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San Francisco Sellers: COPA Now in Effect

The San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development released its much-awaited Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) Program Rules on Monday, September 3, 2019.

Drowning in Confusion: What Is a “Water of the United States”?

A decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued on August 21, 2019, highlights the continuing confusion over the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act.

Daniel Coyne - Corporate Finance Law Video Profile

Dan concentrates his practice on finance and healthcare.

Perkins Coie Adds Linc Finkenberg, Leading Financial Services Associate General Counsel and Managing Director, to New York Office

China’s New Draft Encryption Law

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress released the Encryption Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft) for public comment on July 5, 2019. 

SEC Issues Guidance and Interpretation Aimed at Proxy Voting

The SEC held an open meeting on August 21, 2019, and approved two items: (1) guidance regarding the proxy voting responsibilities of investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and related proxy voting disclosures required under the Investment Company Act of 1940; and (2) interpretation and guidance on the applicability of rules on proxy voting advice under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

D.C. Circuit Dismisses Clean Air Act Challenge to New EPA Policy Memorandum, Finding No “Final Agency Action”

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has issued an important decision that narrowly interprets the types of governmental decisions that may be challenged in court as “final agency action.”

New Legislation Lets Students Use Medical Marijuana at School

Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law legislation in April 2019 that requires school districts to allow parents and guardians to administer to their child marijuana-infused medications on school grounds, in school vehicles and at school-sponsored activities.

Rebecca Gordon - Political Law Video Profile

Rebecca Gordon counsels corporations, trade associations, lobbying firms, and other entities on the entire spectrum of legal issues that impact their interactions with federal and state government.