last month that outline when processing can be considered done for “legitimate interest.” The public has until November 20 to provide comments to the draft....more

White & Case LLP

Japan 2024 Proxy Season

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Summary of June 2024 Annual General Shareholder Meeting Season Shareholder Proposals - - While the total number of shareholder proposals is comparable to the June 2023 general meeting season, the number of companies...more

A&O Shearman

Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures Publishes Draft Guidance on Nature Transition Planning at COP16

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The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures has published a discussion paper setting out draft guidance on nature transition planning for corporates and financial institutions developing and disclosing a transition...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Equivalence Requires Element-by-Element Proof With Linking Argument

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court determination that a patent owner had not provided the “particularized testimony and linking argument” required to demonstrate equivalence under the...more

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Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No 8) Regulations 2024 Published

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The U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2024 have been made. The Regulations revoke certain pieces of EU law retained in the U.K. post-Brexit as well as bringing into force amendments...more

Cooley LLP

Court denies Chamber’s motion for summary judgment that California climate disclosure laws violate First Amendment

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Given the impending change in Administration in D.C.—and all that portends for regulation—the States may, in many ways, take on much larger significance. Case in point: California’s climate disclosure laws and the ongoing...more

NAVEX

The Evolving AI Regulatory Landscape in Asia: What Compliance Leaders Need to Know

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, but it also introduces complex compliance challenges. While many regions are ramping up their regulatory frameworks to address these risks,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

5 Practical Steps for Conducting a Culture Audit that Meets DOJ Standards

The  2024 ECCP demands data-backed evidence of a genuine, embedded compliance culture. The DOJ’s stance is clear: a company’s commitment to compliance is only credible if it’s supported by data that reflects employee...more

Troutman Pepper

CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights on Auto-Finance and Auto-Servicing — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this special joint episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Moving the Metal, Chris Willis teams up with Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso, hosts of the Moving the Metal podcast, to discuss the CFPB’s recent supervisory...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Why You Need a Succession Plan and an Estate Plan

Spoiler alert: In the acclaimed HBO series “Succession,” the patriarch of a family run business, Logan Roy, fails to name a clear successor. After his sudden death, the family is ripped apart. Eventually the business is sold...more

Stinson LLP

From Field to Firm: Lessons for Lawyers from Athletes' Mental Health Playbook

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Both athletes and lawyers operate in intense environments where performance is paramount. Athletes are trained to cope with stress through mental conditioning and performance strategies. In contrast, the legal field has...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Foreign Affairs of the Books and Records Kind

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Some years ago, the question whether New York courts have subject matter jurisdiction over petitions to dissolve foreign business entities garnered much interest amongst business divorce lawyers and on this blog. The debate...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OLNS#12 – Advisory Boards in German Start-ups

In substantially all of the major world markets, we have dedicated technology lawyers who support young German technology companies on their growth trajectory through all stages. As one of the top tech law firms in the world,...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2024

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SBA’s Proposed Changes to “Rule of Two” Increases Award Opportunities for Small Business Government Contractors. . .Maybe - On October 25, 2024, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a proposed rule to...more

Troutman Pepper

Growing the Solar and Storage Landscape With Mike Hall, Anza Renewables - Battery + Storage Podcast

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In this episode, host Bill Derasmo welcomes Mike Hall, CEO of Anza Renewables. With more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry, Hall shares insights into the founding and growth of Anza in 2022. The discussion...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

How Petitions Affect Reexamination and Reissue Prosecution and Clarification of a Dismissed Petition

This month we take a deeper dive into petitions practice for cases handled by the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU). As noted in our previous article, issues of first impression sometimes arise in cases before the CRU where...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Judge Allows California Climate Disclosure Laws to Proceed... For Now

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On Tuesday, a California judge denied a motion for summary Judgment to strike down, on First Amendment grounds, California’s climate disclosure laws—at least for now....more

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