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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
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 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
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
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
Pending proposals to amend China's Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) may further blur the line between antitrust and anti-corruption offenses under China's enigmatic "counterparty bribery" rules. The AUCL, first enacted in...more
On March 20, 2025, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposed amendments to its rules imposing restrictions on the purchase and sale of equity securities offered in initial public offerings (IPOs) (Rule...more
On March 14, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued the following press release (Release) to extend compliance with the amendments (Amendments) to Rule 35d-1 (Names Rule) under the Investment Company Act of...more
On the 26 March 2025, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance (“Platform”) responded to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the draft delegated regulation amending the Taxonomy Delegated Acts (the “Taxonomy”)....more
On February 17, 2025, significant amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL) were proposed directly by the Delaware General Assembly via Senate Bill No. 21, signaling important updates for...more
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) recently released draft amendments to State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations to implement New York’s “Environmental Justice Siting Law,”...more
2024 was once again an active year for the Cayman Islands regulatory industry. In this edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook, our team has summarised the key changes and news during 2024 and taken a look at the...more
California’s proposed amendments to the Proposition 65 short-form warning requirements have been approved and are set to take effect on January 1, 2025. Businesses that use the current version of the short-form warning will...more
On July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) in which it outlined proposed amendments to the suspension provisions and deadlines for reporting and returning...more
The Florida Supreme Court has taken steps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of civil litigation, and it has issued two separate per curiam opinions introducing proposed substantial amendments to the Florida Rules of...more
Only two months after California’s cost and market impact review (CMIR) regime began to require notice of certain healthcare-related transactions, the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) has already proposed several...more
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (“Board”) will hold a workshop on May 23, 2024, to solicit comments on proposed amendments to Nevada Gaming Commission (“NGC”) Regulations regarding, without limitation, Regulations 5, 7A, 8,...more
On April 30, 2024, FINRA proposed amendments its Maintaining Qualifications Program (“MQP”) to reopen the period in which certain participants can complete their prescribed 2022 and 2023 continuing education (“CE”)...more
The Proposed Amendments would permit FINRA members to include targeted returns or projected performance solely if the communication is either: (i) an “institutional communication” as defined in FINRA Rule 22102.; or (ii)...more
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve and maintain the accuracy of the Trademark Register, and combat trademark scams and bot-filed trademark applications, the USPTO has revised examination procedures for reviewing...more
Thank you for reading the August 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we conclude our series that explores ways to lose trademark rights with an examination of naked licensing, discuss a...more
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the newly established data privacy framework between the EU and U.S. and new consumer privacy laws in Oregon and Texas. We also review a court ruling that delayed...more
On 28 June 2023, the European Commission (EC) published its proposals for both a revised Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and a new accompanying Payment Services Regulation (EU PSR). This package of reforms addresses certain...more