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California’s Adoption of ‘Mini-CFPB’ Will Transform Consumer Financial Services Regulation in the State

By Carl A. Fornaris, Jeffrey Leacox, Lisa M. Simonetti, Marina Olman-Pal & Rosemarie "Rosy" Aleman on November 13, 2020
Posted in CFPB, Consumer Financial Services, Featured, Financial Regulation, GT Alert

On Sept. 25, 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL), which was passed by the California Legislature Aug. 31, 2020. The…
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Another Significant Cryptocurrency Decision: SEC v. Kik Interactive Inc. and Token Offerings Under the Securities Laws

By David I. Miller & Charlie Berk on October 6, 2020
Posted in Blockchain, cryptocurrency, Featured, SEC

In March 2020, a Southern District of New York court issued a significant decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Telegram Group Inc. et al., strengthening the U.S. government’s…
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Main Street Loans to Be Extended to Nonprofits

By Harry J. Friedman & Claire Arritola on July 23, 2020
Posted in coronavirus, Featured, GT Alert

On July 17, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) announced the terms of an expansion of the Main Street Lending Program to include loan…
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CFTC Cancels and Replaces Proposed Regulation AT

By Jeffry M. Henderson & Douglas E. Arend on July 6, 2020
Posted in CFTC, Commodities, Financial Regulation, GT Alert, Investment Regulation, Risk

On June 25, 2020, the five commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), by a vote of three-to-two, withdrew proposed Regulation Automated Trading (Reg. AT), and by a vote…
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Contractual Flexibility for Small Businesses

By Nanette Aguirre on May 22, 2020
Posted in coronavirus, small businesses

Small businesses oftentimes rely on co-working spaces, which are facing two issues during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

  1. Some co-working spaces are staying open in the event that any

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Federal Reserve Releases New Information on the TALF

By Lee Ann Anderson, Barbara A. Jones & Carl A. Fornaris on May 18, 2020
Posted in banking, coronavirus, Financial Regulation, GT Alert, Regulatory Compliance

On May 12, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve) announced additional information and FAQs on its Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF). The…
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SBA Extends PPP Repayment Date for Safe Harbor to May 18

By Trevor J. Chaplick, Jennifer S. Zucker, Peter H. Lieberman, Lee Ann Anderson, Barbara A. Jones & Carl A. Fornaris on May 14, 2020
Posted in coronavirus, GT Alert

This evening the SBA issued new FAQ 47 extending the repayment date for the safe harbor to May 18, 2020. View the full FAQs here.

For more information and…
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SBA Issues FAQ Guidance on PPP Good Faith Necessity Certification

By Trevor J. Chaplick, Jennifer S. Zucker, Peter H. Lieberman, Lee Ann Anderson, Barbara A. Jones & Carl A. Fornaris on May 13, 2020
Posted in coronavirus, GT Alert

This morning the SBA issued an important new FAQ 46 on how it intends to review the good faith necessity certification required for PPP loans. The safe harbor for return…
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Federal Reserve Takes Actions to Provide Over $2 Trillion in Liquidity to U.S. Credit Markets, Including the Launch of its Main Street Lending Program

By Richard C. Kim, Lee Ann Anderson, Barbara A. Jones & Carl A. Fornaris on April 10, 2020
Posted in banking, Banks, Capital Markets, Client Alert, coronavirus, Financial Regulation, GT Alert, Lending, Regulatory Compliance

On April 9, 2020, in further response to the economic effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System took actions to…
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SEC Issues MD&A Disclosure Guidance and Proposes Amendments to Modernize and Enhance MD&A Financial Disclosures

By María Velasco, Marc M. Rossell, Laurie L. Green, Jason K. Zachary, Maria Sendra & Barbara A. Jones on February 4, 2020
Posted in Capital Markets, Client Alert, Financial Regulation, GT Alert, Securities, Securities and Exchange Commission

On Jan. 30, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued (i) guidance regarding the disclosure of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics in Management’s Discussion and Analysis, or MD&A…
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