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Looking forward into the coming year for the tenant-in-common (TIC) industry always requires fortitude.

On October 24, 2023, representatives of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released their final rule with respect to the Community Reinvestment Act.

The Attorneys General of seven states – New York, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Mexico, Oregon – and the District of Columbia

In a recent paper titled "Stock Market Short-Termism's Impact," author Mark J. Roe counters arguments that US companies are so driven by short-term objectives that they are foregoing investment in R and D...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently adopted a final rule amending CFTC Rule 4.7. CFTC Rule 4.7 provides an exemption from certain disclosure, recordkeeping and reporting requirements for registered commodity pool operators and registered commodity trading advisers offering services to "qualified eligible persons"

David Barnett (partner and senior investment consultant at Barnett Waddingham) discussing the key considerations leading to the decision to sell an illiquid investment.

On Monday, May 21, 2024, Congressman Nadler (D-NY) and Congressman Correa (D-CA), the ranking Democratic members on the House Judiciary Committee and relevant subcommittee...

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ) has adopted changes to NASD Rule 4350 to permit foreign private issuers to follow their home country corporate governance practices rather than certain practices prescribed by Rule 4350 without first seeking an exemption from NASDAQ. These modifications went into effect on March 3, 2005.

With the maturing, growth and increasing importance of defined contribution plans to the retirement security of US employees

The House of Representatives Small Business Committee has proposed H.R. 3854, the "Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009." H.R. 3854 was sponsored by Representatives Schrader (D-OR), Velazquez (D-NY), Halvorson (D-IL), and Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) and creates, modifies and/or enhances more than a dozen programs and initiatives designed to stimulate the growth of U.S. small businesses.

Senators Carl Levin and Charles Grassley introduced a bill on January 29, 2009, that would require all hedge and private equity funds with at least $50,000,000 of assets under management to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and establish anti-money laundering programs.

On June 29, National Futures Association (NFA) submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) a petition for rulemaking (the Petition) that would revise the exclusions from the definition of a commodity pool operator (CPO) under CFTC Rule 4.5.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York today dismissed in full a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Siebel Systems, Inc. and two of its senior officers, alleging claims for violation of Regulation FD, or "Fair Disclosure."

A recent settlement order serves as a reminder of how investment strategies using derivatives can produce unanticipated results. In this case, the results led to undisclosed returns of capital...

The ABA, SIFMA and the IIB made recommendations regarding a proposal (the "proposal") by the FRB to modify its regulations for determining "whether a company has the ability to exercise a controlling influence"...

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently adopted the "Final Statement of Policy on Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions" (the Policy).

A 2003 case decided by the United States Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit… should cause all lenders and their counsel to review and perhaps revise their standard forms of mortgages and deeds of trust to be sure all proceeds are properly assigned and payable to the lender.

On August 8, 2011, the Massachusetts Securities Division (the "Division") adopted regulations regarding the use of expert network services by investment advisers in Massachusetts (regardless of whether the adviser is registered with the Division or exempt from registration). Under new 950 CMR 12.205(9)(c)(16), investment advisers in Massachusetts will be required to obtain a written certification before engaging an expert network service (the "Expert Network Rule").