This special report provides a summary of some of the significant changes and developments that occurred in the past year in the private equity and hedge funds space, as well as certain recommended practices that investment...more
11/16/2016
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Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Annual Reports ,
Brazil ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
CFTC ,
China ,
Compensation Agreements ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EEO-1 ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Estate Planning ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Form ADV ,
Hedge Funds ,
High Net-Worth ,
Hong Kong ,
Insider Trading ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liability Insurance ,
MiFID II ,
Minimum Salary ,
OCIE ,
Over-Time ,
Popular ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act ,
Regulation AT ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Required Forms ,
Retirement Plan ,
Rule 506(d) ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Separation Agreement ,
Tax Returns ,
UK Brexit ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Valuation ,
Whistleblowers ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The Government Accountability Project (GAP) and Zuckerman Law recently petitioned the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) to issue rules and guidance prohibiting “de facto” gag clauses in settlement and severance agreements that...more
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