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Florida Bankruptcy Court Examines Scope Of Discovery In Chapter 15 Cases
A Florida bankruptcy court examines the scope and limitations of discovery mechanisms available in Chapter 15 cross-border insolvency cases, clarifying when broad Rule 2004 discovery applies versus more restrictive adversary proceeding rules. The decision addresses critical questions about asset investigation, geographic limitations on subpoenas, and the interplay between different discovery frameworks when foreign representatives seek information about U.S. assets.
United States Insolvency
JD
Jones Day
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Fifteen Years After Dodd-Frank, What Do The Data Tell Us About The Swaps Market?
More than fifteen years after the Dodd-Frank Act reconstructed the legal architecture governing over-the-counter derivatives markets, Professor Ilya Beylin's empirical research examines a fundamental question that remains unresolved: what effect did that reconstruction have on the actual use of swaps? His careful, data-intensive analysis reveals that the answer is considerably more complicated than simple narratives of regulatory success or failure would suggest.
United States Finance
GU
Gesmer Updegrove LLP
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Texas Imposes New Audit Requirement For Data Center Projects, Delaying ERCOT Interconnection Reviews
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a comprehensive audit of data centers seeking connection to the state's power grid, halting the advancement of projects through ERCOT's interconnection process. The directive requires verification of project compliance with state requirements and extends beyond electrical demand to examine ownership, public incentives, water usage, and community impacts.
United States Energy
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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California Court Answers The Question: When Do California’s Laws Prohibiting Consideration Of Arrests Protect Remote Workers?
In Saberin v. Alation, Inc., the Court of Appeal considered whether California’s “no-arrest-record” statute, Labor Code section 432.7, affords protections to employees who work in a different state.1 While noting how remote work has become increasingly common since the pandemic, the Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s order refusing to vacate an arbitration award in the employer’s favor.
United States Employment
LM
Littler Mendelson
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