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Client Alert: “Trump Accounts” – Tax-Advantaged Savings Accounts for Children

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On Friday, July 4, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) (“Big Beautiful Bill”) after narrow approval from both houses of Congress. The legislation extends the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Koalitionsvertrag 2025 aus steuerrechtlicher Sicht

Die Koalitionsgespräche sind abgeschlossen. Wir geben einen ersten Überblick über die gemeinsamen steuerrechtlichen Ziele, die sich CDU/CSU und SPD als Koalitionspartner gesetzt haben. Die Koalitionspartner planen Änderungen...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Broad Reforms to China’s Company Law Will Affect Most PRC Companies

On December 29, 2023, China enacted the amended Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (Amended PRC Company Law), which will come into effect on July 1, 2024. These are some of the most significant changes to the laws...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Take Two: The Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Assets Bill 2.0

On July 12, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic senator from New York who sits on the Senate Banking Committee, and Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Republican senator from Wyoming who sits on the Agriculture Committee, joined...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Congress Getting in on Barbenheimer Action, Goes for Crypto Tax Double Feature

Recent legislative action suggests that Congress is eager to resolve many unanswered crypto tax issues.  On July 11, 2023, Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo released an open letter to the “members of the digital asset...more

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Proposed Digital Asset Market Structure Bill Could Give Regulatory Clarity; But is it the Regulatory Clarity the Industry Wants?

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The Digital Asset Market Structure “(DAMS”) discussion draft bill attempts to provide regulatory clarity on crucial blockchain industry issues. These issues include when a blockchain is legally considered decentralized, the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Settles with Crypto Company, Proposes Crypto Legislation

On May 1, NYDFS settled with a cryptocurrency trading platform over the company’s cybersecurity deficiencies, resulting in a consent order and $1.2 million fine for the crypto company. NYDFS alleged “multiple deficiencies in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK PRA’s Priorities for Insurance Supervision in 2023

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) laid out its priorities for insurance supervision this year in a 10 January 2023 Priorities Letter. In this newsletter, we summarise the broad themes emerging from the Priorities...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SPACs Face Legislative Scrutiny: House Financial Services Committee Advances Two SPAC-Related Bills

Two pieces of legislation aimed at imposing additional regulations on special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) were recently introduced in the US House of Representatives.  ...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Clean Energy Tax Proposals in Biden’s New “Build Back Better” Framework

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Faced with opposition from within his own party, President Biden last week unveiled a new, pared down framework for his “Build Back Better” agenda. Following release of the president’s framework, H.R. 5376 (the “Build Back...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Top Ten: What You Need to Know About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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On Tuesday morning, Aug. 10, the Senate passed its bipartisan infrastructure plan, H.R. 3684, by a 69-30 margin. A group of ten senators – nicknamed the “G10” and led by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Rob Portman (R-OH) –...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act

The House Financial Services Committee recently passed H.R. 1815, which is the Securities and Exchange Commission Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act. ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

House Bill Would Mandate Rule 10b5-1 Study

On January 18, 2019, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Congressman Patrick McHenry introduced legislation that would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to carry out a study of Rule 10b5-1 trading...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

“Ban Conflicted Trading Act” Referred to Senate Committee

In December 2018, Bill 3718 (the “Bill”) was introduced in the Senate and referred to Committee. The Bill, or the “Ban Conflicted Trading Act,” prohibits members of Congress and senior congressional staff from trading...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

House Passes JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018

The United States House of Representatives passed the bipartisan JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018, which is often referred to as JOBS Act 3.0. ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Bipartisan Capital Markets Reform Legislation Announced

Yesterday, a bipartisan, capital formation-focused, package of legislation was unveiled by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling and Ranking Member Maxine Waters. ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Securities-related Bills Approved by House Financial Services Committee

The House Financial Services Committee met last week and approved eight capital formation-related bills. The bills require the Securities and Exchange Commission to take action to change certain of its definitions in its...more

Hogan Lovells

Tax Exemptions in the Act on Support for New Investments

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A government draft of an Act which purpose is to introduce new mechanisms to support entrepreneurs in making new investments (hereinafter referred to as the “Draft Act”) has been submitted to the Lower Chamber of the Polish...more

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Top Five Takeaways from Hogan Lovells Sovereign Investment Conference and a Tax List

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On 26 October, Hogan Lovells hosted its inaugural Sovereign Investor Conference where investment professionals as well as deal and regulatory lawyers discussed the key issues facing government-sponsored investors. Topics they...more

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