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27
Feb
Well, that was unexpected. With some 3 million 20-foot-equivalent units (TEU) in new capacity poised to come online in 2024, after 3 years of controlled capital spending, carriers went into the year anticipating a reversion to the chronic overcapacity that has long weighed on the industry’s profitability.
But market fundamentals changed drastically in November 2023, when Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a campaign of attacks on Red Sea shipping. Virtually overnight, 7-8% of global capacity was diverted as Red Sea...
27
Feb
TUPE regulations impose strict responsibilities and obligations on both the transferor (outgoing employer) and the transferee (incoming employer). Our Employment Law & Benefits team reviews the key aspects of TUPE and shares practical tips to help employers stay compliant.
What you need to know
The law governing the transfer of undertakings (TUPE) is complex and involves a number of obligations for both the transferor and transferee.
Transferors and transferees must engage in a statutory information and consultation process with representatives...
26
Feb
Executive summary
Elevated interest rates helped push Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings to their highest level in eight years in 2024 and we expect the high volume of restructurings to continue through the first half of 2025.
Over the last two years, higher borrowing costs eroded capital and liquidity from many companies. The Federal Reserve’s pivot in the back half of 2024 likely came too late for some of those companies. We’re also seeing signs of softening consumer spending, especially in sectors such as...
25
Feb
The AED has expanded its AML/CFT reporting obligations to encompass all unregulated alternative investment funds (AIFs), in addition to introducing a new deadline. Unregulated AIFs must act immediately to ensure their compliance.
Introduction
The Administration de l’Enregistrement, des Domaines et de la TVA (AED) has expanded AML/CFT reporting obligations for the 2024 financial year. Previously, only Reserved Alternative Investment Funds (RAIFs) were required to submit an RC report by the end of May. This requirement now applies to all funds under AED...
25
Feb
As part of its ongoing efforts to thwart China's development of advanced computing technologies, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (the IFR) last month that both broadens the export licensing requirements for certain advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs) and imposes new due diligence requirements on front-end fabricators and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies (OSATs). While the IFR has been in effect since its publication date on January 16,...
25
Feb
CTA is Back On – Filings due March 21st
On February 17, 2025, the U.S. Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a stay of the Court’s January 7, 2025, order that had granted relief of enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and its implementing regulation, the beneficial ownership information reporting rule (“BOI Reporting Rule”). The decision effectively reinstates reporting companies’ obligations to file beneficial ownership information reports (“BOIRs”) under the CTA. In responding to the...
24
Feb
US importers are getting a reprieve from tariffs with major trade partners, but the looming threat of more tariffs has shippers biding time by continuing to frontload. A surge in imports is keeping trans-Pacific container rates high despite the usual seasonal slowdown. The increased demand for shipping capacity is impacting market rates and logistics planning. Carriers are benefiting from stronger than expected volumes, while shippers try to deal with cost fluctuations and disruptions. The general uncertainty around future tariffs has...
21
Feb
As of January 1, 2025, many clean energy credits have transitioned to a new statutory and policy framework focusing on “technology-neutral” facilities.
Recent final regulations under Sections 45Y and 48E have addressed many questions organizations voiced regarding the transition to the new rules.
The transition may present challenges for organizations as they work through the technical and practical aspects of the new framework.
A new statutory framework for clean energy tax credits
To make clean energy tax credits more technology-neutral,...
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