Briefings

2014 Year in Review: SEC Municipal Market Enforcement

Ballard Spahr by John C. Grugan and Tesia N. Stanl The most significant enforcement strategy the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) employed in 2014 followed a well-worn path: through its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative (MCDC Initiative), the SEC sought to regulate issuers by leveraging its authority over underwriters. Announced on March 10, 2014,

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Legal Issues for Cloud Computing

Quinn Emanuel – In the May 2014 issue of the Business Litigation Report, we discussed a hot topic in law and technology: cloud computing. That topic did not cool down over the summer. Businesses and courts—including the Supreme Court—have continued to grapple with issues presented by computing in the cloud, including who owns the rights

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Mapping consumer protection

Browse the interactive map, below, to find out how different markets approach consumer protection. Six key trends, likely to present challenges to consumer-facing businesses, are introduced where relevant across the 31 markets. Filter by trends Consumer and competition: an authority with a combined remit Legislation age: over 55% of acts pre-date 2000 Enforcement: complex or

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10 Best Practices to Follow When Using Social Media to Disseminate Corporate Information

Blakes Lawyers – Canada – 1 Delay social media communications Supplemental communications channels (i.e., social media) cannot be used until the information has been “generally disclosed” using traditional means. For disseminated information to qualify as generally disclosed, public investors must have been given a reasonable amount of time to analyze the information. This requirement is

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Davis Polk’s Global Distress Signal

Davis Polk – LawFuel Business Briefs – Developments in International and Cross-Border Insolvency We invite you to review our firm newsletter focused on current topics, critical cases and significant developments in international and cross-border insolvency. Global Distress Signal takes an in-depth look at: Recent developments in U.S. cross-border insolvency cases, including important court decisions that could

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Drone Privacy Issues Increase Washington’s Focus

Morrison Foerster –  By Nathan D. Taylor and Adam J. Fleisher As we await Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) proposed rules regarding the operation of drones that weigh less than 55 pounds, other parts of the federal government appear poised to scrutinize the privacy issues associated with drones. Even though the FAA has statutory authority to “provide

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US Executive Orders Dealing with Korea over Recent Provocations

White & Case – On January 2, 2015, President Obama signed an Executive Order (EO) authorizing the imposition of sanctions against the Government of North Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea. Pursuant to this EO, the United States added new individuals and entities to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN

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