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Gibson Dunn Environmental, Social and Governance Update (April 2024)

We are pleased to provide you with Gibson Dunn’s ESG update covering the following key developments during April 2024.

Client Alert | May 9, 2024

Supreme Court Holds That Copyright Act Has No Time Limit For Damages But Declines To Decide When Infringement Claims Are Timely

Today, the Supreme Court held 6-3 that a copyright plaintiff can recover damages for any timely claim of infringement, even if the infringement occurred more than three years before the suit’s filing.

Client Alert | May 9, 2024

Delaware Court of Chancery Opines on the Meaning of “Commercially Reasonable Efforts” in a Pharmaceutical Merger Earn-Out Provision

Observations and drafting suggestions for CRE terms in merger agreements, licenses, and royalty purchase agreements.

Client Alert | May 9, 2024

Double-Patenting Ruling Shows Terminal Disclaimers’ Value

New York partners Jane Love and Robert Trenchard are the authors of "Double-Patenting Ruling Shows Terminal Disclaimers' Value" [PDF] published by Law360 on May 8, 2024. 

Article | May 8, 2024

DEI Task Force Update (May 8, 2024)

Our DEI Task Force provides an update on key developments, media coverage and commentary, and current litigation.

Client Alert | May 8, 2024

UK Public Company Takeovers Regime: Proposed Changes to Companies in Scope – What UK Companies, Their Shareholders & Bidders Need to Know

This update summarises the proposed scoping changes, the transitional arrangements and the implications for Excluded Companies and their shareholders and other parties considering a transaction involving an Excluded Company.

Client Alert | May 8, 2024

FDA’s Final Rule on Laboratory-Developed Tests: Four Key Takeaways

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's highly anticipated final rule on laboratory-developed tests was officially published in the Federal Register on Monday, May 6, 2024.

Client Alert | May 8, 2024

First Quarter 2024 Update on Class Actions

Our most recent Class Actions Update provides an overview of key class action-related developments during the first quarter of 2024.

Client Alert | May 6, 2024

Important Updates on Spin-Offs and Debt Exchanges: Revenue Procedure 2024-24 and Notice 2024-38

Our lawyers review the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department’s updated guidelines on spin-offs and debt exchanges.

Client Alert | May 6, 2024

California Supreme Court Holds That Employers Have A Good-Faith Defense To Statutory Penalties For Wage-Statement Violations

The California Supreme Court held today that an employer is not subject to statutory penalties for providing incomplete or inaccurate wage statements if it reasonably and in good faith believed the statements were accurate.

Client Alert | May 6, 2024

AIFMD II: The Impact of EU Reforms on Non-EU Sponsors Accessing European Capital

Our lawyers review the changes introduced by the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive II and assess the likely impact of such changes on non-EU sponsors of private investment funds that are marketed in the EU.

Client Alert | May 2, 2024

EU Enhances Protection of the Environment Through Criminal Law

The Directive extends the list of criminal offenses to the environment on EU level. EU Member States have two years to transpose the directive into national law after the its entry into force on May 20, 2024.

Client Alert | May 2, 2024

Webcast: The FTC’s Non-Compete Rule

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission released a new rule outlawing the vast majority of non-compete agreements in the United States. This webinar provides an overview of the rule and its ramifications, discusses recommended next steps for businesses, and discusses legal challenges to the rule.

Webcasts | May 2, 2024

Monthly Bank Regulatory Report (April 2024)

This update covers recent federal banking agency initiatives and legal news updates on the Community Reinvestment Act final rules and Federal Reserve Bank master accounts. 

Client Alert | May 1, 2024

Why competition law and data privacy are coming to a crossroads in the Asia-Pacific Region

Hong Kong partners Sébastien Evrard and Connell O'Neill and associates Nick Hay and Katie Cheung are the authors of “Why competition law and data privacy are coming to a crossroads in the Asia-Pacific Region” [PDF].

Article | May 1, 2024

Webcast: Unlocking Value – The What, Why and How of Spin-Offs

Our presenters explain the basic structure of spin-off transactions and discuss the pros and cons as compared to other separation alternatives, including carve-out IPOs.

Webcasts | May 1, 2024

Gibson Dunn Digital Assets Recent Updates – April 2024

Our digital assets update covers recent legal news regarding all types of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, CBDCs, and NFTs, as well as other blockchain and Web3 technologies.

Client Alert | May 1, 2024

Landmark EU “Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive” Imposing Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Obligations on EU and Non-EU Companies Approved by European Parliament

The obligations apply with respect to a company’s own operations and those of its subsidiaries — but also to those carried out by a company’s “business partners” in the company’s “chain of activities”.

Client Alert | April 30, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (April 26, 2024)

Gibson Dunn's lawyers bring you the latest in U.S. derivatives news from the past week.

Client Alert | April 26, 2024

IRS and Treasury Issue Final Regulations Regarding Domestically Controlled REIT Qualification Test

The Final Regulations modify the “look-through” rule for certain domestic C corporations, and introduce a new ten-year transition rule.

Client Alert | April 26, 2024