Jennifer Gray, shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, will participate in the American Conference Institute’s 21st National Conference on Consumer Finance Class Actions & Litigation from July 27-28. Jennifer will be speaking on the panel titled “The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA): Litigation and Settlement Trends, Emerging Defense Strategies, Class Action Certification Issues, and Staying Ahead of the Curve in the Face of Complex and Unclear Rules.”  The session will address emerging trends and developments in TCPA litigation, settlement trends, certification issues relating to TCPA class actions, practical guidance for what lies ahead, among other areas of interest.
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Adoption of the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Model Act and the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Model Regulation

Insurance company executives are used to the scrutiny and standards of fiduciary care that may apply to their positions. The standards that apply can be complicated for an insurance company’s senior executives, who have responsibilities related to their shareholders, as well as obligations to the policyholders of the company, subject to robust state regulatory oversight. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has been studying the states’ general corporate fiduciary standards and working on model corporate governance disclosures that will apply to insurers and/or their holding companies.

Recently, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC’s) Executive Committee/Plenary voted to adopt the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Model Act and the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Model Regulation.
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The Financial Markets Association held its Annual Securities Compliance intense training seminar focused on current compliance topics, new rules or interpretations, and regulatory developments. Carl Fornaris, shareholder, and William Mack,
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