Reynolds Holding

JULY 19, 2023

3] California has long led the nation in adoption of environmental rules, including the first motor vehicle emission standards in 1966, energy efficiency standards for appliances in the 1970s, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, and many others. [4] 4] The new corporate climate disclosure bills may well continue that tradition.

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Marketability 75

Reynolds Holding

APRIL 8, 2024

In this regard, it is much more of a national security restriction on certain types of transactions than an attempt to regulate data protection by Executive Order. 1701 et seq.) (“IEEPA”), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (“NEA”), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, to enact the EO.

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Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

During my recent visit to Columbia Law School, Professor John Coffee shared with me a draft of a short article that later appeared in the New York Law Journal. [1] Supreme Court next term of Securities and Exchange Commission v. president has the authority “to take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” [3]

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Finance 98

Reynolds Holding

MARCH 30, 2023

The recent controversy involving public speech at Stanford Law School suggests an appropriate, and pressing, topic to be addressed by the corporate social voice. Consistent with recent practice, corporations can serve their stakeholders by using the Stanford example to promote the civic importance of freedom of speech. Judge Stuart K.

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APRIL 15, 2024

PayServices, an Idaho-chartered bank, submitted its master account application in August 2022 with the FRBSF, seeking to use the FRBSF’s transaction-related services to provide payment processing to non-U.S. Tier 2 institutions would be subject to “an intermediate level of review.” customers.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 15, 2023

As Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently observed, the United States has not defaulted on its national debt since its founding in 1789, and we should not start now. [1] As Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently observed, the United States has not defaulted on its national debt since its founding in 1789, and we should not start now. [1]

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Reynolds Holding

JUNE 26, 2023

Philadelphia National Bank. [1] Philadelphia National Bank is well known in banking circles for recognizing the essential role that the antitrust laws have in protecting competition in the banking sector. 5] Philadelphia National Bank has made an indelible mark on merger enforcement generally.

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IVSC

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Nygard oversees a staff of appraisers and real estate analysts who review and perform Market Value Appraisals worldwide as well as conduct various analyses including Lease – Purchase, Lease vs. Buy and Fair Market Rent Analyses. Using a residual method land values are benchmarked and mapped. These serve as benchmarks in land valuation.

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Reynolds Holding

JUNE 27, 2023

In the accelerating “climate intelligence arms race,” companies increasingly claim to use better science, better methods and models, and more comprehensive data than their competitors. [1] While there is enormous demand from the private sector for useful risk assessment, there is little in-house capacity to evaluate products.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 31, 2022

surveillance laws failed to satisfy the core requirements for an adequacy decision, but confirmed that SCCs can be used in the EU-U.S. The Order was specifically crafted to address the CJEU’s concerns in Schrems I and Schrems II that (1) national security exceptions for U.S. national security agencies.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

We expect the need for cash to continue to drive M&A decision-making well into 2023 until borrowers come to terms with higher interest rates, and banks shed the weight of the syndicated loans underwritten in connection with big-ticket deals made in 2022. the SEC does not shut the door on the use of projections in deSPACs).

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Finance Start-ups Marketability Banking 59

Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 19, 2023

On December 8, 2023, after months of negotiations, the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Council reached political agreement on the terms of the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (the “EU AI Act” or the “Act”). We previously covered the EU legislative process behind the Act here. What has been agreed?

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Audit Board

JUNE 22, 2023

Big Data and Privacy Laws and Regulations Big data is commonly associated with a large volume of data that has a high degree of variety. Some of this risk can be effectively mitigated by organizations if they are knowledgeable about and implement existing data privacy laws and regulations that protect employees, consumers, and vendors.

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Technology Compliance 52

Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 8, 2023

Boards and management seeking to navigate across this rapidly shifting DEI landscape should keep the following principles in mind: Directors and officers of public companies in the United States bear fiduciary responsibilities to develop and adopt good-faith policies and strategies designed to maximize the long-term value of the corporation.

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Equity Compliance 40

Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 31, 2023

These realistic images, audio, and videos, where used for purposes of a misrepresentation or to falsely spread information, are commonly dubbed “deepfakes.” At the same time, if the deepfake uses video of the CEO—say from a corporate promotional video—for which the company holds a copyright, this takedown request could fare much better.

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Audit Board

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Rather than getting bogged down in terms that drove us crazy during our college writing courses such as “subject” and “object,” let’s use an easier, more practical approach. For example: Passive voice: “The report [done-to] is being reviewed [action] by the manager [doer].” The report is being reviewed by kittens.

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Start-ups Compliance 59

Reynolds Holding

MARCH 7, 2023

As with all collaboration between industry participants, however, ESG initiatives are subject to antitrust laws. GFANZ subsequently announced that it would no longer require members to participate in the United Nations-backed Race to Zero climate initiative, citing antitrust concerns. On November 3, 2022, five Republican U.S.

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

1] A brief review of verifiable facts about the agency’s actual regulatory output to date may be useful in assessing and forecasting the rest of the agency’s agenda. Through January 20, 2024, the date of this analysis, 1008 days into Gensler’s term, the SEC had adopted 51 final rules. The data tell a different story.

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Treasury Corporate Finance Marketability Compliance 59

Reynolds Holding

JULY 16, 2023

We summarize below the key business decisions from this Term, and we also take note of the important cases to watch in the coming Term, several of which are likely to be enormously consequential for the business community. Affirmative Action and Anti-Discrimination Law. Administrative Adjudication. In Axon Enterprise, Inc.

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Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon of illegally maintaining its monopoly, extracting supra-competitive fees on merchants that use Amazon’s platform. If and when the fact-finder determines that Amazon violated the antitrust laws, we propose structural remedies to address the competitive harms.

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Marketability 104

Reynolds Holding

MARCH 11, 2024

We argue that the SEC must stop overreaching in this area and allow private ordering under corporate law to reestablish shareholder proposals as ways to enhance economic efficiency rather than diminish it. Such an approach sounds as if it gives great deference to board authority under corporate law, but this is hardly the case.

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Corporate Finance Start-ups Finance Marketability 53

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, the disclosure is not required to include the pricing terms of the trading arrangement. 01 states that Item 408(a)(1) of Regulation S-K does not require disclosure of termination of a plan that ends due to expiration or completion of the plan in accordance with its terms, without any action by an individual. 1] C&DI 133A.01

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The agreement is subject to court approval, but judicial precedent has eliminated a court’s ability to consider the terms of the DPA. [1] 2] The practical impact is to eliminate judicial review: Even if the court believes the agreement is unjust or goes against public interest, it must nevertheless approve the deal.

Banking 59

Banking 59

Reynolds Holding

JULY 5, 2022

Last Thursday, the Supreme Court concluded its most tumultuous Term in recent memory. The Term was marked by a number of closely divided decisions on contentious issues ranging from President Biden’s vaccination mandate to gun rights to religious liberty. In ZF Automotive US, Inc. Domestic Arbitration. In Morgan v.

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Compliance 45

Reynolds Holding

JULY 9, 2023

This type of authority to take away a person’s capacity to make a living has long been narrowly crafted in relevant statutes and used by the enforcement staff only in limited and egregious circumstances. How are state law fiduciary duties to be interpreted? Holding companies are creatures of state law, as are state-chartered banks.

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Banking Finance 45

Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

But an emerging movement opposed to any consideration, at all, of ESG factors threatens to erase the gains that have been made over the past ten years and revert to the outdated view that the purpose of a company is solely to maximize short-term shareholder profits. 27, 2022).) economy and global prosperity.

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 31, 2024

banking regulators have proposed policy statements focused on providing greater insight on the agencies’ review of bank mergers and acquisitions under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). [1] In recent months, the U.S. 3] This advisory summarizes and contrasts the OCC NPRM and FDIC SOP and provides takeaways for further consideration.

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Appraisers Blog

JULY 24, 2023

Beacons terms and agreements page for PDC’s was fun to read. link] ‘PDCs must obtain express written approval from BEACON before using subcontractors.’ Now only Deleware law applies via arbitration rules. Brought to you by the appraisal management industry. Axis in this instance. Here you go. Merry Christmas.

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Appraisal 58

Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 24, 2023

From Congress to law enforcement to the courts, these levels are at, or below, historic lows. [2] First, it requires you to educate yourselves about the law and external developments relevant to your business, particularly emerging and heightened risk areas. 1] No sector is immune from this trend. This is by no means easy work.

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Compliance Accounting Firms Start-ups Marketability 40

Reynolds Holding

JULY 14, 2022

The ADPPA aims to create a national framework that would preempt many, but not all, state privacy laws. It is unclear whether the ADPPA has sufficient support to become law, as it reportedly lacks key support in the Senate. Even if not enacted, its provisions are likely to influence a future federal privacy law.

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The spectacle of a shambling billionaire with an adolescent personality, an inconsistent memory, a fondness for using his depositors’ funds for his own personal purposes, and an eagerness to talk in self-destructive ways to the press has fascinated everyone. Rather, the SBF indictment is a minimalist, bare bones effort. Nat’l Austl.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 29, 2023

In his dissenting statement , Director McKernan opined that some of the Proposed Guidelines may “conflate the roles of board and management, preempt state corporate law, and potentially conflict with regulatory expectations applicable to parent companies.” Use of Parent Company Structure. Risk Management Program 1.

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Banking Compliance Technology Marketability 40

Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

On August 24, 2023, the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of state-law securities claims in Kirschner v. JP Morgan Chase , [1] concluding that the plaintiff failed to adequately plead that the syndicated term loans at issue were securities. Security Pacific National Bank , 973 F.2d Ernst & Young , 494 U.S. 56 (1990). [11]

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 13, 2023

This month brought additional guidance from DOJ, this time the much-anticipated compliance guidance on compensation structures to incentivize compliance and the use of personal devices and messaging apps to engage in business communications.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 24, 2022

Despite the altered environment and new initiative, however, certain basic principles of antitrust law have not changed—simply passing costs on to consumers, even during supply chain disruptions, is not an antitrust violation. The DOJ’s announcement comes as supply chain disruptions have persisted and inflation has increased. 11,849 (Feb.

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 30, 2024

On January 17, the Supreme Court heard arguments in what are potentially the most significant commercial law cases of the last decade. As a doctrinal matter, Skidmore specifically pointed to agency consistency as one basis for granting deference, but the problems might go beyond the law of statutory interpretation. antitrust law.

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ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Today, more and more companies are turning to their tax and accounting partners for compliance needs , income tax returns, and advisory services like exploring new tax limitation opportunities, or evaluating multi-state or multi-national factors in the decision-making process. . Firms using ONESOURCE can leverage the following features:

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