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After not accepting California Governor Newsom’s proposal to delay implementing California’s Climate Accountability laws by two years, the California legislature passed amendments on August 31, 2024, to California’s 2023...more
Effective July 31, 2024, large accelerated filers must submit fee data in Inline XBRL format in registration statements, fee bearing proxies and tenders offers, with all other filers phased in beginning July 31, 2025....more
After several years of refusing to adopt special rules applicable in mass arbitration proceedings, JAMS announced that it has issued Mass Arbitration Procedures and Guidelines and a Mass Arbitration Procedures Fee Schedule...more
As required by the HSR Act, on January 22, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its annual adjustments to the reporting thresholds and filing fees. The key number to remember is now $119.5 million. ...more
On Jan. 22, the FTC announced the 2024 filing thresholds under the HSR Act, as well as the 2024 filing fees. The new thresholds will be published in the Federal Register in the coming days....more
On October 13, 2023, Senate Bill (SB) 69 (Cortese 2023) was enacted and it amended Section 21152 of the Public Resources Code. This amendment provides that all environmental notices (i.e., notices of determination (NODs) and...more
As a reminder, investment advisers who are subject to any state registration, renewal or notice filing fees must have funded their IARD accounts by December 11, 2023 in order to cover such fees (with a recommendation from...more
On 30 March 2023, the Indonesia Competition Commission (“KPPU”) issued the KPPU Regulation No. 3 of 2023 on the Assessment of Merger, Consolidation, or Acquisition of Shares and/or Assets that could Result in Monopolistic...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) evaluates the US national security impact of acquisitions of "control" by foreign persons of US businesses. ...more
USCIS announced that the initial electronic registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap season will run from noon Eastern on March 1 through noon Eastern on March 17, 2023....more
1. Higher Jurisdictional Thresholds For HSR Filings On January 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised, higher thresholds for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976....more
Introduction of filing fees in concentration notifications and transposition of the ECN+ Directive into Belgian law - On March 7, 2022, changes to both the Belgian Code of Economic Law (CEL) as well as the Belgian Criminal...more
While there are a few different forms of “corporate” entities in Israel, this guide will focus on companies and partnerships as these are the entities that the non-Israeli businessman is most likely to set up or invest in if...more
UPDATES AT A GLANCE — FEBRUARY 2022 MARKET TRENDS: - 2021 U.S. PE Market Trends in Review - Goodwin Private Equity Deal Database – Reverse Break Fees - R&W Insurance – Rate on Line and Insurer Appetite KEY TRANSACTION...more
Effective Monday, January 31, 2022, the filing fee table exhibit requirements changed for many Securities Act and Exchange Act filings. For capital markets practitioners, it is important to now that all Rule 424 final...more
Amendments adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have changed a variety of SEC rules, forms and schedules related to disclosure and payment of SEC filing fees. As summarized in an SEC fact sheet, the...more
In late December 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled charges in two separate matters for failure-to-file violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. § 18a (“HSR Act”)....more
Key Takeaways - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is amending the content, structure and location of fee-related information in order to expedite the filing process....more
Due within 5 years of international filing date or within 2-months of issuance of a Direction to Request Examination, whichever is earliest (additional $1800). Excess fees of $125 for each claim over 20 are payable at...more
Real estate transactions subject to Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review, including those involving foreign participation through investment, acquisition, or management of U.S. real property or...more
On April 27, 2020, the Department of the Treasury issued an interim rule establishing a filing fee for certain transactions filed with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”). The fees only apply to...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) announced that on Friday, May 1, 2020, the first-ever filing fees will become effective for joint voluntary notices submitted to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the...more
As an Applicant for a patent, your information becomes public when the application publishes and once again when the patent itself issues. Unfortunately, there are several companies that mine this information for their own...more
To further implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has issued proposed regulations that would require parties to...more