On March 21, 2022, a divided U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed enhanced and standardized climate-related disclosure rules to require disclosure of climate-related information in registration statements, annual reports, and the audited financial statements filed with the SEC, by both domestic registrants and foreign private issuers. This client alert summarizes the proposed…
Utah is poised to become the fourth state to enact comprehensive consumer privacy legislation, following California, Virginia, and Colorado. Earlier this month, Utah s legislature passed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (S.B. 227) (UCPA) with no opposing votes in both the Utah Senate and House of Representatives. The bill was sent to Utah Governor Spencer Cox on March 15, 2022 and the Governor has…
President Biden launched an effort to establish a federal digital assets policy strategy and coordinate the related work of federal regulators by signing the Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (the EO) on March 9, 2022. Citing the increased adoption and growing development of digital assets, the EO sets forth six main objectives: consumer and investor protection;…
Government actions related to Russia s invasion of Ukraine have had a wide range of impacts on innovative U.S.-based companies. Over the past few days, several changes have arisen which directly relate to the holders of patent rights in Russia. With a population of over 140 million, Russia has historically represented a substantial market for innovative companies, which have sought and obtained…
The Biden administration took further action this week to degrade the ability of Belarus and Russia to sustain a military campaign against Ukraine. The measures are the latest in a series of restrictions levied by the U.S. in coordination with European allies. The U.S. Department of Commerce s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) extended the controls on hardware, software, and technology that it…