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Commercial Leases and Other Real Estate Transactions Are Subject to National Security Review Image

Commercial Leases and Other Real Estate Transactions Are Subject to National Security Review

Gordon F. Peery

A second wave of national security concerns hit real estate markets in the United States -- the publication of rules focusing on real estate by the U.S. Department of the Treasury is the catalyst of national security reviews of certain leases, purchases, sales, joint ventures and other investments with non-U.S. parties.

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Is a Federal Insider Trading Law Coming? Image

Is a Federal Insider Trading Law Coming?

David L. Axelrod & Hannah L. Welsh

For decades the SEC and the Department of Justice, with the endorsement of federal judges, have used the general securities fraud statutes to patch together a complex and problematic insider trading common law. After years of criticism, however, that could now be changing.

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NY Privacy Act Stalls, Would Escalate Protections Above Other State & International Regulations Image

NY Privacy Act Stalls, Would Escalate Protections Above Other State & International Regulations

F. Paul Greene

The failure of NYPA to pass is not exceptionally noteworthy. What is noteworthy, however, is that it marks an escalation of data privacy protections and restrictions not seen in other major regulatory regimes, whether in the United States or abroad. And since most believe its failure to pass was due more to the end-of-session rush than its contents, don't be surprised if it pops up again in January 2022.

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DOJ Looking to Develop New SEP Policies Image

DOJ Looking to Develop New SEP Policies

Bruce Love

The Justice Department has confirmed it is looking to develop new policies surrounding how standard-essential patents might be used as tools for anticompetitive practices. The change in policy will mean big business for law firms that can combine highly technical IP advice with their antitrust and litigation practices.

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ESG Practices, Spurred By Pandemic, Will Play Role In Future of Real Estate Investment Image

ESG Practices, Spurred By Pandemic, Will Play Role In Future of Real Estate Investment

Kelsi Maree Borland

Over the last decade, commercial real estate players have increasingly considered the environment and sustainability when underwriting investments and operating properties, but the pandemic has catalyzed rapid growth in ESG adoption.

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Second Circuit May Address SEC's 'Tolling Agreements' Tool Image

Second Circuit May Address SEC's 'Tolling Agreements' Tool

Tom McParland

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit signaled last month that it may fully address, for the first time, the question of whether a decades-old change to federal law rendered a commonly used tool for extending U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigations unenforceable in federal court.

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Where Is the Consumer In Consumer Privacy Legislation? Image

Where Is the Consumer In Consumer Privacy Legislation?

Rita W. Garry

In the past four months of 2021, the amount of state legislative activity around consumer data privacy laws has been frantic, by state legislatures standards. So much so, it is not easy to discern the cause for all this effort.

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Court Addresses Issues Relating to RLUIPA Safe Harbor and the Equal Protection Clause Image

Court Addresses Issues Relating to RLUIPA Safe Harbor and the Equal Protection Clause

Steven M. Silverberg

Recently the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York grappled with issues relating to local zoning restrictions on houses of worship.

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Issues Relating to RLUIPA Safe Harbor and the Equal Protection Clause Image

Issues Relating to RLUIPA Safe Harbor and the Equal Protection Clause

Steven M. Silverberg

Recently the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York grappled with issues relating to local zoning restrictions on houses of worship.

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Novel TAA Claim Played Role In Agency's Suit Against Athlete Image

Novel TAA Claim Played Role In Agency's Suit Against Athlete

Ross Todd

When NBA star Jimmy Butler's former sports agency sued him last year seeking a portion of the proceeds from a $5 million Nike endorsement contract, Butler's lawyer didn't just stick to playing defense.

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