I know you’re ready to get back to volumes 2 and 3 of SEC CustodyFest. Believe me, we all are. And I assure you, we will. But for those looking for evidence that the SEC is taking a new, tough turn under Mary Jo White, I wanted to let you know that...
On November 13, 2013, the SEC issued 11 new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations regarding Rule 144A and Rule 506(c). As with previous C&DIs, many of the new ones confirm positions that the SEC has already taken in other statements, but it is very...
I was asked today by a contact to come up with a short list of “issues to consider” when looking at a contract for wholesale access to a mobile operator’s network by an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator).... By: DLA Piper
Although there's an oversupply of lawyers, there's also an undersupply of representation for those who need their services but can't afford to pay hefty fees.
Under new IRS guidance, an employer may amend its cafeteria plan to allow for up to $500 of unused amounts remaining in a health flexible spending account (FSA) at the end of a plan year to be carried forward to reimburse eligible expenses incurred...
“The U.S. government is too restrictive in trying to prevent its companies from corruption abroad and that’s hurting business expansion in Asia and elsewhere, according to Penn National Gaming Chairman Peter Carlino. ‘There's a little bit of...
On Friday, October 25, 2013, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union...
In what many believe is a response to horrific school shootings such as the Virginia Tech tragedy, more than 50 percent of colleges and universities in the United States require criminal background checks or ask applicants criminal history screening...
A former Ph.D. student sued the University of Michigan and several faculty members after the university removed him from the Ph.D. program. Joseph Dean Vigil failed to complete his dissertation and Ph.D. requirements within the six years provided for...
Tax Analysts Tax Notes reports that the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division's special enforcement program (SEP) will soon begin examining U.S. taxpayers suspected of holding undeclared accounts in Indian banks. An IRS official announced on...
