As data breaches become more common, increased public attention on privacy has led to a flurry of state-level activity on the issue. With a federal privacy bill languishing in Congress, the states have taken the lead.

An exploration of 300+ recent commercial law decisions examined evolving issues in the application of UCC Article 9 and enforcement of security interests.

Prior to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes, federal courts generally treated Rule 23(a)(2) commonality as a low threshold requirement that could be satisfied by identifying a single common question of law or fact.

On March 30, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules and amendments relating to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)...

For a company under actual or potential government scrutiny, an independent internal investigation performed by outside counsel, sometimes coupled with cooperation with the government ...

Best Lawyers has launched a ChatGPT app that enables clients to find lawyers through conversational AI, signaling a fundamental shift in how legal services are discovered. As AI-driven search moves beyond traditional SEO to Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), law firms must adapt their digital presence to ensure they appear in AI-generated results. For securities regulation lawyers in Boston's specialized market, this development raises critical questions about visibility, credibility, and how structured lega

On April 20, 2005, President George W. Bush signed into law the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (the "2005 Act"). This article briefly describes some provisions of the 2005 Act that are most pertinent to business cases under the Bankruptcy Code.

On October 22, 2014, the Agencies released a joint final rule implementing the credit risk retention requirements of Section 15G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules that would require domestic and foreign registrants to include extensive climate-related information...

Since the date of our last update (September 2008), a number of significant developments have taken place in the climate change world.

The FDA knows just how vital it is to ensure the safety of our nation's food supply and the critical role science-based, modern regulatory frameworks are to fostering innovation.

On April 20, 2005, President George W. Bush signed into law the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (the "2005 Act"). This article focuses on amendments to the Bankruptcy Code contained in the 2005 Act which affect financial institutions.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has published the text of extensive amendments to the rules for public securities offerings under the Securities Act of 1933.

More than fifteen years after the Dodd-Frank Act reconstructed the legal architecture governing over-the-counter derivatives markets, Professor Ilya Beylin's empirical research examines a fundamental question that remains unresolved: what effect did that reconstruction have on the actual use of swaps? His careful, data-intensive analysis reveals that the answer is considerably more complicated than simple narratives of regulatory success or failure would suggest.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) stands as one of the world's premier business hubs, distinguished by its strategic location, forward-thinking policies, economic resilience, and digital innovation.

October 16 – Read the newsletter below for the latest Mortgage Banking and Consumer Finance industry news, written by Ballard Spahr attorneys.

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