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On November 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) and First American Title Insurance Company (“First American”) entered into a consent order¹ that resolved litigation over First American’s cybersecurity practices.

We have recently seen an increase in audits by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC”) Office of Enforcement (“OE”) that take issue with the way electric utilities and interstate natural gas pipelines allocate overhead costs to construction projects.

Vinson & Elkins attorneys will discuss commercial real estate loan workouts and amendments: the path most often taken by commercial real estate lenders in 2023 when a borrower is facing a default.

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“Order”) that drastically increased the U.S. government’s engagement with artificial intelligence (“AI”).

On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

Large partnerships are facing a sea change in tax enforcement.

In advance of its September 8, 2023 board meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”), the state’s privacy regulatory body, has unveiled draft regulations that could significantly impact cybersecurity protocols, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and automated decision-making practices.

In a concerted effort to meet the Biden administration’s aggressive carbon-reduction goals, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) unveiled a pre-publication copy of a forthcoming proposed rule on August 10, 2023, aimed at fast-tracking the development of high-voltage electric transmission facilities.

In this Technology Series webinar, the V&E team discussed the current and future impact and implications of the Video Privacy Protection Act.

On March 21, 2022, the SEC voted on a proposed rule requiring climate-related disclosures in public filings indicating a critical step in the SEC's growing focus on sustainability and climate matters.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose term as mayor ends on January 1, 2022, has announced that the city’s Department of Health will issue a mandate requiring full vaccination of any employee of a private sector business.

Activists likely will continue seeking ways to preserve their investments and influence the Chapter 11 process, while debtors likely will continue seeking ways to prevent shareholder interference when equity is perceived to be out of the money.