Tariffs on imports into the U.S. are on the rise, focusing on many of the U.S.’s largest trading partners like Mexico, Canada and China, as well as major products such as aluminum and steel. Buyers and sellers who are importing…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, International Law & Trade, Transportation
On April 8, 2025, then Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), highlighted in remarks before the Annual Conference on Federal and State Securities Cooperation two areas where…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Many European companies have established operations in the United States for the first time in recent years. Because North Carolina offers an abundance of natural benefits, including excellent infrastructure and a skilled work…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Real Estate - Commercial
In recent weeks the Department of State (DOS) has taken steps to revoke visas and terminate the status of international students who have criminal infractions and/or who have engaged in activism. In light of this intense focus…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law, Immigration Law
In the discussions following the presidential administration change about deregulation and paring back of post-SVB reforms, we had seen relatively little about resolution planning. That changed on Tuesday, when Acting FDIC…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking
In February 2025, the Virginia legislature passed a bill governing high risk artificial intelligence. On March 24, 2025, Governor Youngkin vetoed the bill. If enacted, the bill, titled the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
March is over and all of our brackets are busted. We hope you have been enjoying, Moore & Van Allen’s very own, Jay Bilas’ coverage on ESPN. In this month’s newsletter we will walk you through the CFTC’s continued updates on…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
On March 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an Interim Final Regulation (IFR) designating a new registration form to comply with statutory alien registration requirements. The rule takes effect on April…
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/ Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Immigration Law
The Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network of the U.S. Treasury Department (FinCEN) on March 21, 2025 announced an interim final rule (the “Interim Rule”) which, if finalized in its current form, exempts all domestic entities…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
On February 14, 2025, New York’s Governor Hochul signed into law A.B. 920, which amended the state’s Information Security Breach and Notification Act to add personal health information to the types of data that constitute…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Privacy, Health
On November 14, 2024, the EU Listing Act (the “Listing Act”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Listing Act entails a legislative package designed to improve capital markets access and enhance the…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
In other news from last month, we found out that Brian Quintenz was nominated by President Trump to serve as the next CFTC Chair. See our synopsis on Quintenz below. If and when Quintenz is confirmed—TBD on when the Senate vote…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
The last remaining nationwide injunction pausing obligatory reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the related regulations (31 C.F.R. § 1010.380) was lifted on February 17, 2025. Absent further administrative…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
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What are the current Executive Orders on immigration?
On its first day in office, the Trump administration published 46 executive orders dealing with a broad range of issues, several of which were aimed directly…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
January is at least eight weeks – I’m certain of it. Now that it’s February we know who’s running the CFTC and its different Divisions, for the time being. Acting Chair Pham comes to her position with a long history of…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
