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Treasury Adds Color to <i>Grecian</i> Repeal – Proposed Regulations Implement New Section 864(c)(8) for Sale of Partnership Interests by Foreign Partners
On December 20, 2018, the US Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations under Section 864(c)(8) of the Code on the treatment of a foreign partner’s transfer of an interest in a partnership that is engaged in the conduct of a trade or business in the United States.
Kategorien: Nachrichten der Wirtschaftskanzleien
SEC Is Serious About “Equal Prominence” Rule in Presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Earnings Releases
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently gave a strong reminder of the importance of providing equal or greater prominence to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in disclosures containing non-GAAP financial measures.
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Fund Finance Compendium
Mayer Brown has been working on subscription credit facilities and other fund financings for two decades.
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Podcast: Episode 144 - The View from Mayer Brown
Nick is joined by Omar El-Khattabi, who works in our Corporate practice and is a member of our Middle East Practice. He discusses some of the legal issues which he has come across for employers taking on staff in Saudi Arabia and UAE.
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Class Licences for Telecommunications Services Set for Review
The Class Licence for Offer of Telecommunications Services (CLOTS) regime was introduced in 2007. Its main purpose was to regulate the offer of telecommunications services to the public without operation or establishment or maintenance of means of telecommunications equipment, such as for example, the provision of public WiFi services, in-building telecommunications systems, etc. Over the last decade, major changes have occurred in the Hong Kong telecommunications market (e.g. increased use of online platforms or smartphone apps and increased number of consumer complaints regarding CLOTS licensees).
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NASAA Proposes Investment Adviser Model Cybersecurity Rule
On September 23, 2018, the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (“NASAA”) released a proposed model rule for state-registered investment advisers that would impose new information security and privacy requirements (the “Cyber Proposal”). This Legal Update (i) describes the relevant scope of the Cyber Proposal, (ii) explains its substantive requirements and (iii) highlights some takeaways for the investment adviser industry.
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Top Tips: Preparing Technology Arrangements for Brexit
The ultimate form of the UK's exit from the European Union remains a hotly debated topic. Unless some form of extension of the period of notice served by the UK is agreed in the next few weeks or the notice is withdrawn, the UK will leave the European Union on 29 March 2019.
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10 Tips for 10-Ks and Proxy Statements
With preparations shifting into high gear for calendar-year companies that file annual reports on Form 10-K and proxy statements with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, this Legal Update provides tips to consider when drafting these documents.
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A Year to Remember for BDCs
With 2018 now in the rearview mirror, we summarize several of the encouraging regulatory developments for business development companies (“BDCs”) that occurred during 2018.
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The Pensions Brief
Please see the latest issue of The Pensions Brief.
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Hong Kong District Court Strikes Out Discrimination Claim Against Judges
Hong Kong’s District Court (the "Court") in 庄裕安 v 关淑馨及另二人 [2018] HKDC 1589 struck out the Applicant's discrimination claim against the Respondents, who were the judges who dismissed the Applicant's appeal in a Court of Appeal case CACV 185/2017. The Court also gave a Restricted Proceedings Order against the Applicant.
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IRS Releases Proposed Anti-Hybrid Regulations
The US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 added new sections 245A(e) and 267A to the Code. Section 245A(e) denies the section 245A dividends-received deduction for “hybrid” dividends.
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The New Year Brings New Requirements for California Lawyers Representing Clients in Mediation
Effective January 1, 2019, California Senate Bill No. 954 will require California lawyers representing clients in connection with mediation to (1) provide written disclosures to their clients about confidentiality restrictions applicable to statements made during or in connection with mediation and (2) obtain written acknowledgments from clients indicating that they have read and understand the confidentiality restrictions before theyagree to participate in mediation.
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Summary of California Laws Enacted in 2018 Impacting the State’s Financial Services Industry: What to Look Forward to (and Prepare for) in California in 2019
2018 was an active year for the California legislature in enacting laws that will impact the financial services industry—both directly and indirectly. In this Legal Update, we summarize the most pertinent, many of which become effective on January 1, 2019.
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Electronic Discovery & Information Governance - Tip of the Month: Revisions to the MIDP in the Northern District of Illinois
A manufacturing company was recently served with a complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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SEC Adopts Dodd-Frank Hedging Disclosure Rule
On December 18, 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule requiring companies to disclose their hedging policies and practices for employees, officers and directors. This Legal Update discusses details of the requirements as well as related practical considerations for companies.
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