With Democrats controlling both the House and Senate for the first time since 2011, businesses can expect new congressional scrutiny on a number of fronts. While cabinet confirmations and such major legislative proposals as...more
Democrats retained control of the House in November 2020, though the party enjoys a notably smaller majority after losing several seats to Republicans. Additionally, after Democrats prevailed in both runoff elections in...more
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
When members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate were sworn into office in January 2019, Democrats took control of the House and its oversight agenda for the first time in eight years, 235-200 seats, and...more
1/28/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Congressional Oversight ,
Congressional Subpoenas ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Breach ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Impeachment ,
Legislative Agendas ,
PFAS ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Political Parties ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Private Sector ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Retail Market ,
Subpoenas ,
Trump Administration
Following eight years of Republican majorities in Congress, Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in January 2019, thereby regaining the ability to control committee and subcommittee agendas, hold hearings...more
1/25/2019
/ Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Interference in US Elections ,
GAO ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oversight Committee ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Political Parties ,
State Attorneys General ,
Subpoenas ,
Trump Administration
For the past several years, Republican majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate have dictated the agenda of Congress. But Democrats will take control of the House in January 2019, thereby regaining the ability to...more
11/7/2018
/ Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Corporate Counsel ,
GAO ,
Government Investigations ,
Letter Requests ,
Political Parties ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Subpoenas ,
Trump Administration
An examination of congressional investigations in 2014 reminds us that such investigations can strike an industry or company at any time. Irrespective of the subjects, the investigations typically share one or more of the...more
2/10/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Athletes ,
Automobile Recall ,
Automotive Industry ,
Benghazi ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Cramming ,
Domestic Violence ,
General Motors ,
Government Investigations ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Sports ,
Veterans Administration ,
Wireless Industry