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Foreign issuers looking to tap U.S. capital markets, as well as companies with foreign operations, should reexamine and fortify internal controls...

A National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the "NAIC") task force has proposed nine principles to be considered when adjusting risk-based capital ("RBC") for insurance companies.

What is "the Cloud"? That depends on whom you ask. Answers currently run from Apple and its competitors offering storage and music and file synchronization to customers who are individuals, to very large vendors at a global scale servicing very large enterprises as customers.

In the last several months, there have been some significant legal developments that could impact acquisition finance. This article will survey some of the more notable ones.

There have been two important recent developments for parties who use asymmetric jurisdiction clauses in their commercial contracts

New York State has enacted a controversial annual surcharge on high-value residential properties in New York City that do not serve as primary residences, targeting owners of second homes...

The Environmental Protection Agency's plan for regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances suggests that part of the strategy will build on efforts initiated under the Biden and first Trump administrations.

Private credit valuation practices have evolved from informal processes into structured programs shaped by accounting standards and regulatory oversight. This article examines how U.S. and European approaches are increasingly aligned around governance and transparency, and why valuation readiness has become a core integration priority for firms acquiring UK/EU private credit platforms.

On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, No. 23-1039 (U.S. June 5, 2025), that courts cannot require plaintiffs who are members of a majority group to provide additional evidence not required for minority-group plaintiffs as part of their prima facie showing of discrimination at the summary judgment stage. The Court declared that Title VII's use of "any individual" does not allow for courts to "impose special requirements on

The implementing provisions for the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) are now about to be elaborated by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

In an effort to respond to investors' concerns about the lack of a simplified legal structure for carrying out joint investment activity, a new law was adopted on November 28, 2011, introducing a new legal structure called an Investment Partnership, which is established and operated based on an investment partnership agreement (IPA).

Employees on maternity leave are given compensation by the RF State Social Insurance Fund.

UCITS wishing to market their shares or units to investors in another EU Member State are able to do so, provided they go through a notification process to seek approval of the relevant EU Member State in which the investors are located (otherwise known as the "UCITS Passport Procedure").

This briefing note outlines the key provisions of the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill), which will introduce far-reaching reforms of employment law in the UK trailed in the Labour Party election manifesto.

The National Futures Association has implemented significant regulatory changes affecting commodity interest market intermediaries, liberalizing requirements for both questionnaire submissions and branch office supervision. These amendments, effective in mid-2026, reshape compliance obligations for registered entities and their associated persons, potentially streamlining operational burdens while maintaining supervisory standards.

Nasdaq proposed a new rule granting the exchange limited discretion to deny initial listing to companies, even where the applicant meets all stated listing requirements...

During a Keynote Address at the 25th Annual A.A. Sommer, Jr. Lecture on Corporate, Securities, and Financial Law on October 7, 2025, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins described a series of reforms...

Private equity investment in concierge medicine, aesthetic dermatology and medispas has surged due to cash-pay economics, recurring revenue models and fragmented markets ripe for consolidation. However, navigating state-by-state corporate practice of medicine prohibitions, licensure requirements and evolving GLP-1 regulations requires sophisticated legal structuring to protect valuations and enable successful exits.