By executive order on March 6, 2020, the Trump administration prohibited Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. (and together with its wholly-owned subsidiary Shiji (Hong Kong) Ltd., “Beijing Shiji”), a Chinese public company (and) from acquiring any ownership...
By Jesse Weiner and Shuying Lin To the surprise of many, the South Korean Thriller “Parasite” won the Oscar for best picture and took best director, best original screenplay and best international film at the 92nd Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English language film to win the top award at Oscar. The first time a foreign-language film was nominated for…
On 15th January, the Securities And Exchange Commission’s (SEC) discussion paper concerning amending the “Accredited Investor” definition hit the federal register, starting a 60 day consultation period with the public. The proposed changes signal the latest step in a general direction that the U.S. has been heading towards facilitating better access to capital for startups through the easing of restrictions…