Amended Rules Five Months Later: Early Trends in Case Law and What It Means
SEC Approves New Rules to Address Run Risks in Money Market Funds
Proposals for settlement are a litigation tool highly favored by Florida courts to resolve cases. They are governed by section 768.79, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442....more
Under 29 CFR 1910, employers are not automatically required to provide first aid. As of July 2025, Kentucky’s final amendment to its Occupational Health and Safety Act went into effect. House Bill 398, and Senate Bill 84...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have released the much anticipated final amendments to National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions (“NI 44-102”) as well as consequential changes to other policies to...more
The government has today published amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill to allow the retrospective validation of amendments which may have otherwise been invalid, following the Court of Appeal's decision in the Virgin Media...more
Illinois lawmakers just made two critical changes to the way the state’s civil rights agency administers its key anti-bias law – no longer requiring parties to participate in a fact-finding conference in every case and...more
Key point: During Colorado’s legislative special session, which aimed to address budgetary shortfalls resulting from this year’s federal appropriations act, lawmakers approved a delay in the Colorado AI Act’s effective dates....more
Earlier this year, noting “the recent increase in the number of reciprocal exchanges being formed and challenges in assessing the fairness and reasonableness of attorney-in-fact fees being charged to the newly formed...more
On August 1, 2025, legislation went into effect amending the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the LLC Act), the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the LP Act), and the Delaware Revised Uniform...more
In its 2025 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This summary provides a brief overview of some of the more significant changes. Unless...more
New amendments and changes to National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds (NI 81-102) and its Companion Policy 81-102CP took effect on July 16, 2025, regulating public investment funds that invest in crypto assets....more
On June 25, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law a major amendment to the state’s comprehensive privacy law (CTDPA), just over three years after signing the CTDPA into law on May 10, 2022 and two years after...more
On June 25, Connecticut Governor Lamont signed Senator James Maroney’s SB 1295 into law. The bill makes several notable changes to Connecticut’s existing consumer data privacy law, including modifying its applicability...more
The Governor has signed into law Senate Bill 1730 (“SB 1730”), which amends the Live Local Act (the “Act”). SB 1730 takes effect July 1, 2025....more
On June 11, 2025, Connecticut passed Senate Bill 01295 (SB 01295). If signed by the governor, SB 01295 will amend the existing Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) in several important ways, with the amendments going into...more
On May 15, 2025, the Maine Joint Committee on Housing and Economic Development voted to allow the full Maine legislature to consider an amendment that would narrow the scope of the state's Right to Repair law. The law, which...more
In October 2024, Florida amended its blue sky law so that the “bad actor” disqualification provisions of Rule 506(d) under the Securities Act of 1933 also would apply to, among other exempt transactions, offerings to Florida...more
The EU ESG rules are undergoing extensive revision as part of the EU's “Omnibus” process that began with the European Commission's release in February 2025 of a set of amendments and has already resulted so far in a two-year...more
Minnesota corporations should review their articles and bylaws to determine whether they should be updated in light of recently enacted amendments to the Minnesota Business Corporation Act (MBCA), which take effect on Aug. 1,...more
Key Points - - While there have been some vocal critics of Delaware corporations law, few major companies have reincorporated in other states, and Delaware incorporation continues to offer substantial benefits to companies...more
The Governor of Delaware has signed into law Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), which amends certain sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) governing controlling stockholder transactions under DGCL Section 144 and...more
Keypoint: The Colorado legislature is considering significant amendments to the nation’s first algorithmic discrimination law. On April 28, 2025, Colorado Senator Robert Rodriguez and Representative Brianna Titone introduced...more
On April 9, 2025, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed into law Senate Bill No. 241, which amends Section 50-163 of the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act (the “Act”)1 to clarify what types of business contracts, agreements and...more
On March 25, 2025, the Delaware Governor, Matthew Meyer, signed into law Senate Bill 21 (“SB 21”) which amends Sections 144 and 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). SB 21 codifies (a) the process to...more
On March 2025, a sweeping reform of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) took effect. SB 21 codifies safe harbors for conflicted transactions, clarifies director independence standards, and significantly tightens...more
The annual DGCL amendments this year carry a little more urgency than before. SB21 was rushed through to the Delaware Senate in mid-February, bypassing the normal process that involves recommendation by the Council of the...more