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On October 20, 2022 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it was exploring a rule to crack down on junk fees proliferating throughout the economy. The FTC described “junk fees” as “unnecessary, unavoidable, or surprise charges that inflate costs…
There has been substantial media coverage of Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley’s introduction of legislation aimed at limiting hedge fund and private equity ownership of residential housing. KZTV, November 30, 2022: Merkley introduces bill to ban hedge fund ownership of…
On July 28, Representative (D-WA) Adam Smith introduced the Saving Homes from Acquisition by Private Equity (SHAPE) Act (H.R. 8582), which would create a significant federal real estate transfer tax on institutional investors and private equity firms who purchase single-family…
Private Equity Stakeholder Project Supports Repealing the Carried Interest Loophole as Part of the Inflation Reduction Act Closing the carried interest loophole is long overdue. This tax giveaway has given private equity firms an unfair advantage and has generated enormous…
On March 1, 2022, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced the launch of the state’s new Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) program, which was created due to the passage of HB 2362 in the 2021 Legislative Session. The…
On January 26, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment advisers to private funds. The proposed amendments are designed to enhance the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s…
