The Securities and Exchange Commission’s accelerated Schedule 13G filing deadlines become effective September 30, 2024. On October 10, 2023, the SEC adopted changes to Schedules 13D and 13G relating to beneficial ownership…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The Securities and Exchange Commission let pass the deadline to seek a review of the decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) to vacate the SEC’s final rule relating to private fund…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On 12 September 2024, the UK Government published the regulatory framework providing the scope and powers of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), the authority responsible for the implementation and enforcement…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
During the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section Fall Meeting, the International Securities Matter Subcommittee of the Federal Regulation of Securities Committee discussed recent market trends affecting foreign private…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
On 10 September 2024, the UK Government published its third Annual Report on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA). Covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the report gives a…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions
O Senado aprovou a criação do programa “Desenrola Agências Reguladoras”, que cria a possibilidade de renegociação de multas aplicadas pelas agências reguladoras federais a pessoas físicas ou jurídicas. O substitutivo ao Projeto…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Taxation
Missouri has enacted the nation’s ninth state commercial finance disclosure law, regulating the providers and brokers of certain commercial financing transactions. Signed by Governor Mike Parson on July 11, 2024, Missouri Senate…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On August 2, 2024, New Hampshire enacted legislation that significantly revises its Motor Vehicle Retail Installment Sales Act (the “Act”), effective July 1, 2024. Unfortunately, that effective date is not a typographical…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has changed the legal landscape for commercial parties contracting with Russian counterparts in multiple ways. This Legal Insight considers how commercial parties have sought the assistance…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade
Sharing personal data is necessary for most organisations, but it also entails certain data protection risks. Controllers who share personal data with others must, among other obligations, ensure that they comply with the…
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/ Privacy
As predicted earlier this year in our January update, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has continued to ramp up enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and related political laws through criminal prosecution…
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/ Criminal Law, Elections & Politics, International Law & Trade
Brazil’s National Agency of Waterway Transportation (“ANTAQ”) will hold a Public Consultation and Hearing from September 9 to October 23, 2024 (Notice of Public Hearing No. 11/2024). The aim is to receive feedback on a draft…
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/ International Law & Trade, Maritime Law, Transportation
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In net asset value (NAV) facilities, the borrowing capacity typically adjusts to reflect changes to the value of the underlying investment portfolio, and borrowers face the risk of potential borrowing base…
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/ Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
In the recent case of Moxie Communications Limited v. Lai Cheuk Lok [2024] HKDC 1323, an employer (the "Company") sought to enforce two post-termination restrictive covenants ("PTRs") against a former employee (the "Employee")…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Emerging markets offer a wealth of opportunity across a wide range of sectors. Yet there can be a catch, even for sophisticated parties, especially financial institutions: a greater number of risk indicators, or 'red flags',…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
