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What is an appropriate address for a company?

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One of the key changes introduced as part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) was the introduction of new rules for registered office addresses. The ECCTA introduced new statutory objectives for the...more

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New Rule Issued by FTC Focuses on Fake and AI-Generated Reviews, Imposes Heavy Civil Penalties

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new Final Rule (the “Rule”) on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, targeting unfair and deceptive acts or practices specifically related to consumer reviews and testimonials, allowing the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

All-In on AI: Bipartisan Senate AI Policy Roadmap Identifies Areas of Consensus

On March 15, 2024, the Bipartisan Senate Artificial Intelligence Working Group (the "AI Working Group")—led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Todd...more

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Calling all Cash Money Millionaires: FinCEN Proposes New Reporting Rules for Cash Residential Real Estate Transfers

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“In residential real estate sales, all parties involved, including sellers, developers, title companies, attorneys, and closing agents, need to be aware of reporting requirements. Consider a situation where a commercial...more

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El Gobierno Nacional introduce cambios a la financiación colaborativa en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público (MHCP) de Colombia expidió el Decreto 2105 de 2023, por medio del cual se introdujeron cambios importantes al marco regulatorio aplicable a la actividad de financiación colaborativa...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FCC Reforms Pole Attachment Rules to Promote Broadband Deployment

On December 15, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the text of its long awaited Fourth Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing pole replacement...more

McAfee & Taft

SEC cracks down on private fund side letters

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The side letter has been a particularly effective tool in the private fund industry, with funds and investors entering into strategic arrangements to provide more favorable terms than those given to other investors in...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Automated Decisionmaking Technology in California: New Rules Would Impose Transparency, Notice, and Consumer Opt-Out Obligations...

On November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released draft regulations mandating notice, opt-out, and information access requirements for companies using automated decision-making technology (ADMT)...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Education Department’s New Accountability and Transparency Rules for Postsecondary Institutions to Take Effect in July 2024

The rules impose new extensive reporting requirements on postsecondary institutions and could cause 1,700 programs to lose Title IV eligibility as early as 2026. The Education Department will begin collecting information...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

SEC Changes the Game for Private Fund Advisers – Summarizing the New "Restricted Activities Rule" and the "Preferential Treatment...

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In early 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a series of new rules and rule amendments aimed primarily at increasing transparency and protecting investors in private fund transactions. This August, the...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

SEC Adopts New and Burdensome Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rules requiring public companies to quickly disclose “material cybersecurity incidents” and to annually disclose material information regarding a company’s...more

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Significant New Private Fund Rules Adopted by SEC

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On August 23, 2023, in its efforts to promote transparency for investors by increasing visibility into compensation schemes, sales practices, and conflicts of interest, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted...more

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SEC Adopts New Rules for Private Funds: What Advisers and Investors Need to Know

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On August 23, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) finalized new rules and amendments under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) to enhance the regulation of private fund...more

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INFORM ACT Takes Effect June 27: What Businesses Need to Know

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the INFORM Act will take effect on June 27. Businesses with an online presence should understand what the new law means and how to prepare to avoid penalties. See Gibney’s prior...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Biden Administration and CMS Propose New Rule to Provide Greater Transparency for Nursing Home Ownership

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Following the Biden administration’s efforts to promote nursing home safety, transparency, accountability and quality, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule governing nursing home...more

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USDA Issues New “Organic” Labeling Rule, Strengthening Enforcement

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on January 18, 2023, that it has issued a new final rule titled Strengthening Organic Enforcement (the SOE Rule). The new regulation becomes effective on March 20, 2023, and...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Increase Proxy Voting Transparency

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rule and form amendments (Amendments) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to enhance the information that mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and other...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Adopts New Executive Compensation Clawback and Disclosure Rule

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted on Wednesday to adopt a new rule requiring companies listed on a national securities exchange to claw back incentive-based executive compensation that was erroneously...more

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SEC Adopts Long-Awaited Pay Versus Performance Disclosure Rule

On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission, in a 3-2 vote, adopted a new disclosure rule implementing the Dodd-Frank Act’s requirement that public companies disclose the relationship between compensation paid...more

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CFPB to Supervise Fintechs Based on Consumer Risk

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Continuing a trend of expanding its supervisory scope, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on April 25, 2022 that it will examine fintechs and other nonbank financial enterprises, based on reasonably...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FinTechs in Crosshairs as CFPB Invokes Dormant Authority to Examine Nonbanks

On April 25, the CFPB announced that it is using its “dormant authority” in order to conduct examinations of nonbanks posing risks to consumers.  The Bureau has direct supervisory authority over banks and credit unions,...more

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EEOC Updates Its Conciliation Rules

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For the first time in 40 years, the EEOC has substantially updated its rules on conciliation. It's important for employers to understand the changes, which, according to the agency, endeavor to increase transparency and...more

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SEC Issues Controversial New Rule on Payment Transparency in the Natural Resource Sector

On December 16, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a new regulation that revises and reinstitutes a previously-repealed SEC regulation to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The new rule is the...more

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RADICAL new transparency rules likely to apply to your health plan in one year

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New rules published last month likely require your employer health plan to phase-in certain disclosures over a three-year period beginning in one year: 1. January 1, 2022 (three files must be disclosed): For plan years...more

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US DOJ issues new rules on lawfulness and transparency

CEP Magazine (November 2020) - Pursuant to Executive Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued two new rules governing the release of...more

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