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SEC Staff Issues Interpretations on General Solicitation Prohibition

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 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP The staff of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) recently issued new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) and an interpretive letter regarding the general solicitation prohibition in securities offerings conducted under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D, which exempts such offerings from Securities Act registration. Some of the CDIs […]

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Will The Chinese Liberalise or Tighten Stock Market Controls

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Clifford Chance – In recent years China has implemented a range of initiatives to promote cross border investment and open up its capital markets. In November 2013 the government set out a blueprint for China’s future reforms which outlined its plans to let market forces play a “decisive” role in determining pricing and allocating resources.

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How is Big Data Impacting the Insurance Industry?

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Michelman & Robinson, LLP – Overall, Big Data is slowly transforming the way insurance companies do business. Insurers use Big Data through analytic technologies and predictive modeling to improve overall performance, obtain more accurate pricing, deepen customer relationships, and improve loss prevention mechanisms.  Big Data is information mined from structured and unstructured sources, including customer onboarding documents,

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Tech & Media M&A to Exceed $2.6 Trillion Through to 2020

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The technology, media and telecom (TMT) sectors will continue to see significant merger and acquisition activity over the next five years as consolidation and innovation continue to fuel deal-making. The new forecast by Baker & McKenzie, published in association with Oxford Economics, predicts more than $2.6 trillion of deals to be completed within the sector

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FTC Consumer Warning About Use of Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Is a Warning to You Too

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Manatt – The June 22 FTC blog posting warning consumers about the use of bitcoins and other virtual currencies should be a call to action for those accepting or facilitating the acceptance of bitcoin and other virtual currencies in consumer transactions both online and through mobile apps. While the posting is directed to consumers using

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A “Hotbox” Of Legal Issues: California’s Workplace Marijuana Laws

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Seyfarth Shaw – With New York joining in last year, nearly half the country has laws permitting state residents to use marijuana for medical purposes, and a handful even permit recreational use. California led the movement when it passed the so-called “Compassionate Use Act” in 1996. At present, use and distribution of marijuana remain federal

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The Business Advantages and Legal Risks of Cloud Computing

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Robins Kaplan – Predictions suggest that the global market for cloud computing services should reach $118 billion by the end 2015 and climb as high as $200 billion by 2018.1 Although the cloud computing industry continues to be in its infancy, organizations of all sizes have embraced cloud computing because of its promise as an

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