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MARCH 7, 2023

In the European Union (EU), for example, there has been an explosion of new rules aimed at addressing a broad array of concerns about investors’ reliance on the quality of sustainable financial products. In this regard, the European rules on financial analysts could be a suitable model to consider at this stage.

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JUNE 29, 2023

The European Union and U.K. The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 9, 2023, and will come into force on June 30, 2023, though the majority of provisions will apply 18 months thereafter, on December 30, 2024. where there is no overarching regulatory regime.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

That same week, the Federal Trade Commission announced an agreement with the Department of Labor to share information and partner on investigations, which underscores the U.S. However, legal challenges could force agencies to adopt a more restrained approach. government’s broad commitment to policing labor market violations.

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MAY 22, 2023

Financial markets and securities regulation in the European Union and the United States are converging in an increasing number of areas, from the repression of market manipulation to the provision of stricter requirements for market gatekeepers, such as auditing firms and credit rating agencies. The reasons are clear: EU and U.S.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 24, 2024

Libmeldy is approved by the European Commission (EC) and UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). In the most severe form of MLD, babies develop normally but in late infancy start to rapidly lose the ability to walk, talk and interact with the world around them. Libmeldy is known as OTL-200 in the U.S.,

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JULY 4, 2023

On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) Form and Instructions. On June 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) Form and Instructions.

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JUNE 8, 2022

To date, the Commission has released proposals regarding two of those items: shortening the settlement cycle and enhancing short sale disclosures. [4] In 2020, the Commission adopted a Market Infrastructure Rule, which was recently upheld in court. Securities and Exchange Commission, “Shortening the Securities Transaction Cycle” (Feb.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

While the SEC’s climate disclosure rules are pending, and will probably face litigation when final, regulations from other agencies and jurisdictions are likely to affect U.S. The EU Commission had originally estimated that 4,000 foreign securities issuers would be covered by the CSRD. Data substantiates a large potential overlap.

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Cooley M&A

APRIL 7, 2017

As drafted, the milestone payment at issue was triggered upon “the receipt of Regulatory Approval of CAL-101 in the United States or the European Union, whichever occurs first, as a first-line drug treatment. for a Hematologic Cancer Indication.”

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 23, 2024

The headwinds Antitrust scrutiny continues Perhaps the biggest headwind of all is continuing scrutiny from antitrust agencies inside and outside the US. That increased scrutiny, however, hasn’t always meant success for the antitrust agencies.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 26, 2022

As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own, and I am not speaking on behalf of the Commission or SEC staff. The European Union’s debt crisis, and more recently Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have shown the value that regulatory reporting and public dissemination of foreign sovereign bonds would offer.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Transactions are coming under increasingly detailed review by the regulatory agencies, particularly where targets are innovative disrupters or acquirers have entrenched market positions, even if those positions are in vertical or adjacent markets. Regulators, particularly in the US, are becoming more skeptical of remedies in merger cases.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 12, 2022

As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own, and I’m not speaking on behalf of the Commission or SEC staff. As you all likely know by now, in March, the Commission voted on a proposal to mandate climate-risk disclosures by public companies. The Commission elaborated on these requirements repeatedly in subsequent decades.

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Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 21, 2022

Activist hedge funds will soon likely have greater leverage in proxy contests, thanks to a new rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission. ” European Corporate Governance Institute–Finance Working Paper 797 (2021. But will that benefit shareholders who care about long-term value? Our study suggests that it will – sometimes.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 26, 2022

(Richter) submitted a Type II variation application to the United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seeking approval for RYEQO for moderate to severe pain associated with endometriosis in adult women of reproductive age with a history of previous medical or surgical treatment for their endometriosis.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It is estimated that there are some 140 different ESG data providers in the market currently, including ESG branches of well-known agencies such as Refinitiv, Moody’s, S&P and Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI). Each rating agency develops its own methodology and criteria for assessment, and these vary significantly.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Antitrust scrutiny on the life sciences industry looms over deal activity Life sciences, particularly pharmaceutical and medical devices companies, remains a focus of the antitrust agencies. While parties may opt to test these new theories in court, companies should be ready for extended review periods and a skeptical FTC.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 24, 2020

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are particularly focused on acquisitions of “nascent technologies” by incumbent high-tech platforms. Ensure that documents and other materials presented to regulatory agencies are carefully vetted and prepared. In the U.S., Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. No More MAEs (Yet). Data Privacy.

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 18, 2023

federal antitrust enforcement agencies. There were important developments in all key areas of the agencies’ remit, from merger enforcement to civil conduct cases to criminal prosecutions. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are soon set to release draft revised merger guidelines.

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 19, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] 4] The new corporate climate disclosure bills may well continue that tradition.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The GDPR permits data transfers from the European Economic Area (“EEA”) to a non-EEA jurisdiction if the EU Commission has decided that the recipient country meets certain criteria and thus ensures an adequate level of data protection or through other mechanisms such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”). How Did We Get Here?

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Although my time at the SEC began after Scott’s passing, Scott’s diligence, excellence, and commitment to public service continue to resonate within the agency today. I am sure that many in the agency, and particularly his former colleagues in the Division of Enforcement, are proud to carry on Scott’s legacy. [1].

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 23, 2023

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission issued new draft Merger Guidelines on July 19 that aim to significantly increase scrutiny of merger activity. Following the comment period, the agencies intend to issue final Merger Guidelines later this year.

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Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Why was international cooperation absent, whether at the Bank for International Settlement (BIS) or the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), creating a new field of regulatory arbitrage on what was a global phenomenon? The Pseudo “Crypto Exchanges”. Why Did Authorities Accept that Definition?

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 26, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency explains that the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) for energy and transportation is the main cause of carbon dioxide emissions, making up 79% of U.S. The European Union has used the term since the 2000s to describe socially equitable policies when combating climate change.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

In the US, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice under the Biden administration have shifted their priorities and rhetoric in favor of tougher enforcement, with consolidation in the tech sector being one of their top targets. the FTC’s December 2022 challenge to Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard).

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Biden Administration’s executive order on artificial intelligence will require several federal agencies to release guidelines next year on the use of AI within the industries that they oversee, adding to the nascent global regulatory regime.

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Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

7] What’s more, several federal agencies are taking contrasting approaches that are fragmenting the regulatory landscape. Originally proposed by the European Commission in April 2021, the general policy was adopted by the European Council last year, and the European Parliament just adopted its version in mid-June.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 21, 2022

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed, in a 510-page release , climate-related disclosure rules for public companies. 6] The Commodities Futures Trading Commission [7] also has warned that climate change threatens U.S. financial stability and has recommended increased disclosure of climate risks.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2024

This relative unattractiveness for dealmaking in Europe resulted in the proportion of non-European acquirers participating in European cross-border M&A transactions dropping from 12.55% in 2021 to 9.25% in 2023. [2] 2] For 2024, many market observers are hopefully forecasting interest rate cuts by the end of the year.

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Audit Board

AUGUST 31, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with an EU subsidiary meeting the thresholds, for example, would soon need to comply with both US and EU climate disclosure requirements (and possibly others). Reporting Requirement Authority: United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A US-based company registered with the U.S.

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 27, 2022

1] As I suspect many of you know – and as the spring regulatory agenda demonstrates [2] – there is a significant list of current issues and trends in Investment Management under consideration at the Securities and Exchange Commission right now. Their analysis and input is vital to inform the work of staff across the Commission.

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 22, 2023

SIGNIFICANT LEGAL AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS IN 2022 SEC’s proposed climate-related disclosure rules: On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed expansive climate-related disclosure requirements in a proposing release that, if adopted, would require U.S. Certain U.K. subsidiaries of U.S. antitrust scrutiny as well.

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

European nations shifted focus from climate change-related discussions to energy security as they looked to curb rising gas prices and reduce energy poverty during the winter months, leading to short-term responses including an increased use of coal and the search for local or other imported sources of natural gas. 5 As a result, the U.K.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 10, 2022

antitrust agencies are taking an aggressive approach to merger enforcement, and have outlined strategies that move away from historical merger review tools in favor of more enforcement-friendly standards. Three agency losses in September 2022. FTC staff has filed a notice to appeal the ALJ’s decision to the full Commission.

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 7, 2023

This update provides an overview of recent developments in this space in the United States, United Kingdom and European Union; how antitrust laws may be implicated; and what practical considerations firms can keep in mind as they move to implement ESG policies and initiatives. antitrust agencies. A month later, during a U.S.

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Federal antitrust agency leaders have noted correctly that there are no antitrust exemptions for “socially desirable” activity, including ESG initiatives, but they have provided little further guidance. In the U.S., 18 The HBERs provide guidance for competitors seeking to collaborate without breaching competition laws. 21, 2022, [link].

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