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Three months on from the CSRD transposition deadline – where are we now?

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With the deadline to transpose the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (CSRD) into national law expiring on 6 July 2024, we have reviewed and summarised the transposition status for...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Reminder: More New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Requirements Go Into Effect Next Month

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As we have previously written, late last year the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) adopted long-awaited amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Regulations (Part 500). These are some of the most significant...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Protecting Your Revenue with Trade Credit Insurance (TCI)

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Why do companies go to such great lengths to insure almost every aspect of their business, but fail to look out for the one component without which they couldn't survive? Companies can't live without revenue, yet less than 5%...more

Cooley LLP

How Do You Know Who to Engage With?

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Who makes the voting decision at a particular investor can vary. For the larger investors, they tend to have stewardship teams who vote and handle engagements – and that is straightforward. Sometimes stewardship teams are...more

Carlton Fields

Adviser Loses Customer Crypto: Wallet Key Custody Not Airtight

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On June 25, 2024, a final judgment was entered by a federal district court against investment adviser Lufkin Advisors LLC and its principal, Chauncey Lufkin, for losing access to a crypto wallet used to manage a client’s...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Are Crowdfunding Monies Taxable?

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On August 2024, the IRS, for the third time in two years, reminded taxpayers that crowdfunding monies may be taxable. Due to the popularity of crowdfunding monies raised online, the IRS issued News regarding how money raised...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Separate Actions Against a Residential Tenant in Different Courts Could Constitute Abusive Collection Practices Under the FDCPA

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On September 30, 2024, the District Court for the Eastern District of New York denied dismissal of plaintiff-tenant’s claim against her landlord’s counsel for abusive collection practices in violations of the Fair Debt...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFPB Issues Order Against a Private Dispute Resolution Platform

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On October 10, 2024, the CFPB announced that it issued a stipulation and consent order against the Company to resolve allegations that the Company violated the CFPA....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FDIC Proposes to Walk Back Key Aspects of the Brokered Deposits Rule

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On July 30, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a proposed rule that would unwind and considerably revise parts of the FDIC’s 2020 final rule governing brokered deposits (the “Proposed Rule”). The...more

Cozen O'Connor

Massachusetts AG Settles with Mortgage Servicer over “Zombie” Mortgages

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Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell settled with Franklin Credit Management Corporation (Franklin Credit), to resolve allegations that the mortgage servicer violated the commonwealth’s foreclosure-prevention law and debt...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Sanctions Considerations for Private Equity Firms – a few practical tips

Private equity firms could face significant sanctions risks when doing business with entities connected to sanctioned jurisdictions (such as Russia)...more

A&O Shearman

Qatar introduces new digital assets framework

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On 1 September 2024, the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), Qatar’s onshore business and financial centre, published its new Digital Asset Regulations 2024 and accompanying laws, rules and guidelines (the DA Regime). The DA...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Social media gets clients

As discussed so many times in the past, I went to that crappy law firm and thought I could use social media to bring in clients. The managing attorney had so much disdain for it. She thought it was such a lowly concept, like...more

Mintz - Tax Viewpoints

F-Reorgs: How Buyers’ and Sellers’ Favorite ‘F Word’ Optimizes M&A and Private Equity Transactions Involving S Corporations

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In M&A and private equity transactions, buyers and sellers are consistently looking for ways to maximize value, which requires a critical focus on structuring the transaction in a tax-efficient manner. This pursuit of tax...more

Hogan Lovells

UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – September 2024

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This month, amidst the Labour party conference in the UK, we have seen a number of policy initiatives communicated via speeches and followed up with official government announcements, for example announcing the upcoming...more

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UK APP fraud mandatory reimbursement regime: Next steps for PSPs and overview of key publications

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With the new mandatory reimbursement requirements for Faster Payments and CHAPS now in force, we provide a quick reference guide to the key publications to date. As in-scope payment service providers (PSPs) move into the...more

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ESG Market Alert - September 2024

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In our latest round-up of developments in ESG for UK clients, we cover the following topics: Shareholder activism continues FCA's green labelling rules – deadline for implementation delayed Environmentalists step on the gas:...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District Court uses CFPB’s amicus brief to decide TILA dispute

On September 26, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a case against two banks where the plaintiff alleged violations of TILA and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Corporate Transparency Act: Is Your Company Prepared to Meet the Deadline for Filing on January 1, 2025?

Beneficial Ownership Reports are filed electronically through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Individuals who need to be reported as beneficial owners or company applicants should apply for a FinCEN ID number....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 55 – A Former Singapore Regulator Reflects on the World of Virtual Assets with Angela Ang

In this episode of Regulatory Ramblings, Angela Ang, senior policy advisor at TRM Labs, is a former regulator and blockchain intelligence company. She has spent over a decade at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS),...more

Allen Matkins

Did The FBI Violate The Securities Laws By Directing The Creation Of A Crypto Asset That Was Offered And Sold To The Public?

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Professor Ann Lipton recently wrote about an ingenious scheme developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that has resulted in indictments of 18 individuals and entities for alleged fraud and manipulation in the crypto...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

FEC Advisory Opinion Requests: Fundraising, Election Advertisements and Use of Campaign Funds for Dependent Care Expenses

Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) considered three advisory opinion requests that will have a tremendous impact on fundraising efforts, election advertisements, and the use of campaign funds to pay for childcare...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: Reinforce Whistleblower Policies Through Training and Comms

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance and AI: Navigating Compliance with AI – Sage Franch and Scott McCleskey on RuleBook AI

What is the role of Artificial Intelligence in compliance? What about Machine Learning? Are you using ChatGPT? These questions are but three of the many questions we will explore in this cutting-edge podcast series,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance and AI: Navigating Compliance with AI – Sage Franch and Scott McCleskey on RuleBook AI

What is the role of Artificial Intelligence in compliance? What about Machine Learning? Are you using ChatGPT? These questions are but three of the many questions we will explore in this cutting-edge podcast series,...more

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