We are pleased to share the April 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
4/30/2025
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We are pleased to share the March 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
4/1/2025
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
We are pleased to share the February 2025 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
On February 21, 2025, the White House released a memorandum titled, “America First Investment Policy” (the Memorandum). The Memorandum describes how this Administration plans to address U.S. national security risks stemming...more
3/6/2025
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We are pleased to share the November 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
11/29/2024
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A Guide to the New Diligence Questions for “Outbound” U.S. Investment -
In late October 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) issued its final rules (the Outbound Rules) implementing President Biden’s Executive Order...more
New Regulations Will Require Additional Diligence for a Broad Array of Transactions, Including Many Investments in U.S. and Global Businesses -
On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) issued a Notice of...more
6/26/2024
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We are pleased to share the March 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini’s Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more
3/29/2024
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Climate Change ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
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Executive Orders ,
Greenwashing ,
PFAS ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
Sustainability
This past weekend saw a halt to the anticipated September 20 implementation of broad prohibitions published on September 18 by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) regarding TikTok and WeChat mobile applications. No...more
9/22/2020
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On September 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued two orders identifying the specific transactions related to the WeChat and TikTok mobile applications ("Orders") that are prohibited pursuant to Executive Orders...more
9/21/2020
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Social Media ,
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TikTok ,
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WeChat
A Summary and a Business Decision-Maker's Chart for the Path Forward -
On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final rules fully implementing the new powers granted to the Committee on Foreign...more
1/17/2020
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Venture Fundraising and Investment in Healthcare -
U.S. healthcare venture fundraising reached a record $9.6 billion in 2018, continuing a four-year upward trend. This was driven by excellent returns in the sector,...more
3/15/2019
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Alternative Investment Markets (AIM) ,
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Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
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