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Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for May 2025

On May 14, 2025, Deputy Enforcement Director Antonia Apps told those gathered at an anti‑money laundering conference in Washington, D.C. to expect a more measured approach from SEC Enforcement. That may include, she...more

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Crosscurrents: J.S. Held’s Environmental, Social & Governance Observations (Fiduciary Duties Become Political)

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The Attorneys General for both Indiana and Louisiana have issued opinions that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria violate the fiduciary duty owed to corporate investors absent full disclosure of the use of...more

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DOL to Begin Enforcement of New Fiduciary Advice Exemption

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On December 18, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (the DOL) adopted Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees (PTE 2020-02 or the Exemption), a new prohibited...more

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Supreme Court Reaffirms Low Bar for Authorizing Class Actions in Québec

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On October 30, 2020, a six-judge majority of the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed, in Asselin v Desjardins Cabinet de services financiers inc, 2020 SCC 30, that a class action concerning allegedly misleading investment...more

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Top 10 Compensation and Benefits Issues for Employers in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, many employers are faced with questions about the impact of economic changes and workforce reductions on their compensation and benefits arrangements. This alert is intended to...more

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