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Yesterday, ISS issued FAQs explaining its views on director qualification/compensation bylaws.

It appears the initial public offering market is indeed waking up.

CME Group, the Term SOFR administrator, recently made a couple of important announcements. First, its Term SOFR data are now available for licensing for use in cash market financial products and ...

Bank holding companies often hold equity stakes in portfolio companies under multiple legal authorities, but what happens when merchant banking authority combines with Section 4(c)(6) holdings? Understanding how these combined ownership positions trigger Regulation W's affiliation presumption is critical for compliance with covered transaction restrictions.

Section 10(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act generally requires that each insured depository institution undergo a full scope, on-site examination at least once during each 12-month period.

The report covers risks facing national banks and federal savings associations based on data through June 30, 2016.

On October 2, 2009, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") announced that all remaining public reporting companies will be required to fully comply with the requirements set forth in Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX"), beginning in June 2010.

Regulation W provides a narrow exclusion from affiliate status for companies that hold bank premises, but strict conditions apply. Even minor deviations—such as leasing parking spaces to third parties or holding non-real-property assets—can disqualify the exclusion and trigger affiliate transaction restrictions. Understanding these requirements is essential for banks structuring real property holdings through separate entities.

The transition from U.S. dollar (USD) LIBOR to a more robust reference rate is a necessity. The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for regulating LIBOR...

On May 5, 2016, the Obama administration announced a series of proposals that will be sent to Congress designed to combat the disguising of international financial dealings...

In a consensual lending world, a commercial borrower is usually obligated to pay for a lender's expenses relating to a loan. Depending on the loan agreement, the borrower might agree to pay...

In The Wharton Healthcare Quarterly, Duane Morris partner Delphine O'Rourke writes:

Just one week after the DEA and FDA reiterated the federal government's willingness to allow broader research into the health benefits of cannabis, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision barring the DOJ from using federal funds to prosecute individuals and businesses.

On August 2, 2017, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit, a Department of Justice pilot program designed to combat the opioid-addiction epidemic ravaging parts of the country.

And, it should never be assumed that youth assures that a physician is able to safely provide patient care.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is making headlines in Alaska, supporting a move to repeal that state's certificate of need (CON) law.

CMS recently issued Transmittal SE1504 entitled "Payment Codes on Home Health Claims Will Be Matched Against Patient Assessments".