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Craft Over Catharsis? What the hell does that even mean? The phrase came out of a curation meeting as a genuine question. We had been noticing that many challenge entries, across prompts, naturally gravitate toward trauma, grief, and personal reckoning. That makes sense. Writing is often cathartic. It's one of the ways we process what we've lived through.
US Department Of Justice Announces US$2.9 Billion In Fiscal Year 2024 False Claims Act Recoveries
On 15 January 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published its report (Report) announcing civil recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The recoveries for FY 2024 exceeded US$2.9 billion, approximately US$1.7 billion of which involved the health care industry. The US government has now collected over US$78 billion in recoveries under the FCA since the statute was amended in 1986 to allow for treble damages and increased incentives for whistleblowers.
Sweeping Changes to Company Registration in the United Kingdom to Increase Transparency of Companies and the Integrity of the Register | JD Supra
Background The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023) (the Act) introduces the most significant changes to Companies House since corporate registrations were established in 1844. It is a new UK law that aims to tackle economic crime, improve transparency of companies and other registered entities, reform the role of UK Companies House, and strengthen the UK’s business environment.
Sweeping Changes To Company Registration In The United Kingdom To Increase Transparency Of Companies And The Integrity Of The Register
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023) (the Act) introduces the most significant changes to Companies House since corporate registrations were established in 1844. It is a new UK law that aims to tackle economic crime, improve transparency of companies and other registered entities, reform the role of UK Companies House, and strengthen the UK's business environment.
Sweeping Changes to Company Registration in the United Kingdom Will Increase Transparency of Companies and the Integrity of the Register
Background The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023) (the Act) introduces the most significant changes to Companies House since corporate registrations were established in 1844. It is a new UK law that aims to tackle economic crime, improve transparency of companies and other registered entities, reform the role of UK Companies House, and strengthen the UK’s business environment.
Bound to fail? Restraining claims or applications which are totally without merit
The number of litigants in person is inexorably on the rise. Within that group, there are always some who lose perspective and become obsessed with their case. They may issue a barrage of claims, applications and appeals which have little merit. Professionals know to their cost that, in protecting their clients’ interests in those circumstances, the professionals themselves may also become a target.
Dealing With Grief
Dr. Jonathan Lawrence 1 min read By: Dr. Jonathan Lawrence I am tired, and I suspect that you, dear reader, are, too. At Canisius, this time of the school year is perhaps the worst. I do not have to explain the difficulties of college life in 2024, coupled wi “My friend (Bob) keeps inviting their friend (Kyle) to hangout with us every time I see them. I’m not super fond of Kyle, and it’s keeping me from hanging out with Bob as much. What should I do?” I wi
Griffin Editorial 3/22
I am tired, and I suspect that you, dear reader, are, too. At Canisius, this time of the school year is perhaps the worst. I do not have to explain the difficulties of college life in 2024, coupled with the dreariness a Buffalo winter brings, and how that causes exhaustion and burnout. Students feel it, teachers feel it; the whole campus seems to be sputtering to Tuesday when we can finally recuperate a little bit on break. Canisius is unique in how it deals with spring break.
Mission Hundred Days: The Fall of Ms. Canisius
Natalie Faas, Soon to be irrelevant Reflecting on my time at Canisius seems a little silly for some reason. I have planned out this article a thousand times and yet, now that I am sitting down to write it, I have a bit of writer's block. I am sure that plenty of administrators have seen my headline and byline and are holding their breath. To them I say, “It’s okay, I have said all the negative things I currently have to say”.
UK Company Restructuring Plans: What Is Next After Adler? - Financial Restructuring - UK
The England and Wales Court of Appeal recently handed down its first judgment relating to a restructuring plan under Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006: Re AGPS Bondco Plc [2024] EWCA Civ 24. Restructuring plans were a 2020 innovation in UK insolvency law, as described in our earlier alert. At first instance, the judge had exercised his discretion to sanction the restructuring plan and effected a cross-class cramdown (CCCD) of creditors.
UK Company Restructuring Plans: What Is Next After Adler?
The England and Wales Court of Appeal recently handed down its first judgment relating to a restructuring plan under Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006: Re AGPS Bondco Plc [2024] EWCA Civ 24. Restructuring plans were a 2020 innovation in UK insolvency law, as described in our earlier alert. At first instance, the judge had exercised his discretion to sanction the restructuring plan and effected a cross-class cramdown (CCCD) of creditors.
Taylor v. The TJX Companies, Inc. (TV1)
Plaintiff: Lisa Michele Taylor Defendant: The TJX Companies, Inc. doing business as Marshalls Case Number: 1:2023cv00208 Filed: September 15, 2023 Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Presiding Judge: Susan K Lee Referring Judge: Thomas A Varlan Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Personal Injury Jury Demanded By: Defendant RSS Track this Docket This docket was last retrieved on September 15, 2023.
UK Real Estate Ownership and the Implications of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act | JD Supra
On 2 August 2023, the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) update process went live. UK Companies House issued guidance on the requirements overseas entities will have to adhere to in their annual update of the ROE. Our previous client alert reported on the UK Government’s introduction of a public register detailing beneficial ownership of overseas entities which own UK real estate. Part of the legislation put in place requirements on the overseas entity to update the ROE on an annual basis.
Zurawski v. WalMart, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Carol Zurawski Defendant: WalMart, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Case Number: 3:2023cv00849 Filed: August 15, 2023 Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Presiding Judge: Aleta A Trauger Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-(Citizenship) Jury Demanded By: Both RSS Track this Docket This docket was last retrieved on August 15, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.
UK Real Estate Ownership And The Implications Of The Economic Crime (Transparency And Enforcement) Act - Real Estate - UK
On 2 August 2023, the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) update process went live. UK Companies House issued guidance on the requirements overseas entities will have to adhere to in their annual update of the ROE. Our previous client alert reported on the UK Government's introduction of a public register detailing beneficial ownership of overseas entities which own UK real estate. Part of the legislation put in place requirements on the overseas entity to update the ROE on an annual basis.
UK Real Estate Ownership and the Implications of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act
On 2 August 2023, the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) update process went live. UK Companies House issued guidance on the requirements overseas entities will have to adhere to in their annual update of the ROE. Our previous client alert reported on the UK Government’s introduction of a public register detailing beneficial ownership of overseas entities which own UK real estate. Part of the legislation put in place requirements on the overseas entity to update the ROE on an annual basis.
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UK National Security and Investment Act—Considerations for Sellers of Shares and Assets | JD Supra
October 28, 2022 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Executive Summary The UK National Security and Investment Act (the Act) came into force on 4 January 2022, and applies to transactions that completed as of 11 November 2020. The Act is designed to govern arrangements that may give rise to UK national security concerns. For a summary and brief overview of the Act, please see our alert published in July 2021.
The Position of Directors of Financially Distressed Companies | JD Supra
October 12, 2022 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The UK Supreme Court has delivered its long awaited judgment in BTI v Sequana.1 It considers if and when directors of a financially distressed company incorporated in England and Wales have a duty to consider, or to act in accordance with, the interests of the company’s creditors (the creditor duty) rather than in the interests of its shareholders.
UK Litigation Balancing Creditor Duty and Shareholder Interests
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 The UK Supreme Court has delivered its long awaited judgment in BTI v Sequana1. It considers if and when directors of a financially distressed company incorporated in England and Wales have a duty to consider, or to act in accordance with, the interests of the company’s creditors (the creditor duty) rather than in the interests of its shareholders. Background The appeal arose from the distribution of a €135 million dividend by Arjo Wiggins Appleton Ltd.
ESG Finance and Islamic Finance | JD Supra
September 15, 2022 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: [co-author: Dominic Hewitt] This note was originally published on Practical Law. It looks at how Islamic finance is adopting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards to produce hybrid Sharia-compliant ESG products. In particular it sets out the key features of green sukuk.
Real Estate Implications of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement Act) 2022 | JD Supra
Summary We have previously informed you about the new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECTEA) - read our alert here. During the summer (12 July 2022), the government announced that the new Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) created under the ECTEA would come into force on 1 August 2022. The parts of ECTEA that create the ROE have now been implemented.
Goodman, Lawrence Named to NABC Honors Court
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Austin College men's basketball players Chanston Goodman and Jonathan Lawrence have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2021-22 Honors Court for their outstanding performance in the classroom, the organization has announced. Goodman, a senior from Dallas, appeared in 24 games this season as the team's starting point guard, averaging 5.7 points and finishing among the conference leaders with 3.6 assists-per-game.
Law Commission Proposes Reforms to Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK
The UK Law Commission, has published their proposals (the Options Paper) to overhaul criminal law as it applies to companies in the UK. The Law Commission is an independent commission created by Parliament to keep UK law under review and to recommend reforms. The Options Paper outlines 10 possible ways to strengthen corporate liability by both criminal and civil law reforms.
Dubai Established Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
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Real Estate Ownership and the Implications of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act | JD Supra
Summary and Introduction The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has pushed forward a wider government agenda to encourage transparency in relation to how overseas entities own UK real estate. We first reported many years ago (here and here) on the details of the government’s intention to introduce a public register detailing beneficial ownership of overseas entities which own UK real estate.
Foreign Ownership of UK Real Estate Under Scrutiny | JD Supra
The UK Government has recently introduced the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill 2022 (the Bill). Amongst other objectives, the Bill proposes the setting up of a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and will require overseas entities that own land in the United Kingdom to register their ownership at the UK Land Registry. There will be a grace period of 18 months to comply with the legislation once it becomes law.
Foreign Ownership of UK Real Estate Under Scrutiny
The UK Government has recently introduced the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill 2022 (the Bill). Amongst other objectives, the Bill proposes the setting up of a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and will require overseas entities that own land in the United Kingdom to register their ownership at the UK Land Registry. There will be a grace period of 18 months to comply with the legislation once it becomes law.
Investigating Directors of Dissolved UK Companies | JD Supra
From 15 February 2022, the UK Insolvency Service is granted new powers to investigate and disqualify or prosecute directors of dissolved UK companies. The Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act (the Act) extends the Insolvency Service’s powers, on behalf of the UK Business Secretary, to deal with company directors who abuse the company dissolution process.
UK Insolvency Service to Prosecute Dissolved Directors
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UK Regulation of Insolvency Profession Set for Reform in 2022 | JD Supra
Introduction The UK insolvency profession is relatively small and highly specialised. In the region of 1,570 professionally qualified Insolvency Practitioners are authorised under the Insolvency Act 1986 to act as office-holders in formal insolvency procedures for individuals and businesses. On 21 December 2021, the UK government issued a consultation called "The future of insolvency regulation" asking for input from interested parties by 25 March 2022.
UK Regulation of Insolvency Profession Set for Reform in 2022
Thursday, January 6, 2022 The UK insolvency profession is relatively small and highly specialised. In the region of 1,570 professionally qualified Insolvency Practitioners are authorised under the Insolvency Act 1986 to act as office-holders in formal insolvency procedures for individuals and businesses. On 21 December 2021, the UK government issued a consultation called "The future of insolvency regulation" asking for input from interested parties by 25 March 2022.
Effect of the Addition of Nitrogen through Shielding Gas on TIG Welds Made Homogenously and Heterogeneously on 300 Series Austenitic Stainless Steels
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COVID-19: UK Government Announces End of Temporary Restrictions on Certain Insolvency Proceedings | JD Supra
The UK government has announced that temporary restrictions on creditor action introduced in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 are to be phased out. These temporary restrictions were put in place to protect businesses in financial distress, as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, from being forced into insolvency.
UAE Introduces New Federal Data Protection Statutes
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New UK Insolvency Regime For Payment Institutions And Electronic Money Institutions
UK: New UK Insolvency Regime For Payment Institutions And Electronic Money Institutions 16 May 2021 by Max Griffin , Jonathan Lawrence and Kai Zhang K&L Gates To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A new special administration regime is being introduced in the UK for insolvent payment institutions (PIs) and electronic money institutions (EMIs).
New UK Insolvency Regime For Payment Institutions and Electronic Money Institutions | JD Supra
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 26 April 2021, draft Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations (Regulations) were brought before the UK Parliament for approval. They will introduce a new special administration regime for insolvent payment institutions (PIs) and electronic money institutions (EMIs).
New UK Insolvency Regime for Payment Institutions and Electronic Money Institutions
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 On 26 April 2021, draft Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations (Regulations) were brought before the UK Parliament for approval. They will introduce a new special administration regime for insolvent payment institutions (PIs) and electronic money institutions (EMIs).
UK Insolvency Reform – Evaluating Pre-Pack Sales to a Connected Person | JD Supra
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A Pre-Pack Sale is the sale of all or substantially all of an English company’s assets to a third-party purchaser immediately or shortly after the distressed company goes into a UK rescue procedure called administration. The attraction of a Pre-Pack Sale is the speed of the transaction, which helps preserve the value of the business and save jobs, as the company is able to carry on trading through the process. The Administration (Restrictions on Disposal etc.
COVID-19: UK Restructuring and Insolvency Update - July 2021 Is the Month to Watch | JD Supra
The UK government has extended its suspension of various rules and procedures affecting distressed businesses as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, with the UK lockdown easing on a rolling basis up to 21 June 2021, these may be the last of the blanket extensions across all of these areas. Expect the gradual reintroduction of some of the rules and procedures from 1 July onwards.
COVID-19: UK Restructuring and Insolvency Update - July 2021 Is the Month to Watch | Lexology
The UK government has extended its suspension of various rules and procedures affecting distressed businesses as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, with the UK lockdown easing on a rolling basis up to 21 June 2021, these may be the last of the blanket extensions across all of these areas. Expect the gradual reintroduction of some of the rules and procedures from 1 July onwards.
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Reconnecting with the Pelvis. Advice from the Ancestors
I believe that a paradigm shift to an holistic world view is taking place. This may be hard to reconcile with the actions to contain SARS Co-V-2 that seems to reprise the battle against nature ‘red in tooth and claw’. While science, technology and medicine have consigned the deadly acute illnesses of the past to history we have a corresponding rise in chronic disease that is manifesting in younger people.
Reader Opinion: Conversion on Edge Computing and Macro Towers
As specialists in advising wireless tower companies in portfolio sales and raising capital, we have watched with great interest the recent convergence of the wireless tower and data center sectors. In 2020, the trend gained momentum with major U.S. wireless tower owners advancing their data center strategies. In what appears to be somewhat of a “learn-as-we-go” approach, tower companies have begun investing in the data center market, specifically edge data centers.
Why tower owners are eyeing the edge computing and data center markets
Guest post by Jonathan Lawrence, Associate Vice President of Pinpoint Capital Advisors Over the course of 2020, major US wireless tower owners have been advancing their data center strategies. In what appears to be somewhat of a “learn-as-we-go” approach, tower companies have begun investing in the data center market, specifically edge data centers. It is interesting to consider the attractiveness of the edge market to tower owners.
HHS OIG Highlights "Inherent Fraud and Abuse Risks" of Company-Sponsored Speaker Programs in Rare Special Fraud Alert | JD Supra
Lavish “speaker programs” sponsored by pharmaceutical and medical-device companies may soon be a thing of the past—and not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID 19: UK Insolvency Reform – Crown Preference Returns From 1 December 2020 | JD Supra
Executive summary On a UK company’s insolvency, the UK tax authority (HMRC) will become a preferential creditor in respect of certain unpaid taxes (Crown Preference) with effect from 1 December 2020. Despite lobbying against the move (including in light of the COVID-19 pandemic), the UK government has persisted with the change, perhaps in an attempt to shore up its tax take.
COVID 19: UK Insolvency Reform – Crown Preference Returns From 1 December 2020
November 17, 2020 The Next Four Years: What Will the Clean Air Act Bring? [PODCAST] by: Jeffrey R. Holmstead and Whit Swift Washington: New Rollback of Phased Reopening Rules by: Michael A. Griffin and Jonathan M. Minear New EDPB Guidance on International Transfers Following Schrems II by: Elizabeth (Liz) Harding and Steven A. Hengeli, Jr. Top Ten Ways That the New CPRA Law Will Change the Privacy Landscape by: Matthew J.
COVID-19: UK Insolvency Reform - Standardising Company Voluntary Arrrangement Proposals | JD Supra
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY R3 Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3), a trade association for the United Kingdom’s insolvency and restructuring industry, has launched a standard form proposal (Standard Form) for company voluntary arrangements (CVAs). A CVA is a contractual arrangement between a financially distressed company and its creditors. The Standard Form has been drafted in consultation with insolvency professionals and is being made available to the public at no cost.
COVID-19: UK Insolvency Reform - Standardising Company Voluntary Arrangement Proposals
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