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Troutman Pepper

Taking Stock of Liens While There Is Still Time – Do You Really Have the Collateral? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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Trade creditors are usually grouped with “general unsecured creditors” in bankruptcy, but some have liens that can elevate their claim priority. To achieve this, the lien must be properly granted and perfected under...more

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NAR Rule Changes and Their Impact on Buyers

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New rules from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), effective August 17, 2024, are reshaping real estate transactions. Stemming from a federal court ruling in October 2023, these changes aim to increase transparency...more

Mayer Brown

Plus-value de cession de titres réalisée par un particulier : absence d'incidence de l'abandon d’une partie du prix de cession...

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La Cour administrative d’appel de Versailles juge qu’un contribuable qui, par des abandons de créances, a renoncé à percevoir une partie du prix de cession des titres qu’il a cédés ne peut demander une réduction du montant de...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

DOJ Repeals 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines and Now Will Apply Its 2023 Merger Guidelines to Bank M&A

On September 17, 2024, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) announced that it withdrew its 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines and instead, for purposes of evaluating the competitive impact of...more

Mayer Brown

Droit de l’usufruitier de parts sociales sur le dividende issu de la vente de la totalité des immeubles d’une SCI (Cour de...

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En l'absence de convention particulière entre le nu-propriétaire et l'usufruitier de parts sociales, le dividende prélevé sur le produit de la vente de la totalité des actifs immobiliers d'une société civile immobilière (SCI)...more

Carlton Fields

Aerial Overview: Recent Developments in Life, Accident, and Long-Term Care Litigation

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In Meyer v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado entered summary judgment for an insurer after video evidence showed that the insured was not entitled to the benefits...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Different Sectors, Same Page

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I recently attended the IMN Distressed CRE Forum in New York, alongside my colleagues Brian Cohen, Zev Gewurz and Doug Rosner.  It was great to connect with and hear from people across many different places in the industry,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Clearing the Hurdle, September 2024 - Hurdling Into the Borrowing Base

As was briefly touched upon in a prior Fund Finance Friday article “Borrowing Base/Coverage Ratio Approaches in Subscription Finance Facilities,” a subscription facility which uses the borrowing base approach looks at each...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Commerce Department Proposes Reporting Requirements for Certain Artificial Intelligence Models and Computing Clusters

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In a notice published on September 9, 2024, announcing a proposed rule and request for comment (“Proposed Rule”), the U.S. Department of Commerce called for new reporting requirements for the development of certain advanced...more

Venable LLP

A Variety of Fees and Surcharges Implicated in Early Cases Enforcing California’s Honest Pricing Law

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Since July 1, when California’s “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden Fees Statute” became effective, the plaintiffs’ bar has filed more than a dozen complaints alleging violations of the statute....more

Lowndes

NAR Rule Changes and Their Impact on Sellers

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The real estate industry is experiencing significant changes following the implementation of new National Association of Realtors (NAR) rules, effective August 17, 2024. These changes, prompted by a federal court ruling in...more

Hogan Lovells

A new College of European Commissioners-designate and a new mandate: what does the future hold for the next European Commission?

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On 17 September 2024, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented to the European Parliament her proposed team of Commissioners-designate together with their portfolios for the next European Commission...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Large Derivative Suit Settlements and Your Side A D&O Insurance

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Traditionally, this has been the main type of derivative suit that has resulted in large settlements. Merger and acquisition cases are common here. Examples of these types of suits include Paramount Global (CBS-Viacom merger)...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court finds no coverage for COVID-19 business interruption losses

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In a long-awaited decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in favor of the insurance companies in two appeals involving the availability of business interruption insurance coverage for losses stemming from the COVID-19...more

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Cayman Islands investment funds

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Over the past 25 years, the Cayman Islands has become a pre-eminent jurisdiction for the formation of alternative investment funds, with around 13,000 regulated open-ended funds and 16,000 regulated closed-ended funds. The...more

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CMS Issues Guidance to States on Children’s Access to Medicaid Coverage

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Last week, the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released what it calls “historic” guidance to states on best practices for adherence to early and periodic...more

McDermott Will & Emery

HPE Europe 2024: Key Takeaways

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On 19 September 2024, we were once again delighted to assemble hundreds of healthcare professionals, investors, and industry changemakers at The Langham  in London for our annual Healthcare Private Equity (HPE) Europe...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

South Carolina Clears Path for Hemp Beverages

It’s hard to be surprised when you’ve been writing and talking about government decisions about the cannabis industry over the past decade. But I’ll admit that my eyebrows raised when I read a recent letter from the solicitor...more

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District Court Declares FCA Qui Tam Provision Unconstitutional

On September 30, 2024, in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC, Judge Kathryn Mizelle in the Middle District of Florida dismissed a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) on the basis that the...more

Buchalter

New California Law Impacts Leases to Certain Smaller Sized Tenants Including Translation Requirements and Limitations on Pass...

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Beginning on January 1, 2025, landlords of commercial properties – be they office, industrial or retail, will need to develop new procedures when entering into leases with a newly defined class of tenants, identified as...more

The Volkov Law Group

Commerce Department Updated its Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy for Export Controls Violations

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The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“DOC-BIS”) is adopting procedures to generate voluntary self-disclosures for violations of export controls laws.  Companies have to weigh carefully the risks when...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Reminder To Draft Purchase And Sale Agreements With Care

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Somerville Off. Assocs. Ltd. P'ship v. Cresset Dev., LLC, 104 Mass. App. Ct. 1108 (2024). In Somerville Office Associates Limited Partnership v. Cresset Development, LLC, plaintiff Somerville Office Associates (“SOA”)...more

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Beetlejuice: The Horrors of Workplace Romances and Unconscionable Contracts

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Spooky season is nearly upon us, appropriately heralded in by the much-anticipated sequel to the original Beetlejuice film from 1988. The latest film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, welcomes back fan favorites Michael Keaton as the...more

Mayer Brown

DOJ’s Criminal Division Updates Policy on 3 Key Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Whistleblower Programs, and Compliance Program...

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On September 23, 2024, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri (PDAAG), speaking at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, announced three key updates to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - September 2024

AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains...more

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