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Troutman Pepper Locke

Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity in Public Finance — Cyberthieves Steal Bond Proceeds

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Recent events highlight the need for enhanced cybersecurity protocols in government offices across the U.S. In late November 2024, the Township of White Lake in Michigan, intended to issue approximately $29 million in general...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

What All Municipal Bond Issuers Should Know About Cybersecurity Risk Disclosure in 2024

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SEC’s View of Disclosure Obligations Over the last fifteen years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased its focus on inadequate disclosure relating to governmental debt issues. Although municipal bond...more

Bowditch & Dewey

[Webinar] Political Climate Change – Public Finance and the Partisan War on ESG - November 14th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Increasingly, investors are considering the impact of severe weather events, climate-related risks and socio-economic challenges, across the United States and around the world, as they make investment decisions. In response...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] K-12 Education Legal Update: What you need to know before the 2023-2024 school year - July 31st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Please join Bricker Graydon K-12 Education Attorneys for a free webinar addressing legal updates on what you need to know heading into the 2023-2024 school year. Attendees will hear updates on a variety of topics, including...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Public Finance Tennessee Legislative Update from the First Session of the 113th General Assembly

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In the First Session of the 113th General Assembly, Tennessee legislators sponsored numerous bills that impacted local governments in some measure. Due to this uptick in legislative activity, the Bass, Berry & Sims Public...more

Bowditch & Dewey

[Webinar] Full Disclosure – Tips, Tricks and Traps for the Unwary in Navigating Public Finance Disclosure Obligations: Part I –...

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Given the increasing SEC scrutiny on disclosure practices in municipal finance, governmental issuers and conduit borrowers [e.g., 501(c)(3) corporations] are taking a fresh look at their disclosure policies and procedures,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The SEC's Proposed New Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements for Public Companies: What Do They Mean for Municipal Issuers and...

Governmental entities have increasingly experienced cybersecurity incidents impacting their operations and finances over the last few years, with some breaches costing upwards of $40 million. Many issuers and borrowers of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

In November, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted into law. In addition to reauthorizing existing programs, the Act adds $550 billion in funding for new infrastructure investments,...more

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China Accelerates Blockchain Adoption in the New Decade

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The Situation: Authorities in China have cracked down on privately developed cryptocurrency, yet have heavily invested in and encouraged the development of other blockchain applications and services. The Result: The rapidly...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Ransomware Attacks for Local Governments and Public Agencies: A Primer

The recent ransomware attack on the City of Atlanta highlights the fact that the threat of ransomware affects all organizations, regardless of the nature of their industry, business, or operations, and that political...more

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