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The European Commission published the final regulatory technical standards on 13 March 2014 specifying the requirements for investor, sponsor, original lenders and originator institutions relating to exposures to transferred credit risk under...

On March 18, the National Mortgage Settlement (NMS) Monitor Joseph Smith Jr., announced that four banks subject to the NMS satisfied the consumer relief and refinancing obligations established by the agreement. The monitor filed reports in the U.S....

In 2013, Justice Belobaba released five decisions that addressed legal principles relating to awards of costs on class action certification motions. These cases sent a clear message to the class action bar: “[a]ccess to justice, even in the very area...

On March 24, 2014, the CFPB along with five other federal agencies issued a joint proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) regarding Appraisal Management Companies (“AMC”) as required by section 1473 of the Dodd-Frank Act (“Dodd-Frank”). Under Dodd-Frank,...

For many U.S. construction businesses, the term “P3” may conjure images of “the big catch”—much discussed but rarely seen, at least not at your fishing hole. While the public-private partnership model has long been used in international markets (by...

The situation in Ukraine has intensified political and media scrutiny of the United States’ restrictions on the export of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG). With supplies of Russian energy to Ukraine and Europe at risk, an increasing number...

On March 24, 2014, Judge Sue L. Robinson of the District of Delaware adopted a new model Scheduling Order for patent cases litigated in her court. Apart from providing a comprehensive set of deadlines for virtually every aspect of a patent case, the...

FINRA filed with the SEC proposed amendments to FINRA Rule 2210, related to communications with the public, and FINRA Rule 2214, which sets forth requirements for the use of investment analysis tools (the “Amendments”). FINRA Rules 2210 and 2214...

One of the most vexing questions in securities enforcement – and in life more generally – is “why do otherwise good people end up doing bad things?”. Why do once promising professionals risk their careers, integrity and freedom for a few more...

Ten Years In: Charting the Progress of Health Information Exchange in the U.S. - HITECH: Federal Dollars Spur Adoption and Use: The modern era of HIE-related public policy began in May 2004 with the appointment of the first national coordinator...

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