The practice draws on the firm's expertise across a number of disciplines,
including financial services regulation, commercial technology, intellectual property (especially trademarks), privacy, M&A, tax and competition law to advise clients on a wide range of matters.
Not exact matches
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors
include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein,
including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel,
financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the
financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and
services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity,
including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins,
including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness,
including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending,
including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability,
including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors,
including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash,
including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and
services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate,
including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (
including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (
including among other things import / export) and other laws and
regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement,
including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective
financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Important factors that could cause our actual results and
financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on For
financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements
include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and
services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form
services; the acceptance of our products and
services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form
services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and
services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form
services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and
services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form
services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and
services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form
services,
including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form
Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and
services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form
services; our ability to successfully develop new products and
services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form
services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable
regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on For
Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.
These
included updates on compensation - related
regulations and guidance issued by the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board) and other U.S. federal banking regulators, the
Financial Stability Board, the United Kingdom
Financial Services Authority and other regulators around the world.
BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government
regulations,
including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and
service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation,
including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government
regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's
financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements
include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems,
including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and
regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated
financial statements; and other factors.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements,
including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and
services, or develop new products and
services in a timely manner or at competitive prices,
including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated
services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations,
including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions,
including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with
service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government
regulations,
including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and
service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation,
including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government
regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's
financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
These risks and uncertainties
include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local
regulation of our business
including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns
including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors,
including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the
financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our
service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over
financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Services of a regulatory nature ($ 1.1 billion)
include inspection fees, aviation
regulation, assessments of
financial institutions;
Updated instrument reference data capabilities to enable coverage of the key
financial instruments covered by the regulation, including the addition of 1.6 million new pre-fixed individual identifiers (ISINs) for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives from the ANNA Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB); coverage of 300,000 new financial instruments; additional data for 900,000 existing instruments; and the addition of 5 million records from the Financial Instruments Reference Data System
financial instruments covered by the
regulation,
including the addition of 1.6 million new pre-fixed individual identifiers (ISINs) for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives from the ANNA Derivatives
Service Bureau (DSB); coverage of 300,000 new
financial instruments; additional data for 900,000 existing instruments; and the addition of 5 million records from the Financial Instruments Reference Data System
financial instruments; additional data for 900,000 existing instruments; and the addition of 5 million records from the
Financial Instruments Reference Data System
Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS).
In addition, mergers and acquisitions within the
financial services sector, relaxation of
regulations to permit a wide range of «specialized» exchanges (
including some which are set up to allow computers to trade with each other), and systems allowing big institutional investors like banks, mutual funds, pension funds and money managers to exchange shares directly have pretty much eliminated the differences between the exchanges.
This part
includes very insightful context readings on
financial services industry consolidation,
regulation and evolution and appears to have anticipated several contemporary developments in the industry.
During the Q&A portion of the press conference (which begins at about 4:00) I asked Astorino questions about other Sandy - related topics,
including his view of the overall response to Sandy by New York State government and whether he would do anything differently concerning the NYS Department of
Financial Services and it's
regulation of insurance companies, which he would control as governor.
(B)(i) that such unit shall be located at an organizational level and shall have an organizational status within such State agency comparable to that of other major organizational units of such agency, or (ii) in the case of an agency described in clause (1)(B)(ii), either that such unit shall be so located and have such status, or that the director of such unit shall be the executive officer of such State agency; except that, in the case of a State which has designated only one State agency pursuant to clause (1) of this subsection, such State may, if it so desires, assign responsibility for the part of the plan under which vocational REHABILITATION
services are provided for the blind to one organizational unit of such agency, and assign responsibility for the rest of the plan to another organizational unit of such agency, with the provisions of this clause applying separately to each of such units; provide for
financial participation by the State, or if the State so elects, by the State and local agencies to meet the amount of the non - Federal share; provide that the plan shall be in effect in all political subdivisions, except that in the case of any activity which, in the judgment of the Secretary, is likely to assist in promoting the vocational REHABILITATION of substantially larger numbers of handicapped individuals or groups of handicapped individuals the Secretary may waive compliance with the requirement herein that the plan be in effect in all political subdivisions of the State to the extent and for such period as may be provided in accordance with
regulations prescribed by him, but only if the non - Federal share of the * cost of such vocational REHABILITATION
services is met from funds made available by a local agency (
including, to the extent permitted by such
regulations, funds contributed to such agency by a private agency, organization, or individual);
The routine uses of this information
include, but are not limited to, its disclosure to federal, state, or local agencies, to private parties such as relatives, present and former employers, business and personal associates, to consumer reporting agencies, to
financial and educational institutions, and to guaranty agencies in order to verify your identity, to determine your eligibility to receive a loan or a benefit on a loan, to permit the
servicing or collection of your loan (s), to enforce the terms of the loan (s), to investigate possible fraud and to verify compliance with federal student
financial aid program
regulations, or to locate you if you become delinquent in your loan payments or if you default.
David's practice centers on risk management, corporate governance, and the
regulation of
financial services and products,
including regulated investment companies and securities lending and finance.
Friends of the Earth Slovakia deals with a number of issues,
including controversial subsidies,
regulation of corporations, the privatisation of public
services, international
financial institutions, EU funds, sustainable development in the region, transport, energy, forestry, waste and biodiversity.
It examines three different sets of developments: (i) those areas where judicial intervention in the English Courts has eroded the principles in cases in fields
including arbitration, ancillary relief and
financial services regulation, (ii) the developments under the notionally identical jurisdiction under EU Regulation 1206/2001 and (iii) the emerging jurisprudence under the new jurisdiction for non-party disclosure under
regulation, (ii) the developments under the notionally identical jurisdiction under EU
Regulation 1206/2001 and (iii) the emerging jurisprudence under the new jurisdiction for non-party disclosure under
Regulation 1206/2001 and (iii) the emerging jurisprudence under the new jurisdiction for non-party disclosure under CPR 31.17.
Linklaters is a top - 5 London law firm, offers «Blue Flag,» a Web - based
service that consists of related advisory
services including, for example, regulatory compliance advice for business managers in
financial institutions, advice for derivatives professionals on making sure transactions are binding, summaries of shareholder disclosure rules by country with links to detailed information, and interpretive materials on the
regulations governing fund managers.
Our integrated
financial services M&A team
includes leading experts in corporate and securities law,
financial services regulation, tax, employee benefits, intellectual property, restructuring, antitrust and other relevant disciplines.
Advising domestic and foreign banks, trust companies, insurance companies and securities dealers in all aspects of
financial services regulation in Canada,
including ownership restrictions, operating requirements, permissible corporate structures and product development.
Mr. Harrison's practice focuses on global IT and outsourcing transactions and technology - related matters,
including data privacy, information security and
financial services regulation.
In addition, we remain at the forefront of
financial services regulation and the drafting of new laws,
including preparation of the laws.
Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial
financial programs and
services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal
services for tribal governments,
including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal
financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and
regulations,
including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate
Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal
Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation,
including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts,
including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings,
including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals,
including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.
Our
Financial Regulation team provides regulatory advice for a wide range of financial institutions, including government bodies, banks, securities firms, investment managers, alternative asset managers, custodians, building societies, life and non-life insurance companies, reinsurers, electronic trading platforms, stockbrokers, corporate financiers, retail intermediaries, pension houses, payment services firms and peer - to - peer lendi
Financial Regulation team provides regulatory advice for a wide range of
financial institutions, including government bodies, banks, securities firms, investment managers, alternative asset managers, custodians, building societies, life and non-life insurance companies, reinsurers, electronic trading platforms, stockbrokers, corporate financiers, retail intermediaries, pension houses, payment services firms and peer - to - peer lendi
financial institutions,
including government bodies, banks, securities firms, investment managers, alternative asset managers, custodians, building societies, life and non-life insurance companies, reinsurers, electronic trading platforms, stockbrokers, corporate financiers, retail intermediaries, pension houses, payment
services firms and peer - to - peer lending firms.
Examples of our substantive experience
include fraud - related and
financial reporting laws; employment matters in various industries (
including matters involving senior executives); insurance
regulation; corporate governance issues;
financial services issues; health - care
regulation; and a wide variety of other business problems.
the impact of national and international
regulations on the
financial services sector, this
includes providing advice on navigating firms through strategic solutions during a regulator's consultation process to implementation once final guidance has been issued.
Thomas E. Bisset is a member of the
Financial Services Practice and concentrates his practice on investment management regulation, including advising mutual funds, insurance company issuers of fixed and variable insurance products and other financial entities on the establishment and operation of investment companies and novel financial instruments and on compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other federal securit
Financial Services Practice and concentrates his practice on investment management
regulation,
including advising mutual funds, insurance company issuers of fixed and variable insurance products and other
financial entities on the establishment and operation of investment companies and novel financial instruments and on compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other federal securit
financial entities on the establishment and operation of investment companies and novel
financial instruments and on compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other federal securit
financial instruments and on compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other federal securities laws.
Recent highly - publicized and catastrophic data breaches, coupled with the implementation of new landmark legislation,
including the European Union's General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR), and the New York Department of
Financial Services» Cybersecurity
Regulation are forcing businesses to restructure the way they manage and protect sensitive information.
He counsels clients on consumer lending and retail
financial services,
including federal and state
regulation of consumer lending and leasing as well as state licensing issues.
Gurprit has expertise in most areas of
financial services law,
including dispute resolution,
regulation and litigation.
Antitrust: Cartel Heather Tewksbury Molly Boast Perry Lange Steven Cherry Thomas Mueller Antitrust: Civil Litigation / Class Actions Daniel Volchok Leon Greenfield Mark Ford Seth Waxman Thomas Mueller Timothy Syrett Antitrust: Merger Control Hartmut Schneider Heather Tewksbury James Lowe Leon Greenfield Molly Boast Perry Lange Thomas Mueller Dispute Resolution: Appellate Catherine Carroll Danielle Spinelli Mark Fleming Paul Wolfson Seth Waxman Thomas Saunders William Lee Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White - Collar Criminal Defense Anjan Sahni Boyd Johnson Erin Sloane Howard Shapiro Jay Holtmeier Kimberly Parker Randall Lee Stephen Jonas Dispute Resolution:
Financial Services: Litigation David Lesser Fraser Hunter Michael Gordon Peter Macdonald William McLucas Dispute Resolution: General Commercial Disputes David Ogden Howard Shapiro Joel Green John Butts Robert Cultice Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration James Carter John Pierce John Trenor Rachael Kent Dispute Resolution: International Trade Benjamin Powell Charlene Barshefsky David Ross Naboth van den Broek Patrick McLain Ronald Meltzer Robert Novick Sharon Cohen Levin Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense Andrea Robinson Christopher Davies Fraser Hunter John Batter Lori Martin Matthew Martens Michael Bongiorno Peter Kolovos Timothy Perla William McLucas Finance: Capital Markets: Debt Offerings Brian Johnson Erika Robinson Finance: Capital Markets: Equity Offerings Brian Johnson David Westenberg Erika Robinson Rosemary Reilly Stuart Falber Finance:
Financial Services Regulation Daniel Kearney Franca Harris Gutierrez Reginald Brown Sharon Cohen Levin Government: Government Relations Jamie Gorelick Jonathan Yarowsky Ken Salazar Thomas Strickland Industry Focus: Energy: Regulatory: Conventional Power Andrew Spielman Mark Kalpin Rachel Jacobson Industry Focus: Healthcare: Life Sciences Amy Wigmore Belinda Juran Bruce Manheim Lia Der Marderosian Lisa Pirozzolo Robert Gunther Steven Singer Stuart Falber William Lee Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation: International Trade Commission Natalie Hanlon Leh William Lee Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation: Full Coverage Donald Steinberg Joseph Haag Lisa Pirozzolo Mark Selwyn Michael Summersgill William Lee Intellectual Property: Patents: Prosecution (
including re-examination and post-grant proceedings) Amy Wigmore Colleen Superko David Cavanaugh Donald Steinberg Jason Kipnis Monica Grewal Intellectual Property: Patents: Licensing David Cavanaugh Michael Bevilacqua Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Amy Null Kimberly Wethly Scott Kilgore M&A / Corporate and Commercial: Commercial Deals and Contracts Belinda Juran Jeffrey Johnson Michael Bevilacqua Robert Finkel Steven Barrett Steven Singer M&A / Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Governance Erika Robinson Hal Leibowitz Jennifer Zepralka Jonathan Wolfman Knute Salhus Lillian Brown Meredith Cross Thomas White M&A / Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Middle - Market ($ 500m - 999m) Christopher Rose Eric Hwang Hal Leibowitz Jay Bothwick Joseph Wyatt Mark Borden Mick Bain Stephanie Evans M&A / Corporate and Commercial: Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Christopher Rose David Gammell Eric Hwang Mick Bain Peter Buckland Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber law Alejandro Mayorkas Benjamin Powell Reed Freeman Heather Zachary Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology: Outsourcing Belinda Juran Michael Bevilacqua Robert Finkel Steven Barrett Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology: Transactions Ashwin Gokhale Belinda Juran Michael Bevilacqua Jeffrey Johnson Steven Barrett Media, Technology and Telecoms: Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory Benjamin Powell Heather Zachary Jonathan Yarowsky Kelly Dunbar Reed Freeman Real Estate and Construction: Real Estate Doug Burton Keith Barnett Paul Jakubowski Sean Boulger William O'Reilly Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious Julie Hogan Rodgers Kimberly Wethly Richard Andersen Robert Burke William Caporizzo
As well as IP, MoFo's Chambers USA ranking highlights
include corporate / M & A, various types of litigation, IT & outsourcing,
financial services regulation, and government.
From January to September 2015 Emma spent 9 months on secondment at a major
financial institution, advising the bank on all aspects of employment law,
including the overlap with
financial services regulation.
Antitrust: Cartel Antitrust: Civil Litigation / Class Actions Antitrust: Merger Control Dispute Resolution: Corporate Investigations and White - Collar Criminal Defense Dispute Resolution:
Financial Services: Litigation Dispute Resolution: General Commercial Disputes Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration Dispute Resolution: International Trade Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense Finance: Capital Markets: Debt Offerings: Capital Markets: Debt Offerings: Advice to Issuers Finance: Capital Markets: Equity Offerings: Capital Markets: Equity Offerings: Advice to Underwriters Finance:
Financial Services Regulation Government: Government Relations Industry Focus: Energy Regulatory: Conventional Power Industry Focus: Healthcare: Life Sciences Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation: International Trade Commission Intellectual Property: Patent: Prosecution (
including reexamination and post-grant proceedings) Intellectual Property: Patents: Licensing Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (Transactions) M&A / Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Governance M&A / Corporate and Commercial: Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (
including Data Protection and Privacy) Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law (
including Data Protection and Privacy), Data Breach Response Media, Technology and Telecoms: Outsourcing Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology: Transactions Media, Technology and Telecoms: Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory Real Estate Tax: US taxes: Non-contentious
Examples of the corporate governance and securities
regulation services we regularly provide
financial services enterprises
include:
Its in - house expertise
includes practice areas such as corporate law, technology, cyber security, data protection / GDPR and
financial services regulation.
We also advise on regulatory compliance (such as
financial services regulation and data protection), procurement and supply chain risk —
including contractor vetting and cyber contractual provisions, and cyber issues in the context of corporate due diligence, joint ventures, projects and outsourcing.
We have litigated matters implicating virtually every aspect of the
financial services industry,
including complex class actions and consumer litigation, international arbitration, white collar matters, securities law and
regulation, IP, and sophisticated commercial disputes unique to the
financial services industry.
Before becoming a legal recruiter, Michael had a career predominantly focused on
financial services regulation,
including five years of legal practice for the Federal Reserve System.
In addition, he has represented directors and legal entities before administrative authorities (
including the
Financial Markets Authority), mainly in relation to allegations of insider trading and violations of investment
service regulations.
Areas of focus within
financial services law
include securities
regulation and transactions; futures, derivative, and swap
regulations and transactions; banking
regulation and transactions; and investment advisor
regulation.
Such regulatory issues
include those arising from the distribution of
financial products and
services (
including on a cross border basis), the
regulation of agents and representatives and the conflicts which arise from competing regulatory regimes and common law / civil law principles.
(iii) Moreover, «privileged communication» is defined in the set of
regulations of the Dubai
Financial Supervisory Authority (DFSA), the regulator of financial services in DIFC, as «a privilege arising from the provision of professional legal advice and any other like privilege properly applicable at law to the communication in question, but does not include a general duty of confidentialit
Financial Supervisory Authority (DFSA), the regulator of
financial services in DIFC, as «a privilege arising from the provision of professional legal advice and any other like privilege properly applicable at law to the communication in question, but does not include a general duty of confidentialit
financial services in DIFC, as «a privilege arising from the provision of professional legal advice and any other like privilege properly applicable at law to the communication in question, but does not
include a general duty of confidentiality».
These
include: - the Credit Unions (Increase in Limits on Deposits by persons too young to be members and of Periods for the Repayment of Loans) Order (SI 2001/811); - the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Permissions and Applications)(Credit Unions etc) Order (SI 2002/704); - the Regulatory Reform (Credit Unions) Order (SI 2003/256); - the Individual Savings Account (Amendment No 3)
Regulations (SI 2005/3350); and - the Child Trust Funds (Child Trust Funds (Amendment No 2)
Regulations (SI 2005/909).
In this capacity, he worked to help advance Treasury's legislative agenda on a broad portfolio of international economic issues,
including international
financial services regulation, development, banking and securities, trade and investment, climate finance and monetary affairs.
[41] As far as insurance in the United Kingdom, the
Financial Services Authority took over insurance
regulation from the General Insurance Standards Council in 2005; [42] laws passed
include the Insurance Companies Act 1973 and another in 1982, [43] and reforms to warranty and other aspects under discussion as of 2012 [update].
Pursue pro-consumer reforms in
financial services»
regulation (
including self -
regulation), policy and industry practice through casework, campaigns, and participation in policy development and review processes.
In April, the Indian government moved closer to developing cryptocurrency
regulations, setting up an interdisciplinary committee
including the Reserve Bank, the Ministry of Revenue, the Department of
Financial Services, and others.
Japan enforced
regulations and guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges and the industry
including a licensing system, requiring crypto exchange and payment providers to seek explicit approval and a licence from the Japanese
Financial Services Agency.