Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 10, 2023

A group of federal agencies informally known as Team Telecom said it will look into national security concerns over potential foreign ownership in eight Puerto Rican radio and television stations.

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MARCH 12, 2024

In early February, several state and national banking trade associations filed suit in U.S. district court in Texas challenging the federal banking agencies’ first comprehensive updates to the regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in nearly three decades. EPA , which overturned the EPA’s Clean Power Plan rule.

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ThomsonReuters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The HHS Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) has posted frequently asked questions about e-NMSN—a free, voluntary system for the electronic exchange of National Medical Support Notices (NMSNs) between state child support agencies and employers, plan administrators, TPAs, and unions. Contributing Editors: EBIA Staff.

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The Guardian M&A

JANUARY 30, 2022

Rick Baldridge, the chief executive of Viasat, was in London with his team last week to meet government agencies, Inmarsat management and media as part of a mission to pave the way for clearance of the California-based company’s biggest ever deal.

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APRIL 16, 2023

Insurance provides financial security and peace of mind for consumers. According to IBIS World , insurance agencies may see high revenue growth in the coming years. Without sufficient knowledge or preparation, insurance agencies may struggle to compete. There are many aspects to consider when valuing an insurance agency.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Department of Justice contending that the tie-up risks competition for an important National Security Agency contract. A Maryland federal judge refused Tuesday to temporarily block Booz Allen Hamilton's planned $440 million purchase of EverWatch, despite the U.S.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Department of Justice cannot temporarily block Booz Allen Hamilton's planned $440 million purchase of EverWatch because it hasn't shown that the deal would have "actual detrimental effects" on competition for a National Security Agency contract, a Maryland federal judge said in an opinion unsealed Monday.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Department of Justice investigation that led to allegations that Booz Allen Hamilton's proposed $440 million purchase of EverWatch threatens competition for a National Security Agency contract, rejecting some DOJ arguments of privilege. A Maryland federal judge partially peeled back the curtain into the U.S.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

insisted Friday in Maryland federal court that nothing about their proposed $440 million merger would diminish their drive to compete for the sole National Security Agency contract that the U.S. Executives from Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and EverWatch Corp. Department of Justice says the deal threatens.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules in 2023 that are intended to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident reporting by public companies (including foreign private issuers). The SEC Form 8-K Item 1.05 The SEC Form 8-K Item 1.05

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Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The realities of fragmentation are evident in the increasing competition between the major federal regulators claiming jurisdiction over digital asset markets: the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). agencies in global markets. enforcement.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 29, 2022

Department of Justice on Wednesday filed an antitrust suit in Maryland federal court to stop Booz Allen Hamilton from purchasing EverWatch, saying such a deal would end their years-long rivalry bidding for a defense contract with the National Security Agency and in turn harm competition and taxpayers.

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Benzinga

MAY 11, 2022

May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LookingGlass Cyber Solutions , the leader in actionable threat intelligence, will acquire Next5, a business intelligence and strategic advisory firm focused on securing American leadership in critical technologies. . Reston, VA., critical infrastructure.

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John Jenkins

JULY 14, 2022

CFIUS recently held its first ever conference, which included speakers from a variety of member agencies. This Holland & Knight memo says that the conference confirmed both that nature of national security concerns in foreign investment transactions is evolving and that the U.S. The memo highlights five key […]

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AUGUST 13, 2023

Department of Justice’s National Security Division (“NSD”), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), and the U.S. sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws. [1] sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws. [1]

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 24, 2024

Inspired by the pro-takeover regulation of the British City Code, the proposal found fierce opposition from German lawmakers, highlighting the clash between different national perspectives on hostile takeovers. Changes in corporate and securities law. EU securities laws were also significant.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 25, 2023

On March 30, 2022, the SEC proposed much-anticipated regulations governing Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”), which provide an alternative route for a company to be traded on a national exchange without undertaking the cumbersome process of an initial public offering (“IPO”).

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Leaders Group"), a national, independent broker-dealer (IBD) located in Littleton, CO. Founded by Dave Wickersham in 1994, The Leaders Group is a leading broker-dealer for brokerage general agencies and independent financial advisors.

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The surging investment by government and space agencies in developing technologically advanced satellite launch vehicles is expected to foster healthy growth of the satellite manufacturing and launch system industry. billion was requested for National Security Space (NSS) in 2020 compared to the USD 12.3 billion in 2019.

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 5, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for operating as unregistered securities exchanges, broker-dealers, and clearing agencies. Contemporaneously, the commission clarified its intention to regulate a range of cryptoasset platforms under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act).

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lorton, VA and McLean, VA – QinetiQ US, a wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ Group plc, an integrated global defense and security company, announced today that it completed its acquisition of Avantus Federal (Avantus) from NewSpring Holdings for an enterprise value of $590 million. Lorton, VA and McLean, VA, Nov.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 23, 2023

Securities Laws Walking into the Rayburn building, I couldn’t help but stop by the statue of Sam Rayburn, the longest serving Speaker of the House. In that role, he worked closely with President Franklin Roosevelt to establish the nation’s first federal securities laws. Thank you for inviting me to testify today.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 10, 2023

Back in 2021, the agency signaled a plan to reassert itself by forcing unicorns to go public. She would have the agency revise Regulation D to require these companies “to engage independent auditors and. Under the ’33 Act, any company offering securities must either register or qualify under a statutory exemption.

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Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Back in 2021, the agency signaled a plan to reassert itself by forcing unicorns to go public. She would have the agency revise Regulation D to require these companies “to engage independent auditors and. Under the ’33 Act, any company offering securities must either register or qualify under a statutory exemption.

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Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Nations and businesses often compete and clash. But the war on business has escalated in recent years as nation-states and non-state actors target specific businesses with sanctions and recriminations and new intensity and methods. The many legal, economic, and social implications are serious.

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 8, 2022

(NASDAQ: DLHC ) ("DLH" or the "Company"), a leading provider of research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation solutions to federal agencies, today announced that it has acquired privately-held Grove Resource Solutions, Inc. GRSi") of Bethesda, Maryland.

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Reynolds Holding

JULY 31, 2023

FINRA, the self-regulatory organization (SRO) responsible for overseeing broker-dealers in securities markets, now faces constitutional scrutiny about its structure, enforcement proceedings, and sanctions. The case, Alpine Securities Corp. The challenge arrives at a time when securities regulators have struggled before the U.S.

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

New rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and an enforcement action by the agency against SolarWinds, a software developer that was the victim of a serious cyberattack, provide detailed guidelines. These charges reflect how seriously the agency views these alleged infractions.

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ThomsonReuters

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Fortunately, you are permitted to retain most plan-related records electronically in accordance with agency guidance on benefit plan recordkeeping. Keep in in mind that, If the electronic records contain protected health information (PHI, as defined by HIPAA), then the system must comply with the HIPAA security rule.

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ThomsonReuters

MAY 20, 2021

NIST: Pre-Draft Call for Comments: Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule (Apr. As background, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency whose mission consists, in part, of advancing technology in ways that enhance economic security. Available at [link]. The Resource Guide was initially published in 2005 and was updated in 2008.

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Reynolds Holding

JUNE 23, 2022

Chair Gensler’s Regulatory Flexibility Agenda [1] for the Securities and Exchange Commission sets forth flawed goals and a flawed method for achieving them. 1] Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Agency Rule List (Spring 2022), Agency Rule List – Spring 2022 (reginfo.gov) [hereinafter Agenda]. [2] ENDNOTES. [1]

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Mining Association ). For these former Commissioners, the Proposal is a wolf in sheep’s clothing—an attempt to conduct substantive greenhouse gas emissions regulation through an agency wholly unrelated to that purpose. “It removing the materiality threshold).

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 24, 2022

Meanwhile, employers across the nation, who are not prohibited by a state law, may impose their own vaccination policy. Thomson Reuters reached out to state agencies for guidance and reviewed legislative activity to bring you this rundown on all 50 states. . The answer, as you might expect, is complicated. . Legislation ( L.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 11, 2023

As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and I am not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the staff. May 27 marks 90 years since President Franklin Roosevelt signed the first of the federal securities laws: the Securities Act of 1933. [1]

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 30, 2024

The requirement that defendants must either admit or at least promise not to deny the government’s allegations of wrongdoing as a condition of settlement has not been widely adopted by federal agencies. [18] 18] Some agencies even explicitly allow settling defendants to deny the allegations of wrongdoing. [19]

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Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As is customary, I’d like to note that my views are my own as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and I am not speaking on behalf of my fellow Commissioners or the SEC staff. securities markets regulation have contributed to America’s economic success and geopolitical standing around the globe. I am proud of this agency.

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Audit Board

APRIL 25, 2022

If you’ve been wondering where security practices and compliance requirements align and where they diverge, you’re not alone. Security and compliance have synergies, but they aren’t the same, and it can be challenging to tease them apart. What Is Security? Here are some common categories for security tools: .

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