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UK Planning Policy on Shale Gas Found "Unlawful" by the High Court
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The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions – UK
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Trends in UK Public M&A 2018
Resolving disputes in Africa's mining sector
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Resolving disputes in Africa's mining sector
International arbitration can benefit the parties to a range of mining disputes
Protecting energy sector investors in West Africa
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Protecting energy sector investors in West Africa
The Energy Protocol of the Economic Community of West African States seeks to attract power-sector investment
Sustainability in Africa's maritime industry
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Sustainability in Africa's maritime industry
Africa has an opportunity to lead on environmental and social global best practices
Proposed amendments to South Africa's Companies Act
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Proposed amendments to South Africa's Companies Act
Several of the contemplated changes may improve South Africa's business climate
World Bank report highlights successes in Africa
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World Bank report highlights successes in Africa
Countries make strides by streamlining regulations across 11 key areas
Doing well by doing good
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Doing well by doing good
Impact investing offers great potential for Africa
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Africa Focus: Spring 2019
Easing challenges, seizing opportunities
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Supreme Court Clarifies the Rules for Enforcing Copyrights
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Termination & Liquidated Damages: Less Clear than Ever
Europe reaches for a new normal on NPLs
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Europe reaches for a new normal on NPLs
Will recent regulatory developments have their desired impact on the NPL market across Europe?
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Proposed reform of UK corporate criminal liability – a failure to grasp the nettle?
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A Second Chance
Corporate and Disputes lawyers come together to represent a juvenile lifer
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The Angel Bell post-judgment – the exception and not the rule?
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The New Enforcement Regime: a further step in the right direction
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Virtuous cycle: Creativity and innovation in infrastructure finance
Regional differences and market maturities are forging a dynamic finance landscape with ever-more resourceful and innovative methods of meeting the global infrastructure funding challenge.
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The value of women role models
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EC focus on internal documents: Time to rethink the architecture of the EU merger control process?
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2019 Hot Corporate Governance Topics - 2019 shareholders' annual meeting of Italian listed companies
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Japan Fair Trade Commission's Report on the Actual Status of Consumer e-Commerce Transactions
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A Beauty School Opens in Harlem
New York partner Steven Lutt helps a longstanding pro bono client realize her dream.
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Celebrating our trailblazing women lawyers
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Sanctions after Brexit – the first UK sanctions regimes
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Consumer financial services: The road ahead
Key developments, future directions
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Payment processing
The CFPB continued to be active in the consumer payments space in 2018, while the Federal Reserve and market participants considered the future of payment processing, including the development of faster payment systems.
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Marketplace lending
The CFPB has traditionally not prioritized marketplace lenders in its supervisory and enforcement efforts. As a result, state regulators have increasingly sought to fill any perceived voids left by the Bureau.
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Auto finance
In 2018, the CFPB continued to pay attention to the auto finance industry, with a particular focus on indirect (dealer-arranged) auto lenders and unfair or abusive loan servicing practices.
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Student loans
In 2018, the CFPB shifted away from student lending supervision and enforcement. We anticipate this trend to continue in the year to come, with states seeking to fill any voids left by the Bureau.
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Small-dollar loans
In February 2019, the CFPB released the highly anticipated revamp of its Payday Rule, reinforcing its more lenient attitude towards payday lenders.
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Mortgage origination and servicing
In 2018, the CFPB issued multiple rules, and Congress passed legislation, to clarify, revise and update the regulatory framework applicable to the home mortgage origination and servicing market.
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CFPB structural changes
During his tenure, former CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney brought significant changes to the Bureau’s structure and operations. As the new CFPB Director, Kathy Kraninger will have the benefit of a full five-year term to develop her vision for the Bureau’s strategy and priorities.
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White & Case Wins Landmark EU Court of Justice Ruling on Free Movement Rights for Same-Sex Spouses
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Swapping debt for nature
The Firm's latest debt-for-nature swap was among the first to tap into a newly reauthorized US law
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Ending child marriage in the United States
Momentum continues to build as we helped change laws in three more states, bringing the total to ten states
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An impactful bond
Structuring a Development Impact Bond that enhances reproductive health services for girls in Kenya
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Pro bono in wartime
Firm provides humanitarian and legal aid to Ukraine
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A force for good
Multipronged effort helps individuals disproportionately affected by our criminal justice system and addresses racial injustice
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Elevate: investing in the next generation
Our new Global Citizenship campaign concentrates the Firm's volunteering and charitable giving efforts on investing in youth through education, empowerment and employability