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The Importance of Understanding Force Majeure Clauses in Contracts Amid Recent Disasters

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In recent years, natural disasters have become increasingly frequent and severe, disrupting industries and communities worldwide. Events such as Hurricane Helene and the extreme weather conditions experienced in Western North...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Overhauling and Increasing the Burden of HSR Filings

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After what is described as “intense negotiations” among the commissioners, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has unanimously approved a substantial overhaul to the rules governing the documents and information that must be...more

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The Week in Weed: October 2024 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have two big stories: Arkansas and Nebraska. Not just the initiatives that may or may not appear on the...more

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$11M Cigarette Drawback Dispute Could Have Significant Consequences for FTZ Importers

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In August, North Carolina-based cigarette importer, King Maker Marketing Inc., challenged a decision by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) that rejected its claims for more than $11 million in drawback duties as...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Trial Courts Continue Grappling with When a Supplier is Bound to a Buyer’s Requirements of Products

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Over the past two years, federal and state courts have issued a series of decisions with important implications for supply chain contracts. Most notably, the appellate courts in the AirBoss and Higuchi cases provided guidance...more

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Effecting The EFAA: California Appellate Courts Make It Harder To Enforce Arbitration Agreements In Cases Alleging Sexual Assault...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In line with recent anti-arbitration trends, the California Court of Appeal recently decided two cases – Doe v. Second Street Corp. and Liu v. Miniso Depot CA, Inc. – that apply the federal Ending Forced...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Compliance Note - October 11 2024

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Does your company have a government contract or plan to seek business with a government entity in New Jersey? If so, it is essential to understand the rules that could result in the breach of an existing contract and the...more

White & Case LLP

Looking at all the angles: incremental debt incurrence flexibility in detail

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From large cap syndicated deals to mid-market private credit, whether in loans or in bonds, the ability for borrowers to incur material incremental debt is commonplace. However, when you look beyond the headline ratios and...more

A&O Shearman

Luxembourg RCS: what are the new requirements as of 12 November 2024?

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As of November 12, 2024, all individuals registered or to be registered within a file of an entity itself registered with the Luxembourg trade and companies register (RCS) will be required to communicate or request a...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

TD Bank: Part 1-Money Laundering and the China Syndrome

Last week, representatives of the US government announced one of the largest sets of fines and penalties for failures in anti-money laundering ever laid down. It involved TD Bank N.A. and TD Bank US Holding Company. It was...more

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Customer information sharing in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act key points for firms

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Quicker and easier sharing of customer information relating to economic crime concerns between firms in the UK financial sector has been encouraged by provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023...more

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NLRB General Counsel Further Cautions on Employers’ Use of Noncompetes and ‘Stay-or-Pay’ Provisions

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On October 7, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a memorandum reinforcing her stance that most post-employment noncompete agreements violate Section 7 of the National Labor...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Inside NAV Loans October 2024 - What’s in a NAV Loan?

The purpose of this article is to unpack the basic building blocks of what constitutes a NAV Loan to make sure that market participants have a basic understanding of what is in a NAV Loan and their key negotiated issues. As...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Business Impacts of Québec’s Proposed Consumer Protection Reforms: Consumer Credit Limits, Grocery Price Displays, Point-of-Sale...

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Bill 72, An Act to protect consumers against abusive commercial practices and to offer better transparency with respect to prices and credit, was recently tabled by the Québec government. This legislation includes amendments...more

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Indonesian lending activity poised for rebound

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Macroeconomic uncertainty has impacted Indonesian debt markets in recent years. But, after a period of disruption, prospects for domestic and offshore debt issuances are brightening....more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Playing Nice in the Litigation Sandbox

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I think it’s fair to say that Commercial Division judges have little time for discovery disputes.  If one peruses the individual practice rules of many of the ComDiv judges, one typically finds language all but prohibiting...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Prudential Regulation Authority Discusses Recent Reforms to the UK (Re)insurance Market

The Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA’s) director of insurance supervision, Shoib Khan, recently clarified the PRA’s approach to the UK (re)insurance market, including in the following key areas...more

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Finally, the Final HSR Rules: Key Takeaways for the New HSR Pre-Merger Notification Form

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On October 10, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) finalized significant updates to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Form and Instructions (“New HSR Rules”).   While not as broad as initially proposed last year, the...more

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Impact for Employers: The NLRB General Counsel Doubles Down on Restrictive Covenants and Stay-or-Pay Provisions

The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued Memorandum GC 25-01 on October 7, 2024, which establishes her intent to "urge the Board not only to find certain non-compete provisions unlawful, but...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

New Mexico Holds One-Sided Dispute Resolution Provisions Are Unenforceable

Dispute resolution provisions that grant one party the unilateral right to choose either litigation or arbitration to resolve disputes are common in the construction industry. The main difference between the two forums is...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Deere FCPA Enforcement Action: Lessons on Post-Acquisition Integration and Investigation in M&A

We recently had a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action that reminded me that everything old is new again in anti-corruption compliance. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) FCPA enforcement action...more

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FDA Outlines Its Proposed Process for Post-market Assessment of Chemicals in Food

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At a public meeting on September 25, 2024, FDA discussed its proposed process for post-market assessment of chemicals in food. Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones opened the meeting to emphasize that food chemical safety is a top...more

Lathrop GPM

Minnesota Supreme Court Holds that Franchisees Based Outside of Minnesota Are Not Barred from Asserting Claims Under the Minnesota...

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The Supreme Court of Minnesota has held that there is no territorial limit to the Minnesota Franchise Act’s (MFA) provision barring unfair practices, but nevertheless affirmed dismissal of MFA claims where the parties’...more

International Lawyers Network

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Brazil

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER BRAZILIAN LAW - 1. A brief presentation of the bankruptcy/ insolvency/ rehabilitation proceedings of the country and their main differences. The...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower Pilot Program Hits the Ground Running: Is Your Compliance Program Ready?

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The U.S Department of Justice’s (DOJ or Department) Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (Pilot Program) has hit the ground running, reportedly triggering more than 100 reports since it went live on August 1, 2024....more

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