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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Mass Arbitration as a Tennis Match: No Love Here

For the past few years, following the machinations of mass arbitrations has been like watching a tennis match. First one side hits a volley, then another returns, and on-and-on with the opposing sides continually stuck in...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

A New Era for Japanese M&A? Fresh Guidelines from Key Japanese Government Agency Seek to Stimulate Corporate Value Creation...

Draft of New Guidelines Published. On June 8, 2023, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (“METI”), a Japanese government agency tasked with promoting economic vitality in the private sector,[1] published (in draft...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Russian Response to Western Sanctions: Navigating Measures Designed to Support the Russian Economy and Protect Russian Companies

The Russian government’s response to the introduction of Western sanctions has primarily focused on efforts to support and stabilize the Russian currency and economy. In certain instances, the Russian government has...more

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Update: U.S. Ramps Up Pressure Against Russia with New Round of Sanctions and Export Controls

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On Friday, March 11, 2022, President Biden, in coordination with G7 leaders in the United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, and Japan, announced another round of economic actions aimed at further isolating the Russian economy...more

Morgan Lewis

Update: US Sanctions on Russia Have Extraterritorial Implications

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In connection with recent Russia-related sanctions issued by the US government, organizations face a variety of issues when navigating the questions of who and what transactions may be subject to the reach of these sanctions....more

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Update: Russia Adopts Countermeasures to Support Its Financial Markets

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Russian authorities are taking measures on several fronts to support financial markets and keep liquid assets in Russia, including a new set of countermeasures introduced by President Vladimir Putin. Russia’s Central Bank is...more

Dechert LLP

Russia Imposes a Series of Measures and Countermeasures to Address the Economic Impact of Sanctions

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In response to the economic sanctions and export controls imposed on Russia by the US, EU, UK and other major economies, Russia imposed measures and countermeasures....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Arming for a Trade War: The EU Proposes an Unprecedented Anti-Coercion Regulation

Scope of the Proposed Regulation - The Regulation would apply where a third country interferes in the legitimate sovereign choices of the Union or a Member State, by applying or threatening to apply measures affecting...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

China’s New Data Security Law: What to Know

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The Data Security Law will enhance an increasingly comprehensive legal framework for information and data security in the PRC. Key Points: Notably, the DSL: ..Applies to a wide range of data and data activities, with...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The New PRC Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law

On June 10, 2021, the 29th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress ("NPC") adopted China’s new Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law,1which took immediate effect. The new law provides legal grounds for...more

Jones Day

China Enacts Law to Counter Foreign Sanctions

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The Development: China's National People's Congress passed the Anti-foreign Sanctions Law (the "Anti-Sanctions Law") on June 10, 2021, which took effect immediately. The legislation was adopted by China in response to certain...more

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China Promulgates Data Security Law

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The Standing Committee of China's National People’s Congress (NPC) on June 10 enacted the Data Security Law (DSL) which will come into effect on September 1. The NPC reviewed two earlier drafts of the DSL in July 2020 and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Senior Living Communities, Liability for COVID-19 Countermeasures, and the PREP Act: Is the Tide Turning for Providers?

In a February 10, 2021 ruling (the “Garcia Ruling”) out of the District Court for the Central District of California (the “CDCA Court”) in the case of Gilbert Garcia et al v. Welltower OpCo Group LLC, et. al., 20-02250JVS...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New HHS Advisory Opinion Confirms Complete Federal Preemption for PREP Act Cases and Applicability of the Act’s Defenses in...

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The US Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued an Advisory Opinion (“21-01”) Friday, reinforcing how the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (“PREP Act” or the “Act”) (1) provides complete...more

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HHS Takes Major Step to Expand COVID-19-Related Cross-Border Telehealth Access and Immunity

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On December 3, 2020, the federal government took a significant step to reduce barriers to healthcare practitioners’ ability to provide COVID-19-related telehealth services across state lines by amending its previous...more

King & Spalding

HHS Amends PREP Act Declaration, Including Expansion of Telehealth for COVID-19 Countermeasures

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On December 3, 2020, HHS issued its fourth amendment to the Declaration for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act). The PREP Act authorizes the Secretary...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Waiver of State Licensure Requirements for the Delivery of COVID-19 Countermeasures via Telehealth

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In a fourth amendment to the March 17, 2020, Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act), the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has expanded access to COVID-19 Covered Countermeasures through...more

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HHS Expands PREP Act Liability Immunity

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With coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines on the horizon amid the surging pandemic, critical extensions expand the scope of liability immunity under the PREP Act....more

MoFo Life Sciences

First Decisions Limit Prep Act Immunity In Coronavirus Context

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When we discussed the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act earlier this year, we predicted that its tort liability protections would reassure manufacturers and distributors of novel COVID-19 drugs and...more

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First courts consider application of PREP Act Immunity in the context of removal

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Earlier this year, we published various articles breaking down the March 10, 2020 Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) Declaration (the Declaration) related to COVID-19....more

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Federal Court Ruling Casts Doubt on Nursing Homes’ Ability to Use PREP Act to Remove State-Law Claims

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Why It Matters - This decision casts doubt on the ability of nursing homes to rely on the PREP Act to shield them from liability against state-law claims or, at the very least, to remove such claims to federal court....more

Hogan Lovells

Buy American EO applies domestic preferences for "essential medicines" and "medical countermeasures"

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On August 6, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump issued his much-anticipated "Buy American" Executive Order (EO), intended to increase and support domestic manufacture and Federal government procurement of "essential...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Understanding PREP Act Liability Protections in the Fight Against COVID-19

Answers to frequently asked questions on who is eligible for PREP Act protections, which products are covered, and what activities will be immunized. PREP Act guarantees of immunity are available to those who manufacture,...more

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Qualifying for Immunity Under the U.S. PREP Act During COVID-19

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As part of the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 10, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) issued a Declaration pursuant to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Retooling Your Business for COVID-19: Product Liability Immunity & Insurance for Manufacturing Pandemic Products

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One thing, among many, that enduring the COVID-19 crisis is reminding us of is that the resilience of the human spirit is remarkable. Amidst calls for more personal protective equipment for the dedicated healthcare workers on...more

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