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RESPA: A Review of the Latest Actions This presentation will cover the following points: RESPA angle on the recent Chevron case The Washington D.C. Attorney General settlement on agent/investor joint ventures. Pennsylvania Attorney General’s indicators that an affiliated arrangement is compliant...
Amid rising financing costs, issuers of tax-exempt bonds face the challenge of optimizing returns on unspent proceeds through higher-yielding investments, a strategy fraught with arbitrage risks and IRS scrutiny. This session emphasizes the critical need for rigorous record-keeping and adherence to...
MBA’s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance provides the most comprehensive information on regulatory initiatives, litigation legislation and enforcement activity, all specifically tailored to the residential mortgage industry. Get up-to-the-minute guidance on hot topics in general sessions with...
David Shapiro and Mary Harmon will speak at the ABA Section of Taxation 2024 May Tax Meeting in Washington, DC. David will speak on May 3rd beginning at 12:30 p.m. on the topic "Recent Developments in Crypto Taxation." The Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent approval of Bitcoin Exchange...
Saul Ewing attorneys Brandon Sherman and John Marty will be speaking at the Fame ( Financial Aid & School Management) Conference on May 2, 2024. The Fame Conference is the premier, anticipated event for higher education professionals around the country. They offer an array of informative...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to expand its presence into different businesses, including for-profit colleges. On April 17, 2024, the CFPB issued a consent order against a for-profit college for computer programming. According to the consent order, the school “offers training...
ALTA Insights: How to Build a Compliant, Scalable JV Title Agency This presentation will provide a blueprint for building compliant joint ventures in today’s economic and regulatory climate. The discussion will delve into core and non-core title services to utilizing technology and central services...
With Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC , the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the controversial Brulotte v.Thys Co. decision, which prohibited collection of patent-based royalties that accrue after patent expiration. The Court expressly supported alternative licensing terms and business arrangements to...
SEC Cyber Incident and Risk Management Disclosure Readiness: Materiality Assessments, Related Incident Assessments and Cyber Risk Program Disclosures In today’s digital age, cyber incident and risk management disclosure readiness is a critical aspect of the Security Exchange Commission’s (SEC)...
Partner Francis "Trip" Riley will speak during the RESPRO31 ONE-STOP conference during two sessions. The first session is titled Realtor Commission Litigation . The second session is titled The Realities of Building an Affiliated Title Arrangement . RESPRO31 ONE-STOP is where real estate...
Intellectual Property 101 / Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks…Oh My! Thomas Edison. Henry Ford. Steve Jobs. These three household names revolutionized modern society through the protections afforded to their intellectual property by U.S. patent laws. Traditionally a copyright attaches when the...
This checklist highlights certain considerations for companies preparing to file annual reports on Form 10-K for the calendar year ended 2023 and is intended to serve as a focused resource highlighting changes in disclosure requirements and points of emphasis for the Securities and Exchange...
What's in a Name? The A to Z of Patent Inventorship Patent inventorship is a key element of protecting IP in both academia and industry and has given rise, in recent years, to high profile disputes and litigation. Proper inventorship determination is essential for researcher management, patent...
On February 16, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued revisions to its supervisory appeals process. The Bureau’s supervisory appeals process has not changed since 2015, and the Bureau’s announcement notes that these new revisions “broaden the Bureau officials eligible to evaluate...
Matthew Kohel, a partner in Saul Ewing's Litigation Department, hosted a webinar discussing the implementation of best practices and responsible use policies to manage the risk of utilizing AI in the workplace. Matt was joined by industry experts, Tyler Finn, Head of Community and Growth at...
In a recent announcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed pivotal final rule aimed at fortifying the integrity of the H-1B registration process and minimizing the potential for fraud. This comprehensive update includes beneficiary-centric selection, flexible petition start...
Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) to the House floor. As drafted, H.R. 7024 would be funded entirely by limitations on the employee retention credit (ERC). Under the bill, no new ERC claims would...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has put forth a Proposed Rule in January 2023 (“Proposed Rule”), suggesting fee increases and other modifications. Under this proposal, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) increase filing costs for many immigration benefit petitioners and...