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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

EDGAR Next Implements Significant System Updates

System updates include improved security measures and features to enhance filers’ ability to manage their EDGAR accounts, as well as important changes to current processes, which filers should begin reviewing now to ensure a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB proposes to rescind its nonbank registry rule

On May 14, the CFPB published a Federal Register notice withdrawing its proposed rule requiring nonbanks to report the existence of an order and file annual compliance reports where such nonbanks were subject to certain final...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Arizona Legislature Amends Captive Insurer Provisions of Insurance Code

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On May 7, 2025, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2193 into law after the bill passed in the Arizona legislature in late April. HB 2193 amends the captive insurer section of the Insurance Code by reducing the...more

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SEC Continues Renewal Project for Registered Capital Raises - Expanding Use of Draft Filings May Counter Abandonment of Public...

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More than a decade has passed since the enactment of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which encouraged small-company capital formation through a reduction in costly regulatory burdens on SEC registrants. In...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Mexico's Energy Secretary Resumes Deadlines and Timeframes for CNH Matters

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The Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER) published on April 29, 2025, in the Federal Official Gazette, the "Agreement resuming the deadlines and terms for the reception and proceeding on matters within the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Les ACVM annoncent des mesures destinées à renforcer la compétitivité des marchés canadiens

Étant donné l’incertitude persistante qui règne sur les marchés et qui a entraîné un ralentissement des premiers appels publics à l’épargne (les « PAPE ») au Canada au cours du premier trimestre de 2025, les Autorités...more

McDermott Will & Emery

IRS Roundup April 1 – April 17, 2025

The IRS issued Notice 2025-19, inviting the public to submit recommendations for items to include in the IRS’s 2025-2026 Priority Guidance Plan. The IRS uses the Priority Guidance Plan to identify and prioritize the tax...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Issues NPRM Proposing Changes to Foreign Ownership Rules and Processes and Inviting Comment on Additional Reforms

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On April 29, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to codify a number of definitions and concepts underlying the foreign ownership rules and process in...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: SEC Codes - Form D, Section 16 Filers and Schedule 213D and 13G

On September 27, 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “EDGAR Next,” a collection of rule and form amendments intended to streamline access to, and management of, accounts on the SEC’s...more

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Making Sense of Small Biz Fair Lending Compliance

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Starting this June, the first tier of small business lenders will begin collecting certain data to report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under Rule 1071, issued pursuant to Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act....more

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PTO Accelerates Patent Issuance Timeline

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The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced that it has shortened the time between the issue notification and the issue date for patents. Historically, the time between these two events averaged about three weeks....more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Securities Regulators Reduce Friction for Capital Raising with Incremental Changes to Prospectus Rules

Canadian securities regulators recently implemented three blanket orders introducing exemptions intended to reduce friction for capital raising. Key among these improvements is an exemption that eliminates the requirement for...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Changes to The Corporate Transparency Act Bring Major Shift to U.S. Reporting Requirements

Domestic Entities No Longer Required to Disclose Beneficial Ownership Information - The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule on March 21, 2025 (effective...more

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USPTO Announces Changes to Patent Issue Timelines and Design Application Examinations

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This week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) made two announcements of interest to patent holders and practitioners as part of modernization and efficiency efforts...more

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FCC Issues Draft NPRM Proposing Targeted Changes to Foreign Ownership Rules and Processes

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On April 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to codify a number of definitions and concepts underlying the foreign ownership rules and process in...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

NYC Sidewalk Shed Reform Legislation Brings Major Impacts to Property Owners

On March 26, 2025, the New York City Council passed sweeping legislation aimed at overhauling the long-standing rules around sidewalk sheds. The new legislation is intended to reduce the number of sidewalk sheds lingering on...more

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USPTO to Expedite Patent Issuance

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that effective May 13, 2025, the time between an Issue Notification and issue date of a U.S. patent will be reduced to about one week. Currently, it takes three...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

USPTO Efforts at Modernity Speeds Patent Issuance

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On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will expedite Issue Dates for patents. This will reduce the average time from three weeks to about two, so patent holders can bring their investments to market...more

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HSR Filings Fall Sharply in March 2025, Lowest Monthly Total Since Early Pandemic

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: The March 2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings dropped to 89 transactions, marking the lowest monthly total since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in April and May 2020. This...more

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March 2025 HSR Filings Hit Five-Year Low Amid Regulatory Overhaul and Legal Challenge

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The federal premerger notification program administered under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act recorded just 89 transactions in March 2025, marking the lowest monthly filing total in nearly five years. This downturn is the...more

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The (Almost) End of the Corporate Transparency Act

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In a whirlwind attempt to follow the roller coaster actions in the courts, the U.S. Congress, and FinCEN’s administrative efforts, Snell & Wilmer has worked to keep clients updated with the drama-filled developments of the...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons Under the CTA

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule (IFR) removing the requirement for U.S. domestic reporting companies and U.S. persons to report Beneficial Ownership...more

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On Again, Off Again: FinCEN's New Interim Final Rule on the Corporate Transparency Act – U.S. Entities and Citizens Exempt from...

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Anyone who has followed the on-again, off-again history of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) Beneficial Owner Information (BOI) reporting requirements will not be surprised that, effective March 26, the Financial Crimes...more

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End of the Road: FinCEN Adopts Interim Final Rule Virtually Eliminating CTA Filing Requirements

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On March 21, 2025, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule (the “IFR”) that exempts all domestic entities from beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the...more

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FinCEN Exempts US Entities and Persons from CTA

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On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted an interim final rule (Rule) exempting U.S. companies previously subject to the reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...more

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