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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a popular investment tool for investors, providing market access to a diverse set of industries and asset classes through a liquid investment strategy.

On March 26 at the SEC Speaks 2010 conference, Andrew J. Donohue, the Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management (Division), stated that he has convened a task force to examine the use of derivatives by all funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act).

Current risk management program (RMP) requirements of swap dealers (SDs) and future commission merchants (FCMs) will be re-evaluated as part of an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM)...

On March 6, 2024, by unanimous vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes to Rule 605 under Regulation NMS, the provision that previously required only entities defined...

The Division of Market Oversight (DMO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has withdrawn its previous staff advisory letter on swap execution facility (SEF) registration requirements (Letter 21-19).

On February 27, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Notice that it is using its ACA-provided authority to impose a temporary (six-month) nationwide moratorium...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has launched aggressive enforcement actions against private equity-backed healthcare entities, challenging the structural foundations of the MSO-PC model through both an amicus brief and a major settlement.

The decision in a case pending before the Seventh Circuit could affect the ability of plaintiffs to bring suit under the False Claims Act (FCA) in cases where the government already possesses information concerning the alleged fraud.

The US Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule requiring federal fund recipients to make their digital platforms accessible to individuals with disabilities, with compliance deadlines approaching in 2026 and 2027.

On August 28, the US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule that expands anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism program requirements to cover Securities and Exchange Commission registered investment advisers and SEC exempt reporting advisers.

On March 13, 2025, the Texas Legislature introduced HB 5007, which, if enacted, could establish the first US state regime tasked with screening foreign investments on national security grounds.

Reversing a controversial decision and judgment of the bankruptcy court, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida has held that a group of lenders who received payment in settlement of their defaulted debt from the proceeds of new loans secured by the assets of certain subsidiaries of TOUSA, Inc. which were not themselves liable on that debt, did not receive fraudulent transfers.

The Nittany Lions are used to winning on the football field, but last week they also snagged a decisive victory in the courtroom. On November 19, a Pennsylvania jury determined...

A recent opinion of the D.C. Court of Appeals is, on the surface, about procedural doctrines on service of process and court notices. But the case also teaches a simpler lesson: Answer your lawyer's emails.

At the behest of the State Legislature (SB 293), the Texas Supreme Court recently finalized and adopted amendments to Rule 166a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Everyone hates "junk fees." Just the name suggests that the junk fee refers to surprise, unnecessary charges, tacked onto advertised prices in a manner that is deceptive or unfair.

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in sports and entertainment mixed-use developments that blend professional or collegiate stadiums or arenas...

Every few years, the Federal Trade Commission convenes a consumer protection-focused conference that features academic research regarding consumer protection issues of interest to the FTC. Last week, I attended the third such conference, which has not been held since before COVID.