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Section 401(k) and 403(b) plan sponsors may now allow certain participants to convert their accounts held under the plan to Roth accounts.

India has been under pressure from the outsourcing community for some time to implement standard rules regarding the protection of personal information.

On March 22, the staff of the Division of Investment Management (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided guidance on Rule 206(4)-5 (Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act (Advisers Act)—the so-called "Pay-to-Play" Rule.

Senate Finance Committee issues tax reform paper setting forth challenges, goals, and possible measures affecting tax-exempt organizations and charitable giving.

In an extensive Judgment of over 200 pages, Mr Justice Henshaw rejected jurisdiction challenges brought by the Defendant international reinsurers on the basis of Russian exclusive jurisdiction clauses (EJCs).

On October 26 and October 31, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), respectively, approved rules that will require certain investment advisers to report extensive information to the SEC on Form PF about the private funds they advise.

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Trading and Markets issued a class no-action letter that permits foreign options markets to familiarize certain registered broker-dealers and large financial institutions in the United States.

On May 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance, in the form of "frequently asked questions" (FAQs), on its new plan participant and service provider disclosure rules under DOL Regulations 404a-5 and 408b-2, respectively.

Sweeping derivative reform legislation contains momentous changes to the way swaps and security-based swaps are regulated and reported.

The following summarizes key elements of the final listing standards and significant changes to the Original Proposals reflected in subsequent amendments submitted by NYSE and NASDAQ.

After almost three years of review and analysis, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on October 6 released proposed revisions to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, generally termed the "Green Guides" (the Guides), which were initially introduced in 1992 and last revised in 1998.

As expected, hedge funds remained a predominant focus for the SEC's Enforcement program in 2010. The various insider trading actions arising out of the Galleon Management, LP scandal and the focus on expert networks captured most of the year's headlines.

The New York Court of Appeals decision on April 5, in the Midland Insurance Company liquidation (In re Liquidation of Midland Insurance Company) is an important affirmation of policyholder rights. In this decision, New York’s highest court held that a policyholder is entitled to a claim and policy-specific choice of law analysis in the liquidation process, rejecting the Midland liquidator’s effort to make a blanket application of New York law to Midland’s 38,000 policyholders.

"Hedge fund and private equity fund managers will now be required to register with the SEC or state regulators, while venture capital fund advisers obtain an exemption from registration."

On February 1, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis released the Obama administration’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or the Department).

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) became law on July 21, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act, which arose out of the recent financial crisis, is one of the most significant and sweeping pieces of financial services legislation enacted since the Great Depression.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148 or ACA) is constitutional affirms the implementation status of many antifraud and transparency provisions that have occurred and may hasten the implementation schedule of those that remain in the regulatory rule-making process.