BNA INSIGHTS: State Regulation of Unauthorized Practice of Law in Arbitration and Mediation: The Trend Toward Permitting Multijurisdictional Practice in Alternative Dispute Resolution

May a lawyer appear before an arbitration panel which is empanelled in a jurisdiction in which the lawyer is not licensed? Lawyers who engage in national practices, including arbitration and mediation…

BNA INSIGHTS: The SEC’s Emergency Order Authority under Section 12(k)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

United States and international financial markets are experiencing tumult not seen since the 1930s. Current gyrations in U.S. securities markets have focused attention on numerous regulatory issues, including…

SEC Cements Delegation of Authority for Enforcement Staff to Issue Subpoenas

The Securities and Exchange Commission Aug. 11 published a final rule preserving its delegation of authority to the director of the Division of the Enforcement to issue formal…

D.C. Circuit Court Sends Back SEC Rule on NYSE Arca Market Data Fee

In a setback for the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded Aug. 6 that the agency did not offer enough…

Massachusetts’ Revised Criminal Records Law Changes Rules on Investigation of Job Applicants

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) Aug. 6 signed into law a bill (S. 2583) that will make it easier for employers to obtain criminal records of job applicants but restrict…

New Illinois Law Bans Employer Inquiries into Workers’, Job Seekers’ Credit Histories

Illinois employers will be prohibited from inquiring about or using the credit history of an employee or prospective employee as a consideration for employment…

New Libel Tourism Law Recognizes Shield for Websites, Others Facing Foreign Judgments

A law signed Aug. 10 by President Obama requires parties seeking to enforce foreign defamation judgments in U.S. courts to establish that they would have prevailed in a…