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Orrick
On May 18, 2017, Ugo Bassi, Director of Financial Markets, European Commission DG FISMA, confirmed that the Commission will publish its midterm review of the capital markets union on June 7, 2017.
Orrick
On May 17, 2017, the European Parliament voted in plenary to adopt a resolution on FinTech and the influence of technology on the future of the financial sector.
Holland & Knight
The patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. 1400(b) (the statute), states that "[a]ny civil action for patent infringement may be brought in the judicial district where the defendant resides...
Orrick
On May 17, 2017, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") approved the creation of LabCFTC, which it describes as "a new initiative aimed at promoting responsible fintech innovation...
Moritt, Hock & Hamroff LLP
One generally does not think of municipalities, who are often sued under the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), as being plaintiffs in actions under that statute.
Orrick
On May 17, 2017, Fitch issued a report entitled Switzerland Residential Mortgage Rating Criteria Addendum. Report.
BakerHostetler
In our 2017 BakerHostetler Data Security Incident Response Report, we addressed the increasingly ubiquitous scourge of ransomware, one of the fastest-growing types of malware causing data security incidents.
Jones Day
We have previously reported (on February 1, on March 1, and on March 30) how patent owners have seen a mixed bag of results in trying to convince PTAB panels that secondary considerations...
Holland & Knight
The Supreme Court of California has held that California attorney-client privilege categorically protects attorney invoices for ongoing matters, but the degree of protection for concluded matters...
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
They must recognize that the determination of whether they are making reasonable efforts in enhancing their cybersecurity is a fact-based analysis to be made on a case-by-case basis...
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Technological advances sometimes create opportunities for crafty plaintiffs' attorneys.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
The New York employment lawyers of Lewis Brisbois are available to assist with respect to compliance with this new law and the myriad of other employment laws and regulations facing employers.
Holland & Knight
Partner Daniel Small, who served alongside Robert Mueller at the U.S. Attorney office in the 1980s, provides insight about Mueller, who was named special counsel to investigate potential...
Troutman Sanders LLP
Last year, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued new regulations under California Proposition 65 concerning the exposure warnings required for consumer products.
Morgan Lewis
The last six years have been a wild ride for telehealth providers in Texas. When the TMB issued emergency rules in 2011 that required either a preexisting relationship or the presence of a...
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Facebook's four-year battle on behalf of its users, seeking to quash 381 warrants obtained by the New York County District Attorney's Office, has come to a close.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook emphasized the need for FINRA to adapt and make progressive changes in response to an evolving financial industry.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Hedge fund Omega Advisors ("Omega") and firm manager Leon G. Cooperman agreed to settle insider trading charges and beneficial ownership reporting violations.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
The Managed Funds Association ("MFA") summarized its regulatory priorities and advocated an approach that "protects investors, enhances regulatory coordination, promotes market transparency and increases market fairness and efficiency."
The McLane Law Firm
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On March 7, 2017, the U.S. DOJ, the Treasury Department's OFAC, and the Commerce Department's BIS together levied the largest ever export and sanctions related penalty against...
Torres Law, PLLC
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Torres Law, PLLC
On March 30, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Mira Radielovic Ricardel to the position of Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration.
Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
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Jones Day
With one exception, the Top 10 List of "public company" (defined as a company with publicly traded stock or debt) bankruptcies of 2016 consisted entirely of energy companies . . .
McDermott Will & Emery
Earlier this year, an unclaimed property rewrite bill (HB 2603) was introduced in the Illinois House that would require holders to retroactively report a number of property types currently exempt.
The Brattle Group, Inc.
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Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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