It’s true: the JD Supra Corporate Brief goes equally well with coffee, tea, and that delicious strawberry-banana smoothie you had last Thursday. What does the head of one of the world’s largest real estate companies have to say about uncertainly in the commercial RE industry? (Greentarget) The clock is ticking on new NYSE and Nasdaq… Read more »
For your convenience, here’s a roundup of recent legal commentary and analysis on a broad range of issues facing companies doing business in and with China, on data privacy and protection, merger control regulations, employment law, intellectual property, corruption, and more: Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Issues Draft Provisions Governing Protection of Personal… Read more »
[Video: A New World for Mortgage Banking – What You Need to Know About the CFPB’s Final Mortgage Servicing Rules - Pepper Hamilton LLP] The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued two rules that are going to change the way mortgage service companies do business: the 2013 RESPA Servicing Final Rule, an amendment to Regulation X… Read more »
In mid-January, federal regulators published a final rule implementing new appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans. The new regulation, – authored by the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency –… Read more »
“Superstorm Sandy has caused immense damage to the East Coast, with losses estimated in the tens of billions. Those affected face significant challenges as they begin the process of recovering from severe flood and wind damage, utility outages, impaired access, disrupted supply and customer chains, and extended business interruption.” (Pillsbury) For businesses beginning the long… Read more »
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with consumer reporting agency Equifax and a data reseller over the unauthorized sale of lists containing the names of mortgage holders, a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Alison Finnegan at law firm Schnader explains: “According to the [FTC] charges, Equifax sold lists of… Read more »
Allen Matkins’ Eileen Nottoli on why businesses that sell consumer products in California need to be aware of – and act on – the state’s new Safer Consumer Product regulations. [Link: New Consumer Product Regulations: Manufacturers, Importers and Retailers Need to Prepare] For your reference, a JD Supra roundup of commentary on a range of… Read more »
What’s on your mind? ICANN’s generic top-level domain names, HIPAA compliance and violations, the SCOTUS RadLAX ruling, the EU Cookie Directive, that’s what (and more!). For your reference, the most-read Corporate Law Report posts in June, 2012: 1. HIPAA Compliance: 6 Audit Questions (and Answers) for Covered Entities “Late last year, members of the Senate… Read more »
What are the issues that interest you the most? HIPAA compliance, human trafficking, and the JOBS Act, among other things. For your reference, here’s a look at the most-read Corporate Law Report posts during the month of May, 2012: 1. California Transparency in Supply Chains Act Takes Effect January 1, 2012 “The California Transparency in… Read more »
On May 29, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that debtors must allow lenders to “credit bid” when auctioning off assets as part of the bankruptcy reorganization process. Law firm Morrison & Foerster: “In a unanimous opinion in RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC v. Amalgamated Bank, the Court held that a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization that… Read more »
For your reference, here’s a roundup of recent legal advisories on the broad topic of doing business in the Middle East: Iraq Iraq Perspectives – May 2012 (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP) “Iraq is recovering from decades of war, sanctions and domestic unrest, and the country is in urgent need of all types of infrastructure… Read more »
In a unanimous decision published yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled in Freeman, et al. v. Quicken Loans, Inc., that Quicken Loans did not violate the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) when it charged what plaintiffs considered to be “unearned” settlement service charges. RESPA rules bar unearned fees when they are split between two or… Read more »
For your reference, a roundup of legal advisories on issues of relevance to companies doing business in the state of California: Calif. Assembly OKs Bill To Shield Workers’ Facebook Logins (Mintz Levin – Employment, Labor & Benefits) “A landmark bill that aims to protect California employees and prospective workers from being asked by a company… Read more »
For your convenience, recent legal advisories on a broad range of corporate issues related to doing business in and with China: China’s Anti-Monopoly Law Makes it Easier to Sue in Cases of Anti-Competitive Conduct (McDermott Will & Emery) “Recently, the Supreme People’s Court of China issued final rules to build a working framework for civil… Read more »
From Is That Legal?: “The scope of development activities that have resulted from the race to extract natural gas from newly discovered unconventional shale gas formations promises to affect the marketability of real estate in Pennsylvania for years to come. While the focus of this article is on land within the… Read on: Mineral Rights:… Read more »
