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Georgia Legislative Session Brings Changes to Code Affecting Commercial Real Estate

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During the 2025 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed several amendments to existing legislation that may affect clients' commercial real estate interests or compliance with local regulations. Following is...more

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Massachusetts Amends State Money Transmission Law to Apply to Domestic Transactions and Stored Value

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On January 1, 2025, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey approved House Bill No. 4840, which repeals and replaces Massachusetts’ money transmission law with a revised law (MTL Law), which is based in part on the model Money...more

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Uncorking New Opportunities - How Pennsylvania's Expanded Happy Hour Regulations Can Boost Your Business

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On July 15, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislation that amends Pennsylvania’s liquor code, specifically the duration of happy hours and the discounting of alcoholic beverages. These changes to the liquor code...more

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Maryland Amends Mortgage Lender Law Effective October 1, 2019

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Among other things, Maryland has amended its mortgage lender law as follows: Tangible Net Worth required by activity - Mortgage broker: $25,000...more

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California Amends Student Loan Servicing Act

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California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law Assembly Bill 38, which significantly modifies the scope, administration, and servicing requirements of the state’s Student Loan Servicing Act. ...more

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New Jersey Improves and Clarifies Its Residential Mortgage Lending Act

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• The State of New Jersey, on Aug. 24, 2018, enacted Assembly Bill 2035 that makes significant and important amendments (Amendments) to the Residential Mortgage Lending Act (RMLA), which had not been amended since it was...more

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Virginia To License Domestic Insurers To Sell Surplus Lines Insurance

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Virginia has amended its insurance law to allow the licensing of domestic insurers (i.e., insurers incorporated or organized under Virginia law) as “domestic surplus lines insurers” eligible to sell surplus lines insurance...more

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Will California Regulate Lead Generators?

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In February, I wrote about SB 297 (Dodd) which as introduced would have required the licensing of finders under the California Finance Lenders Law, Cal. Fin. Code § 22000 et seq. In April, Senator Dodd amended SB 297 to,...more

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Illinois Legislature Deals Deathblow to Dina

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Recently, in a rare display of bipartisanship, the Illinois House and Senate passed—almost unanimously—an amendment to the Illinois Residential Mortgage License Act, 205 ILCS 635/1-1 et al. (IRMLA). On July 23, 2015, Governor...more

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North Dakota Creates Exemptions from MLO License

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The state of North Dakota has amended sections of the North Dakota Century Code relating to money brokers, collection agencies, money transmitters, and mortgage loan originators. Notably, the modifications create an exemption...more

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Japanese Fund Regulatory Framework—2015 Amendment

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On March 24, 2015, an amendment bill (“Amendment Bill”) to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (“FIEA”) was approved by the Cabinet and was submitted to the Diet for its consideration. The Amendment Bill...more

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