Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations | 17 CFR PARTS 200, 232, 240 and 249, Release Nos. 33-9136; 34-62764; IC-29384; File No. S7-10-09 |
8/25/2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC,” or “Commission”) has adopted changes to the federal proxy and other rules to facilitate the rights of shareholders to nominate directors to a company's board. More...
New Statutes on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) in New York State | S.8312/ A.11525, S.8313/ A.11526, S.8314/A.11527, S.6888/ A.9976 |
7/15/2010
New York Governor David A. Paterson has signed four ground-breaking bills into law, including legislation that will establish a level playing field for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) in New York State. Three of the bills were Governor’s Program Bills. More...
Revision of the European Union’s Financial Conglomerates Directive | MEMO/10/376 |
8/16/2010
The European Commission (“EC,” or “Commission”)) has unveiled proposed amendments to the 2002 Financial Conglomerates Directive to provide greater supervision over multinational bank-insurance groups, especially those that operate across various nations. More...
CFTC Proposal to Amend the Requirements for Acknowledgment Letters | Release No. PR 5869-10 |
8/9/2010
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has published in the August 9, 2010 edition of Federal Register a proposal to amend CFTC regulations 1.20, 1.26 and 30.7. More...
DOJ and FTC 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines | No. _________ |
8/19/2010
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have issued revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines that outline how the federal antitrust agencies evaluate the likely competitive impact of mergers and whether those mergers comply with U.S. antitrust law. More...
Definitions Contained in Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | RIN 3235-AK65, Release No. 34-62717, File No. S7-16-10 |
8/13/2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC,” or “Commission”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC”) have published a joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking that requests public comment to assist the agencies in further defining certain key terms and prescribing regulations regarding "mixed swaps" as required by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. More...
Imposition of Fee under the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 | No. ________ |
8/6/2010
The Department of Homeland Security will begin collecting fees on travelers from Visa Waiver countries to fund a global marketing and promotion campaign aimed at increasing the number of international visitors to the United States. More...
Regulations to Implement Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act | TG-829 |
8/16/2010
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (“IFSR”) to implement subsections 104(c) and 104(d) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (“CISADA”). More...
Premerger Notification | 16 CFR Parts 801, 802 and 803 |
8/13/2010
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has proposed to modify the form that companies must file when seeking FTC or Department of Justice review of a proposed transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. More...
Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule | 16 CFR Part 310, BILLING CODE: 6750-01-S |
7/29/2010
Starting on October 27, 2010, for-profit companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone may no longer charge a fee before they settle or reduce a customer’s credit card or other unsecured debt. More...
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