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A boost for UK financial services

The U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023

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UK proposals for cryptoasset regulation

The U.K. government has published its much-anticipated proposals for regulating the cryptoasset industry. These proposals, currently in the form of a consultation, will see many (but not all) cryptoasset-related activities being brought within the regulatory perimeter for financial services in the U.K.

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Arbitration or winding up?

In But Ka Chon v Interactive Brokers LLC [2019] HKCA 873, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal upheld a lower court's decision to reject an application to set aside a statutory demand. The appellant had argued (among other things) that an arbitration clause in his agreement with the respondent required their dispute to be referred to arbitration.

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School specialty, Inc., files bankruptcy in Delaware seeking to sell substantially all of its assets

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Furniture retailer, Carl's Patio, files for bankruptcy in Delaware

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Penson Worldwide files for bankruptcy in Delaware

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Preference complaints filed in RG Steel bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy trustee in ultimate electronics files more preference actions

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Overseas Shipholding Group files for bankruptcy in Delaware

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USA, Delaware, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Shipping & Transport, Fox Rothschild LLP, Bankruptcy, Liquefied natural gas, United States bankruptcy court
First Place Bank Holding Co. files for bankruptcy in Delaware

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