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In Short - The Situation: Congress recently amended the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") to exempt certain "M&A brokers" from registration as broker-de...

At its January 13, 2023 meeting the California State Bar’s Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) approved a new rule to be…

Congress recently amended the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") to exempt certain "M&A brokers" from…

As noted in our prior blog post, on 29 December 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (H.R. 2617). Among the routine federal funding...

Merger and Acquisition brokers must rely on a no action letter published by the SEC in order to engage in the business of effecting M and A securities transactions of privately held companies without registering as a broker with the SEC. Congress passed an exemption.

A broad-ranging and growing progressive movement in American legal education and higher education is upending and reforming policies ...

A few years ago, commentators estimated there was $5 billion in litigation financing in the United States. Since then, the litigation funding industry has continued to grow. For good...

House of Representatives passed H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, following Senate passage. President Biden is expected to sign the legislation before December 30. Bill includes holiday surprise policy rider on qualifying mergers and acquisitions brokers.

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has proposed to adopt rules that would require investment adviser representatives (IARs) to complete 12 credit...

Recognizing that, nowadays, most lawyers communicate electronically with their clients, and with lawyers representing other parties, the American Bar Association has provided advice on...