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The Post-Election Outlook for State Financial Regulation
December.03.2024
Join Team Orrick for a conversation about anticipated financial regulatory, enforcement and policy-making priorities at the state level.
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SEC to Charter Schools: Use Registered Municipal Advisors
by Amanda Stephens, Eugene Clark-Herrera, Marc Bauer and Darrin Glymph | November.14.2024
The SEC is reminding charter schools to seek advice on municipal securities only from registered municipal advisors.
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Depositions in Switzerland: How to Depose a Witness in Switzerland for Litigation in the United States
by Vanessa Liborio, Rena L. Scott and Ali Al-Khasawneh | August.19.2024
U.S. lawyers seeking to depose a witness residing in Switzerland for purposes of litigation in the U.S. often seek advice on how to properly do so.
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FTC Health Breach Notification Rule Update: 6 Things You Should Know
by Thora Johnson, Alyssa Wolfington and Michaela Frai | July.29.2024
The FTC has updated its Health Breach Notification Rule that applies to non-HIPAA, consumer health data. The updated rule applies to vendors of ...
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6th Edition of The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide: Data Protection and Cyber Security – United States and United Kingdom
June.20.2024
Orrick's Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation Group authored the 6th edition of the U.S. and UK chapters for the Legal 500: Data Protection & Cyber ...
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Litigation Finance: Questions Companies Should Consider in Deciding Whether to Pursue Litigation Financing
by Kim B. Goldberg | March.28.2024
Litigation finance is a growing industry. Increasing awareness of the ability to finance lawsuits is changing claimants’ analysis of when to bring ...
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P3 Infrastructure Assessment Grants: New DOT Grants to Help State and Local Governments Study P3 Possibilities
by Devin Brennan, Justin Cooper, Young Lee, Jenna Magan, Matthew Neuringer, Edwin Oswald and Christine Reynolds | March.14.2024
The DOT is solicitating applications for grants to help state and local governments assess whether their assets are viable for monetization in a P3.
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Tender Offers Are Here To Stay – What Do I Need To Know?
by Christine Reynolds and Kevin Roche | October.31.2023
Municipal tender offers have rapidly increased in volume since 2020, and 2023 is anticipated to be the highest volume year for voluntary municipal ...
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When the CFPB Investigates: Responding to a CFPB CID
by John Coleman, Amanda Lawrence, John (Jay) Williams, Brian Bartholomay and Ronald Williams | July.06.2023
Since 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has enforced actions against companies, recovering billions. CIDs demand docs, testimony.
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Burned by BABs, Issuers Look for a Way Out
by Christine Reynolds and John Stanley | May.24.2023
Between April 2009 and December 31, 2010, state and local governments borrowed more than $181 billion through the issuance of 2,275 separate issues ...
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Does Representations and Warranties Insurance Make Sense for Smaller Deals?
by Zac Padgett | November.15.2022
Zac Padgett authored an article in Reuters that explores the costs and benefits of Representations and Warranties Insurance in small transactions.
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Lessons From Recent SEC Municipal Enforcement Actions
by Christine Reynolds and Jerry V. Kyle Jr. | July.19.2022
The Public Finance Abuse Unit of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) had a busy first half of 2022, bringing forth four ...