APRIL 22, 2016 BENEFITS & COMPENSATION UPDATE By: Norman J. Misher, Allen J. Erreich, Judy M. Hensley, Charles C. Shulman and Chase B. Steinlauf In This Issue:     ERISA Fiduciaries, Privacy and Cybersecurity IRS Adopts Flexible Position to Mid-Year Changes to Safe Harbor Plans Form 5500 Updates ESOP Disqualified for Violation of Anti-Assignment Rules ERISA...
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AVIATION LAW Laurie Alberts Salita, Anna Astrakhan, Robert Kelly, and Sara K. Kornbluh I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Introduction............................................................................... Governmental Matters .............................................................. General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA) .......................... Subrogation...
February 2015 Vol. 30 – No. 2 International Banking and Financial Law Butterworths Journal of Implications of the failure of the Bank of England RTGS system The slender thread of modiï¬ed universalism after Singularis Termination provisions of swap agreements II In Practice Developments in freezing foreign assets Draft EU Regulation on Securities Financing Transactions The 2014...
PREFACE When I recently attended the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, two things struck me as game changers – 3-D printers and commercial drones. While the 3-D printers are still a novelty item for most, the commercial and private applications of drones was spellbinding. From drones as small as a quarter that flew overhead in swarms like flies, to those five feet or more across,...
TRANSPARENCY The French Sunshine Act continues to be a challenge Daniel Kadar, Partner at Reed Smith, analyses the legal instability surrounding the French Sunshine Act, which has been brought into sharp focus by the recent ruling of the French Supreme Administrative Court, which on 24 February significantly expanded the scope of the law. Daniel discusses the latest developments, alongside the...
IN PRACTICE In Practice Reed Smith is a global relationship law ï¬rm, with more than 1,800 lawyers in 25 offices throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States. Founded in 1877, the ï¬rm represents leading international businesses from FTSE 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in...
DEAL DIMENSIONS Wired up: The convergence of technology, media and entertainment Contents Key findings and methodology page 4 Chapter 1 page 6 Chapter 2 page 10 Chapter 3 page 14 page 18 M&A Overview infographic Convergence on the horizon Appetites for convergence Gaining an edge Conclusion page 5 key findingsïƒ key findingsïƒ key findingsïƒ page 19 Wired...