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Background Article 44 of the EU’s Securitisation Regulation (“SECR”) requires the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) to produce a report every three years on: (a) the implementation of...more
In this issue, we discuss the UK government’s various significant amendments to the Employment Rights Bill; a Court of Appeal ruling that highlights the challenges for employers in balancing competing beliefs in the...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) will meet on May 6, 2025 to consider the market impact and challenges associated with Regulation A....more
While March featured a flurry of newly introduced comprehensive privacy bills, state legislatures now appear to be primarily focused on pushing existing proposals through the chambers. ...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a final report in relation to certain changes being made as a result of the MiFID II/MiFIR review, together with an accompanying press release. The changes...more
While the Commercial Division Rules are closer to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure than any other set of court rules in New York (including the base requirements of the CPLR), they are far from identical. One area where...more
The UK government tabled large volume of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill throughout March 2025. Given the Bill’s significance, this LawFlash highlights some of the key changes under the Bill as it stands as of...more
Last year, I reported that the stockholders of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. had failed to approve a proposal to convert the corporation from a Delaware to a Nevada corporation. The company has not given up on the...more
The EU has adopted a regulation amending the EU Benchmarks Regulation. The amendments relate primarily to: reducing the population of benchmarks within scope of the Benchmarks Regulation; introducing a new spot FX-related...more
House Republicans put their stamp on Ohio’s operating budget (H.B. 96), passing the legislation, 60 to 39, after making substantial amendments to Governor DeWine’s budget proposal. Five Republican members joined the entire...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation on proposed amendments to the Prudential Regulation Authority's (PRA) rulebook and FCA guidance on the de minimis threshold for the loan to income flow...more
Keypoint: Last week, Montana’s legislature inched closer to significantly revising its consumer data privacy law, Oregon’s consumer data privacy amendment bills advanced, and there were numerous developments with Arkansas’...more
This week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) board held its April meeting to discuss the latest set of proposed regulations, including automated decision-making technology (ADMT) regulations. Instead of...more
On April 9, 2025, emergency amendments filed by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) became final, enshrining protections for Massachusetts’ providers for the delivery of reproductive healthcare...more
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a proposal to amend Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) in relation to the stable funding factors for securities financing transactions (SFTs) and unsecured transactions with a residual...more
The State of Delaware, home to a majority of the so-called “Fortune 500” corporations, has been the subject of a variety of criticisms relating to corporate governance, director and officer litigation risk, controlling...more
Several recent decisions in Delaware courts have driven a variety of companies to publicly initiate actual or threatened reincorporation out of Delaware. After fallout from these cases and corporate actions, Delaware...more
On February 27, 2025, the Rhode Island General Assembly announced a 12-bill package, aimed at addressing housing issues faced by the state of Rhode Island. This marks the fifth package of housing bills introduced since 2021...more
The UK government has been pursuing a pro-growth agenda as one of its core missions, which has resulted in consultations on lighter-touch regimes to encourage investment, and the regulations which govern alternative...more
Just a week from North Carlina Senators proposing Senate Bill 491, which seeks to create an act to license, examine, and regulate debt settlement services, North Carolina House Representatives Howard (R), Setzer (R), B. Jones...more
On March 26, Utah enacted SB 70 (the “Act”), which limits the information consumer reporting agencies are allowed to provide. The Act prohibits consumer reporting agencies from reporting information related to arrests or...more
After controlling Minnesota’s House, Senate, and governorship since 2023, the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party’s legislative and gubernatorial “trifecta” at the state capitol is no more....more
On March 25, Delaware amended two (2) sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) in response to reports that prominent corporations are considering leaving Delaware in light of several significant court...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has published for comment proposed amendments to the TSX Company Manual (the Manual). The amendments are intended to support capital markets by...more
Our Securities Litigation and Securities Groups discuss the final version of Delaware’s SB 21 that brings the most impactful changes to Delaware corporate law in decades....more