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Preferred Equity: Comparing Alternatives and Managing Legal Risks

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Preferred equity occupies a unique position in the capital structure, sitting above common equity but below all debt. ...more

Robinson+Cole Class Actions Insider

New Fourth Circuit Decision Addresses Mandatory (No Opt-Out) Classes and Commonality

While the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s recent class action decision in Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial Inc., No. 24-1880, – F.4th –, 2026 WL 667917 (4th Cir. Mar. 10, 2026), involves an ERISA retirement...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

CFTC Issues Request for Comment and Staff Advisory on Prediction Markets

On March 12, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) released two documents regarding “event contract” derivatives traded on prediction markets. The CFTC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

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California's Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law Imposes New Registration and Reporting Obligations

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Key Takeaways - New law effective March 1, 2026. California's Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (FIPVCC), enacted through SB 54 (2023) and amended by SB 164 (2024), establishes a registration and...more

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SEC Provides Certain Relief from Section 16(a) Reporting Obligations

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This alert highlights recent relief measures available to certain directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) subject to Section 16(a) reporting obligations under the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Staff Grants Geographically-Based Section 16(a) Reporting No-Action Relief

On March 13, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) stated in a no-action letter to an Israeli company that it would not recommend enforcement action to the...more

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Two More FAQs on the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act

On March 12, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) published two new FAQs on the application of the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act to officers and directors...more

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Weekly Blockchain Monitor - March 2026 #3

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Financial Institutions and Crypto Payments Companies Launch Products, Collaborations - A major U.S. financial institution that operates one of the world’s largest card payment networks recently announced its Crypto...more

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Gobierno Nacional de Colombia expidió nuevas medidas tributarias y territoriales para 2026

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En el marco del Estado de Emergencia Económica, Social y Ecológica declarado mediante el Decreto Legislativo 150 del 11 de febrero de 2026, el Gobierno Nacional de Colombia expidió los Decretos Legislativos 0240 y 0243 del 12...more

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New Fraud Strategy – a serious plan built around a deeper partnership with the private sector

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The Government's new Fraud Strategy starts from a stark premise: fraud remains the largest volume crime affecting individuals and businesses in the UK, with an estimated economic and social cost of at least £14.4 billion in...more

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SEC and CFTC Sign MOU, SEC Considers Tokenized Securities Innovation Exemption, CFTC Issues Prediction Markets Advisory, FDIC...

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The SEC and CFTC released a Memorandum of Understanding to guide coordination and collaboration between the two agencies. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that he expects the Commission to soon consider an innovation exemption...more

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New York City Finalizes SHIELD Debt Collection Rule

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On February 26, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced a final rule adopting the Stopping Harassment and Intimidation and Ensuring Lawful Debt (SHIELD) Collection Rule, which significantly...more

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Oregon Moves to Opt Out of Federal Interest-Rate Exportation for Consumer Loans

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On March 5, the Oregon Senate passed House Bill 4116, legislation amending the Oregon Consumer Finance Act to opt out of the federal interest-rate exportation framework under the Depository Institutions Deregulation and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFTC Issues Notable Prediction Markets Advisory and Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

On March 12, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two noteworthy releases on event contracts and prediction markets: (1) an advisory from the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) providing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Prudential regulators issue frequently asked questions clarifying capital treatment of tokenized securities

On March 5, the FDIC, the Fed, and the OCC issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) clarifying the capital treatment of tokenized securities. The agencies explained that eligible tokenized securities should be...more

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Utility-Scale Energy Storage Procurements in 2026: Contracting and Risk Allocation

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The US storage sector experienced significant growth in 2024 and 2025. Approximately 12 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale storage capacity was deployed in 2024, representing one of the largest annual increases on record. Growth...more

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NYC’s SHIELD Rule Reshapes Debt Collection Compliance - Original Creditors Now Squarely in Scope

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New York City’s newly finalized Stopping Harassment and Intimidation and Ensuring Lawful Debt (SHIELD) Collection Rule materially tightens debt-collection requirements in the nation’s largest consumer market. ...more

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FTC Signals Enforcement Priorities for Consumer Protection in 2026

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On March 5, the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Christopher Mufarrige delivered remarks outlining several enforcement priorities for the agency’s consumer protection work, including enforcement of the...more

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Asset Selection, Demographics, and AI: What’s Driving Real Estate’s Next Cycle

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Five takeaways on the real estate market’s trajectory from Goodwin’s 2026 Real Estate Capital Markets (RECM) Conference....more

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Individual Resident Investor Tax Benefits Extended Through 2055 With A Four-Percent Tax Rate

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Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colón has signed into law Act 38-2026 (Act 38), which amends Act 60-2019 (Puerto Rico Incentives Code) to modify tax benefits available to Individual Resident Investors (IRIs). Notably,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo's Financial Markets & Innovation March 13 2026

Please see below for this week’s Financial Markets & Innovation Weekly Update from Morrison Foerster, tracking how digital asset firms, regulators, and policymakers are shaping the future of financial markets. Covering...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB proposes reinstatement of privacy rule data collection under GLBA

On March 5, the CFPB issued a notice in the Federal Register requesting public comment on its proposal to reinstate an information collection under the GLBA’s implementing regulation (Regulation P). The notice sought feedback...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFTC Issues Guidance and Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Relating to Prediction Markets

Prediction markets are online platforms where people can trade “event contacts” that settle based on the outcome of future events with a “yes” or “no” answer, including contracts based on economic indicators, financial...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council removes reputation risk from BSA/AML manual

On February 27, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released updates to its BSA/AML Examination Manual that removed all references to reputation risk. The FFIEC noted that five sections of the...more

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From Penalty to Parity: The SEC Rethinks Stablecoin Risk

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has signaled the lowering of a major regulatory barrier for the institutional adoption of stablecoins. On February 19, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce released a Statement...more

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