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New Dubai decree relating to any future restructuring of Dubai World and its subsidiaries

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • -
  • United Arab Emirates
  • -
  • January 8 2010

On December 13, 2009, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. 57 for 2009 Establishing a Tribunal to Decide Disputes Related to the Settlement of the Financial Position of Dubai World and its Subsidiaries (Decree No. 57

COBRA premium subsidy periods extended

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 31 2009

The eligibility period for subsidized COBRA premiums for certain "assistance-eligible individuals" (AEIs) has been extended through February 28, 2010 and the maximum period for receiving the subsidy has been extended from nine months to 15 months

US sanctions against Iran continuing to expand and impact non-US companies

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • January 28 2013

In recent months, the US government has dramatically expanded US sanctions laws by making it more difficult for non-US companies to engage in a

Brazil proposes new regulation to boost cartel enforcement

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • -
  • Brazil
  • -
  • January 23 2013

On December 14, 2012, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Brazil's Competition Authority, proposed a regulation that improves the

New data export model clauses: less paper, more admin?

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 9 2010

EU-approved "model clauses" are often used by companies to comply with their obligation to protect personal data transferring out of the European Economic Area (EEA) to suppliers

February deadline to update HIPAA business associate agreements

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 6 2010

By February 17, 2010, most group health plans are required to have updated business associate agreements

Changes in regulation of derivatives and repo transactions in Russia

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • -
  • Russia
  • -
  • January 18 2010

Until very recently, the Russian legal system did not contain a regulatory framework for OTC derivatives and repo transactions

Update on final SEC enhanced proxy disclosure rules

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 7 2010

On December 16, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules that require public companies to provide enhanced disclosure in proxy statements, Form 10-Ks, Form 8-Ks and other reports filed with the SEC, concerning risk, compensation and corporate governance

Financial statement requirements in US securities offerings: what non-US issuers need to know

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 22 2009

The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?”

Revenue procedure 2010-12 extends guidance allowing real estate investment trusts to preserve cash while satisfying distribution requirements

  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 5 2010

On December 23, 2009, the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2010-12, 2010-3 IRB, 12232009 (Revenue Procedure 2010-12) which amplifies and extends for an additional two years guidance previously issued by the IRS in Revenue Procedure 2009-15, 2009-4 IRB 356, 172009 (Revenue Procedure 2009-15) regarding the treatment of certain stock distributions by publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs