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New California Climate Disclosure Rules: Practical Takeaways and Next Steps

by Ashley Walter, Patrick Ferguson and Avani Panchal
8 minute read | October.17.2023

On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the most comprehensive corporate climate disclosure laws in the United States to date.

Insight

CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion on Junk Fees and Customer Requests for Information: What Financial Institutions Should Know

by Leslie Meredith and John (Jay) Williams
10 minute read | October.16.2023

The CFPB has issued new guidance on so-called “junk fees.”

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California Requires Large Companies to Disclose Certain Climate Change-Related Information

by Sue Cowell, Robert F. Lawrence and Zachary D.T. Huey
4 minute read | October.13.2023

Starting in 2026, large companies doing business in California need to comply with new climate change-related disclosure requirements described in ...

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FTC Proposes a Rule on Junk Fees: What Companies Should Know

by John (Jay) Williams, Amanda Lawrence, Jonathan Direnfeld, John Coleman, Emily S. Tabatabai and Jeffrey Naimon
5 minute read | October.12.2023

The FTC has released a notice of proposed rulemaking meant to prohibit unfair or deceptive fees, often referred to as junk fees.

RegFi Podcast

RegFi Episode 3: Fintechs and the Evolving Regulatory Landscape with Phil Goldfeder

by Jeremiah Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt
October.11.2023

Fintechs and the Evolving Regulatory Landscape with Phil Goldfeder | RegFi Podcast

Phil Goldfeder, CEO of the American Fintech Council, joins hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt to discuss the Federal Reserve’s Novel Activities ...

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Saudi Arabia's New Civil Code: A Closer Look at Liquidated Damages

by Rena L. Scott, Ali Al-Khasawneh and James Hargrove
6 minute read | October.11.2023

Saudi Arabia, through new Civil Code, signaled its intention to welcome the international business community to contract in the Kingdom under the law.

On the Chain

California The Next Frontier in Digital Asset Regulation

by Kathryn Ryan, Samantha Goldberg-Seder and James Chou
October.06.2023

Update: Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 39, establishing the Digital Financial Assets Law on October 13, 2023. In signing, he called for more ...

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Penn State Cybersecurity False Claims Act Case: U.S. Government Signals Active Investigation

by Franklin Monsour Jr. and Kristina Arianina
3 minute read | October.05.2023

The federal government has declined to intervene in the Penn State False Claims Act case, with an ongoing investigation.

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The Next Era of U.S. Merger Reviews: How the Process Is Likely to Change – and What You Can Do to Prepare

by Anna Aryankalayil, Craig Falls, Danielle Mangogna, Kristin Petersen and Amy W Ray
3 minute read | October.04.2023

The FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division have recently taken significant steps to overhaul merger reviews. We outline what companies should expect.

RegFi Podcast

RegFi Episode 1: Welcome to RegFi: Financial Regulation for the Digital Economy

by Jeremiah Buckley, Sasha Leonhardt, Sherry-Maria Safchuk and Caroline Stapleton
October.04.2023

The hosts of RegFi – Orrick partners Jerry Buckley, Sasha Leonhardt, Sherry Safchuk, and Caroline Stapleton – introduce the goals of the podcast and ...

RegFi Podcast

RegFi Episode 2: AI Underwriting and Explainability with Melissa Koide

by Jeremiah Buckley and Caroline Stapleton
October.04.2023

AI Underwriting and Explainability with RegFi Podcast

Melissa Koide, CEO of FinRegLab, discusses her organization’s work in evaluating the explainability of complex machine learning algorithms in credit ...

Insight

Japan Renewables Alert 64

by Minako Wakabayashi and Gohshun Kawamura
10 minute read | October.04.2023

ESG: Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance

In this Alert, we provide an overview of the LTDA and look at the future of renewable energy, battery storage, etc. in Japan.