On 30 June 2022, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued a targeted update concerning the implementation of its Standards on virtual assets (VAs) and virtual asset service providers (VASPs), with a focus on FATF’s Travel Rule. The FATF has
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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2022
On 30 June 2022, there was published on the legislation.gov.uk website, The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2022 together with an explanatory memorandum.
The Order makes certain amendments to the Financial Services and…
Call for input to ESAs regarding greenwashing monitoring and supervision
On 30 June 2022, the European Commission published a letter and call for input (dated 16 May 2022) to the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) regarding greenwashing risks and supervision of sustainable finance policies. In July 2021 the Commission adopted the…
Commission Implementing Regulation 2022/951 amending the ITS laid down in Implementing Regulation 2016/2070
On 30 June 2022, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ), Commission Implementing Regulation 2022/951 of 24 May 2022 amending the implementing technical standards laid down in Implementing Regulation 2016/2070 as regards benchmark portfolios, reporting templates…
Review your Fully Favorable decisions
When I see that a Social Security disability case has been closed, I review the ALJ decision online long before the paper copy arrives in the mail. For unfavorable decisions, of course you are looking at the reasoning of the…
SEC Publishes Rulemaking Agenda – Digital Currency + Blockchain Perspectives
Goodwin’s Nicholas Losurdo and Christopher Grobbel shared a client alert about the SEC’s recently released Spring 2022 “Reg Flex” agenda, which provides a glimpse into how the agency will prioritize its resources over the coming six months from a policy…
The SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Disclosures: Post Seven – Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosures
In the first post in this series, we overviewed the three main areas addressed in the SEC’s Proposed Rule for climate-related disclosures:
- Governance, strategy, risk and related disclosures outside the financial statements
- Greenhouse gas emission disclosures and attestation requirements
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CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion Clarifying Its Views on When Debt Collectors Can Charge Consumers “Convenience Fees”
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion on June 29, 2022, clarifying its view as to the legality under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) of “convenience fees” for optional methods of expedited payment not prescribed…
Federal Court of Australia approves its power to make future orders for class closure
The following piece was contributed by Lillian Rizio and Max Hensen of Australian law firm, Piper Alderman.
The Full Federal Courts’ decision in Parkin v Boral Limited (Class Closure) [2022] FCAFC 47 (Parkin) confirms the courts’ power to issue…
New UK Litigation Funder Rankings
Conducted by over 200 researchers in more than 200 global jurisdictions, Chambers Research collates more than 6,000 tables that rank some of the world’s most important business enterprises.
This content is for 1-3 Team Members, 7 Day Trial, 4-10 Team…