Location, price, brand, and customer reviews are typically the key considerations when someone is choosing a hotel.
However, recent data from Hilton reveals one amenity increasingly holds sway for consumers — electric...more
This constitutes the third in a four-part series that discusses the practice of repledging (sometimes referred to as “rehypothecation”), how standard agreements allow for repledging, the treatment of repledging under current...more
In light of the banking failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic (as well as Credit Suisse), this summer, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC proposed guidance and rules for larger banks to (i) develop...more
11/7/2023
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Capital Requirements ,
Chapter 11 ,
Chapter 7 ,
Collateral ,
Debtors ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Insolvency ,
Lehman Brothers ,
Liquidation ,
Liquidity ,
Repurchase Agreements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Secured Debt ,
SIPA ,
Unsecured Debt
The practice of repledging (sometimes referred to as “rehypothecation”) is utilized in, among others, loan, swap, and brokerage transactions. In connection with troubled financing institutions, it may be a classic example of...more
1. Cannabis Entering the Metaverse -
As we discuss in greater detail here, the Metaverse provides expansive marketing and sales opportunities for cannabis companies due to its decentralized nature and the varied regulatory...more
5/12/2023
/ Advertising ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Drug Testing ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Landlords ,
Marketing ,
Metaverse ,
NBA ,
NFL ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims ,
USPTO
In parallel cases, health care providers are continuing to challenge rulemaking by the US Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) under the No Surprises Act (the Act). Having already...more