Practice Mobile Menu Trigger Overview Experience Team Insights Subscribe to insights Featured insights February 11, 2025 Client Update A stablecoin bill is first out of the gate as crypto legislation gains momentum Senator Hagerty’s new stablecoin bill – with bipartisan support – builds on several prior bills. The bill offers a c... January 24, 2025 Client Update CTA remains enjoined pursuant to separate nationwide injunction, despite recent SCOTUS decision While the Supreme Court granted the government’s motion to stay the nationwide injunction issued in Texas Top Cop Shop, ... January 21, 2025 Client Update The future of payments and banking under the Trump administration A federal payments charter has been on the policy agenda since the first Trump administration and has garnered support fro... January 14, 2025 Client Update United States expands sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector OFAC and the U.S. State Department significantly broadened sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector by imposing blocki... December 27, 2024 Client Update Fifth Circuit reinstates injunction on Corporate Transparency Act; reporting requirements on pause Reversing an order issued earlier this week, the Fifth Circuit reinstated the nationwide injunction on enforcement of the ... See more insights September 12, 2012 Client Update United States Enacts Further Sanctions on Iran and Syria: the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 The recently enacted Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (the “Act”) strengthens existing sanctio... August 24, 2012 Client Update NFA Proposes to Amend Rules to Impose New Swaps Registration Requirement on FCMs, IBs, CPOs and CTAs On August 22, 2012, the National Futures Association (“NFA”) filed proposed rule changes with the Commodity Futures Tr... August 24, 2012 Client Update SEC Staff Issues FAQs on JOBS Act Research Provisions On August 22, 2012, the SEC staff released Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) about certain JOBS Act provisions that ... August 20, 2012 Client Update CFTC Proposes Clearing Exemption for Inter-Affiliate Swaps On August 16, 2012, the CFTC proposed rules that would permit affiliated swap counterparties to elect an exemption from ma... July 30, 2012 Client Update CFTC Begins Implementation of Mandatory Clearing of Swaps On July 24, 2012, the CFTC finalized a rule establishing a schedule for compliance with the mandatory clearing requirement... July 30, 2012 Client Update Exit Consents Unlawful Under English Law Last week, the English High Court ruled that an “exit consent” used by Anglo Irish Bank to impose losses on subordinat... July 19, 2012 Client Update SEC Adopts Rule Requiring Consolidated Audit Trail On July 11, 2012, the SEC adopted a rule requiring the national securities exchanges and FINRA to jointly propose and impl... July 18, 2012 Client Update Dodd-Frank Two-Year Anniversary Progress Report This special Progress Report marks the two-year anniversary of Dodd-Frank. To highlight the occasion, we have developed se... July 17, 2012 Client Update Key Dodd-Frank Derivatives Issues for End Users The Dodd-Frank Act’s swap regulatory regime requires “swap dealers” and “major swap participants” (“MSPs”) t... July 16, 2012 Client Update Federal Reserve Issues Guidance on Pre-Filing Review Process On July 11, 2012 the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued supervisory guidance describing a new, option... Load More
February 11, 2025 Client Update A stablecoin bill is first out of the gate as crypto legislation gains momentum Senator Hagerty’s new stablecoin bill – with bipartisan support – builds on several prior bills. The bill offers a c...
January 24, 2025 Client Update CTA remains enjoined pursuant to separate nationwide injunction, despite recent SCOTUS decision While the Supreme Court granted the government’s motion to stay the nationwide injunction issued in Texas Top Cop Shop, ...
January 21, 2025 Client Update The future of payments and banking under the Trump administration A federal payments charter has been on the policy agenda since the first Trump administration and has garnered support fro...
January 14, 2025 Client Update United States expands sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector OFAC and the U.S. State Department significantly broadened sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector by imposing blocki...
December 27, 2024 Client Update Fifth Circuit reinstates injunction on Corporate Transparency Act; reporting requirements on pause Reversing an order issued earlier this week, the Fifth Circuit reinstated the nationwide injunction on enforcement of the ...
September 12, 2012 Client Update United States Enacts Further Sanctions on Iran and Syria: the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 The recently enacted Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (the “Act”) strengthens existing sanctio...
August 24, 2012 Client Update NFA Proposes to Amend Rules to Impose New Swaps Registration Requirement on FCMs, IBs, CPOs and CTAs On August 22, 2012, the National Futures Association (“NFA”) filed proposed rule changes with the Commodity Futures Tr...
August 24, 2012 Client Update SEC Staff Issues FAQs on JOBS Act Research Provisions On August 22, 2012, the SEC staff released Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) about certain JOBS Act provisions that ...
August 20, 2012 Client Update CFTC Proposes Clearing Exemption for Inter-Affiliate Swaps On August 16, 2012, the CFTC proposed rules that would permit affiliated swap counterparties to elect an exemption from ma...
July 30, 2012 Client Update CFTC Begins Implementation of Mandatory Clearing of Swaps On July 24, 2012, the CFTC finalized a rule establishing a schedule for compliance with the mandatory clearing requirement...
July 30, 2012 Client Update Exit Consents Unlawful Under English Law Last week, the English High Court ruled that an “exit consent” used by Anglo Irish Bank to impose losses on subordinat...
July 19, 2012 Client Update SEC Adopts Rule Requiring Consolidated Audit Trail On July 11, 2012, the SEC adopted a rule requiring the national securities exchanges and FINRA to jointly propose and impl...
July 18, 2012 Client Update Dodd-Frank Two-Year Anniversary Progress Report This special Progress Report marks the two-year anniversary of Dodd-Frank. To highlight the occasion, we have developed se...
July 17, 2012 Client Update Key Dodd-Frank Derivatives Issues for End Users The Dodd-Frank Act’s swap regulatory regime requires “swap dealers” and “major swap participants” (“MSPs”) t...
July 16, 2012 Client Update Federal Reserve Issues Guidance on Pre-Filing Review Process On July 11, 2012 the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued supervisory guidance describing a new, option...