Although courthouse activity has slowed over the past month due to COVID-19 social distancing efforts, federal courts continue to conduct business, even if remotely. Many judges have utilized this time to finalize decisions...more
4/7/2020
/ Antitrust Conspiracies ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Standing ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Federal Pleading Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Defendants ,
FRCP 12(b)(2) ,
Libor ,
Motion to Amend ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Sherman Act ,
Standing
Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more
1/30/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Attorney General ,
Backstop Agreements ,
BEPS ,
BitLicense ,
Blockchain ,
Board of Directors ,
Bonds ,
Capital Markets ,
CFIUS ,
CFTC ,
Chapter 11 ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Common Stock ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Congressional Subpoenas ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cooperation Agreement ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Corwin Doctrine ,
Covenant Lite Deals ,
Creditors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
DACA ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Debt Financing ,
Debtors ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dischargeable Debts ,
Disgorgement ,
Disparate Impact ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Down Rounds ,
Drug Pricing ,
EBITDA ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
Enterprise Act 2002 ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Issuers ,
FRCP 23 ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
General Elections ,
GILTI tax ,
High-Yield Markets ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Stock Exchange ,
Individual Accountability ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intercreditor Agreements ,
International Arbitration ,
International Litigation ,
IRS ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Japan ,
Joint Venture ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Listing Rules ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Make-Whole Premium ,
Mergers ,
MFW ,
Multinationals ,
National Security ,
PCAOB ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Political Parties ,
Preferred Shares ,
Private Offerings ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Proxy Advisory Firms ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Refinancing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Separation of Powers ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders ,
Split of Authority ,
State Labor Laws ,
Stock Drop Litigation ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Litigation ,
Technology Sector ,
Third-Party Release Agrements ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Valuation ,
White Collar Crimes
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019-20 term is receiving substantial attention for cases involving signature initiatives of President Donald Trump’s administration. But the Court also maintains an extensive docket directly relevant...more
1/21/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Affirmative Defenses ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Breach of Duty ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Confidential Information ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security v Regents of the University of California ,
Disgorgement ,
Duty to Disclose ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equitable Estoppel ,
Equitable Relief ,
Fair Use ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
FIfth Third Bancorp v Dudenhoeffer ,
GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC ,
Google ,
International Arbitration ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Java ,
Lack of Authority ,
LGBTQ ,
Liu v Securities and Exchange Commission ,
Lucky Brand Dungarees v Marcel Fashion Group ,
Motion to Compel ,
New York Convention ,
Remand ,
Removal For-Cause ,
Rescission ,
Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v Jander ,
SCOTUS ,
Seila Law LLC v Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ,
Separation of Powers ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Single Director ,
Software Developers ,
Split of Authority ,
Stock Drop Litigation ,
Subsequent Litigation ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration ,
Vacated