In This Issue: - M&A Activity in the Insurance Industry - Developments in the M&A Regulatory Environment - NAIC Private Equity Issues (E) Working Group - The Working Group’s Proposals Subject to Comment ..Change in Control Form A...
At the federal level, E-Verify is mandatory only for certain federal contractors and subcontractors who must use E-Verify to confirm that particular employees are authorized to work in the United States. At the state level, there are a growing number...
On January 10, the Federal Reserve Board proposed revisions to the Regulation HH risk-management standards for certain financial market utilities that have been designated as systemically important by the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and...
Following a relatively flat enforcement landscape and some bumps in the 2013 prosecutorial road, the Department of Justice (‘‘DOJ’’) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’) appear poised to spring back into action on Foreign Corrupt...
The Biebs is at it again. Pop star Justin Bieber was charged with drunken driving, resisting arrest, and driving without a valid license after drag racing through a residential area in Miami Beach, Florida.
In many ways, corporate governance in 2013 looked similar to corporate governance in 2012. Most public company directors were re-elected with shareholder support in excess of 90 percent of votes cast and only a handful of directors failed to achieve...
On January 7, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced via the Federal Register that it would extend the deadline for the public to submit comments on OSHA’s proposed revisions to its recordkeeping regulations. The new...
Chapter 13 is a highly useful personal bankruptcy option that is often overlooked in favor of its much more common counterpart, Chapter 7. However, Chapter 13 is not for everyone. Debtors interested in Chapter 13 must meet several criteria for their...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a proposed rule that would modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule by allowing health care providers to make certain disclosures to the...
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced revised jurisdictional thresholds that determine whether merging parties must notify the FTC and U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) of their transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...
