By: Claire L. Hall | Deanna R. Reitman | Jeffrey Bourdon
For commodity markets, Q1 2022 was the best quarter in 30 years. Many markets saw a rally following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the
Continue Reading For Funds Participating in Commodities Markets: Understanding Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor Registration
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a settlement that highlights a key diligence consideration when acquiring a government contractor that performs work set aside for small business concerns.
Specifically, Numet Machining Techniques, LLC
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As the DOJ’s commitment to sanctions enforcement grows, the stakes are potentially very high. As Deputy Attorney General Monaco explained, the old ways of managing sanction risks may no longer be sufficient to address the
Continue Reading DOJ plans to make US sanctions enforcement “the new FCPA”: watch these key areas
The COVID-19 pandemic struck hard in Latin America. At this writing, more than 1.5 million people have died across the region. National economies suffered and continue to suffer. Millions across LatAm found themselves working and
Continue Reading M&A and private equity in LatAm in 2022: Driven by digitalization
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has drafted a federal privacy bill that would largely preempt most state privacy laws and include a limited private right of action for individuals. Israeli corporations involved
By: Jordan Deering | Tudor Carsten | Breanna Needham
Would-be blockchain bandits that still believe cryptocurrency is beyond the reach of the law should think again. In Cicada 137 LLC v Medjedovic, the Ontario
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Canada imposes a new round of economic sanctions on Russia aimed at the oil, gas, mining and chemical industries.
Read the blog post here.
Continue Reading Canada imposes new sanctions on key sectors of Russian economy
On March 28, 2022, the Treasury Department issued its General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposals (the Greenbook – so-called because of its traditional green cover), which describes the revenue proposals that
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Ongoing economic uncertainty is not hindering broader optimism about the future for commercial real estate (CRE), according to DLA Piper’s 2022 Annual State of the Market Survey report.
Conducted in February and March of
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Karl A. Racine, Attorney General of the District of Columbia, on Monday sued Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, accusing him of being personally responsible for decisions that enabled the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which the personal
Continue Reading DC AG claims Meta CEO Zuckerberg personally accountable for Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal
