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Timothy C. Foley, Amy Natterson Kroll, Michael R. Weissmann; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2013, previously published on May 20, 2013 FINRA recently issued a regulatory notice (the “Notice”) providing guidance to its members (“members”) on communications with the public (“firm communications”) regarding unlisted real estate investment programs, specifically REITs and real estate direct...
| | States Square Off Over Potential Federal Regulation of Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Operations
Greg A. Christianson, Tom Gede, Clara Maria Poffenberger, Rick R. Rothman, Julia E. Stein; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 20, 2013, previously published on May 14, 2013 On May 2, 2013, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, joined by 12 other state Attorneys General, cautioned the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) from engaging in negotiations with seven Northeastern states over potential federal regulation of methane emissions...
| | CFTC Adopts Final Rules for Trading Swaps on Organized Facilities
Akshay N. Belani, Alicia Gayle, William R.B. Springer, Joshua B. Sterling; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 20, 2013, previously published on May 17, 2013 On May 16, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) held a public meeting to consider three final rulemakings under the Dodd-Frank Act. The following rules were approved at the meeting and are expected to be published in the Federal Register in the coming weeks:
| | SEC Issues Proposed Rules on Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Activities
Margaret R. Blake, Amy Natterson Kroll, Elizabeth A. Marino, Erald Sakiqi; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 6, 2013 On May 1, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) unanimously voted to propose for comment rules and interpretive guidance for cross-border security-based swap activities (“Proposed Rules”). In addition, the Commission approved...
| | Compliance With Dodd-Frank Swaps Provisions: Update on Key Deadlines Under ISDA Dodd-Frank Protocols
Akshay N. Belani, William R.B. Springer, Joshua B. Sterling; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 7, 2013 The ISDA March 2013 Dodd-Frank Protocol (the “March 2013 Protocol”) is now open for adherence by market participants that trade swaps subject to the CFTC’s jurisdiction. This Protocol follows on the ISDA August 2012 Dodd-Frank Protocol (the “August 2012 Protocol”) and...
| | Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments in Challenge to CFTC Regulations Affecting Registered Investment Companies
Abigail Bertumen, Joshua B. Sterling, Beau Yanoshik; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 7, 2013 On May 6, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments in the case brought by the Investment Company Institute and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Appellants”) that challenges amendments to CFTC Regulation 4.5.
| | NFA Addresses Mandatory Quarterly Reporting by Registered CPOs and CTAs
Akshay N. Belani, William R.B. Springer, Joshua B. Sterling; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 26, 2013, previously published on April 25, 2013 On April 24, 2013, the National Futures Association announced that it has amended NFA Compliance Rule 2-46 to streamline its reporting requirements for commodity pool operators (“CPOs”) and commodity trading advisors (“CTAs”). The NFA explained that these amendments had been...
| | FCC Grants Vonage Conditional Waiver of Numbering Rules; Opens Two Proceedings to Consider Revisions to Traditional Numbering Assignment Rules
Ronald W. Del Sesto, Andrew D. Lipman; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 26, 2013, previously published on April 22, 2013 During its April 2013 open meeting, the FCC adopted an Order, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”), and a Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) addressing historic telephone numbering assignment practices. The FCC issued an Order allowing Vonage to obtain a limited amount of numbers...
| | CFTC Issues Further Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Certain Swap Reporting Requirements of Parties That Are Not Swap Dealers or Major Swap Participants
Akshay N. Belani, William R.B. Springer, Joshua B. Sterling; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 15, 2013, previously published on April 11, 2013 On April 9, 2013, the CFTC staff issued a letter (the “Reporting No-Action Letter”) providing temporary relief from certain swap reporting requirements for parties that are not required to register with the CFTC as swap dealers or major swap participants. The Commodity Exchange Act, as...
| | SEC Trading and Markets Chief Counsel Comments on Private Fund Sales and Marketing
Amy Natterson Kroll, Michael R. Weissmann; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 11, 2013, previously published on April 8, 2013 David Blass, the Chief Counsel in the Division of Trading and Markets at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, spoke on Friday, April 5, to the American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Trading and Markets Subcommittee. Blass addressed several areas on which the staff has focused in...
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