As previously alerted, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) voted 3-2 this past April to publish and issue a final rule that (1) bans for-profit employers from entering into agreements with workers that impose a restriction on their ability to compete with the employer (Noncompetes), and (2) prevents employers […]

Executive Summary Last month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors (FDIC Board) proposed an amendment to its regulations under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 (CBCA). Driven by the growth of passive investment vehicles, and the corresponding increase in bank ownership by large asset managers, […]

Kenya has activated all 26 public health emergency operations centers countrywide and prepared laboratories for mpox testing to manage and control an mpox outbreak. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Aug 20 2024 (IPS) There is a deadly outbreak of a new and graver variant of mpox in the Democratic […]

The concept of insider trading under the federal securities laws has evolved over the years, at times in unexpected ways. Current insider trading standards have developed through case law and administrative actions applying the anti-fraud rules of the federal securities laws and have resulted in a framework that is not […]

Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates continues its expansion in Australia, welcoming partner Paul Lalich and his team to the firm’s Real Estate practice in Sydney. Prior to joining the firm, Lalich was a partner at Allens, and more recently HWL Ebsworth.  With more than 25 years’ experience as […]

Kamala Harris’ selection of Tim Walz as running mate for her presidential campaign has implications under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act (SEC Pay-to-Play Rule). In particular, certain political contributions to vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, who serves as Chair of the Minnesota […]