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Key Issues In The Global Game Of Luxury M&A

New York partner Lois Herzeca is the author of "Key Issues In The Global Game Of Luxury M&A" [PDF] published by Law360 on May 28, 2014 at www.law360.com.

Article | May 28, 2014

Webcast – World Bank Sanctions and Enforcement: Why You Need to Be Prepared

​Featuring a senior staff member from The World Bank's Integrity Vice Presidency and leading anti-corruption and enforcement practitioners Join leading anti-corruption and enforcement practitioners from Gibson Dunn and PricewaterhouseCoopers for an engaging discussion with a senior staff member from the World Bank's Office of Integrity Vice Presidency about the World Bank's expanding role in combatting global fraud and corruption and sanctioning companies that engage in wrongdoing.

Webcasts | May 27, 2014

A first-of-its-kind ruling on the FCPA

Los Angeles partner Debra Wong Yang and associate Poonam Kumar are the authors of "A first-of-its-kind ruling on the FCPA" [PDF] published in the May 23, 2014 issue of the Daily Journal.

Client Alert | May 23, 2014

China Adopts Fundamental Changes in Foreign Exchange Control

After a public consultation period of three months, the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE"), China's foreign exchange control authority, issued the Foreign Exchange Administration Rules on Cross-border Guarantees (the "New Rules") on May 19, 2014.

Client Alert | May 20, 2014

Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Revisions to MACT Standards Applicable to Petroleum Refinery Operations

Proposed Rule Mandates Fenceline Monitoring for Benzene and Combustion Efficiency Requirements for Flares On May 15, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed revisions to the MACT standards applicable to petroleum refinery operations.

Client Alert | May 19, 2014

Supreme Court Round Up: A Summary of Recent Opinions, Cases Pending Decisions, and Other Developments (May 2014)

With the Supreme Court having completed argument for the October Term 2013, Gibson Dunn's Supreme Court Round-Up is summarizing the opinions the Court has already released, the issues presented in cases that have been argued this Term or will be argued next Term, and other key developments.

Client Alert | May 16, 2014

French Decree Requires Government Approval for Foreign Investments in Strategic Business Sectors

On May 14, 2014, the French government extended the blocking power of the French Ministry of Economy with respect to foreign investments regarding six new business sectors.

Client Alert | May 16, 2014

The Supreme Court of Delaware Upholds Fee-Shifting Bylaws as Facially Valid

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Delaware may give Delaware corporations an important tool to discourage meritless shareholder litigation.  In ATP Tour, Inc.

Client Alert | May 13, 2014

The FERC Enforcement Process: Time for Structural Due Process and Substantive Reforms

Washington, D.C. partner Bill Scherman, senior associate Jason Fleischer and of counsel Brandon Johnson are the authors of "The FERC Enforcement Process: Time for Structural Due Process and Substantive Reforms" [PDF] published by the Energy Law Journal on May 13, 2014.

Client Alert | May 13, 2014

Applying Morrison Extra-Territorial Limits of U.S. Securities Laws, Second Circuit Rejects Claims Regarding Securities Dual Listed on U.S. and Foreign Exchanges

On May 6, 2014,  the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a ruling which continued the recent trend of further restricting the extra-territorial application of the U.S.

Client Alert | May 9, 2014

CERCLA Recoveries Have A New Limit For Subcontractors

Washington, D.C. associate David Fotouhi is the author of "CERCLA Recoveries Have A New Limit For Subcontractors" [PDF] published by Law360 on May 6, 2014, at www.law360.com

Client Alert | May 6, 2014

To Institute or Not to Institute IPR? That Question Is Not Immediately Reviewable by the Federal Circuit

In a series of three opinions issued on April 24, 2014, the Federal Circuit has decided that decisions by the Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to institute -- or not to institute -- an inter partes review ("IPR") under 35 U.S.C.

Client Alert | May 5, 2014

Supreme Court Changes Standard for Award of Attorneys’ Fees in Patent Cases Pursuant to Section 285

On April 29, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pair of unanimous decisions lowering the bar for parties to recover their attorneys' fees in "exceptional" patent cases pursuant to 35 U.S.C.

Client Alert | May 2, 2014

Initial Stages of Federal Litigation: Overview

Los Angeles partner Marcellus McRae and associate Roxanna Iran are the authors of "Initial Stages of Federal Litigation: Overview" [PDF] was published in May 2014  by PracticalLaw.com.

Client Alert | May 1, 2014

2013 Antitrust Enforcement Update: Part 2 (Europe)

New York associate Daniel Chirlin and London of counsel Deirdre Taylor are the authors of "2013 Antitrust Enforcement Update: Part 2 (Europe)" published in the May 2014 edition of Westlaw Journal.

Client Alert | May 1, 2014

U.S. Supreme Court Resurrects EPA’s Transport Rule in EME Homer City Generation Decision

On April 29, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision of a divided panel of the D.C. Circuit which vacated EPA's Transport Rule, also known as the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.

Client Alert | May 1, 2014

Speaking a Common Language with Latin America: Economics

The following article written by Gibson Dunn partner Jose W. Fernandez appears in the Spring 2014 issue of Americas Quarterly, the journal of the Council of the Americas.  It argues that improving U.S.-Latin American relations means deepening already strong economic and historical ties rather than pursuing dramatic new initiatives.  Mr. Fernandez joined the firm's New York office in 2013 after serving for nearly four years at the State Department, where he was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs in 2009.

Client Alert | May 1, 2014

Disparate Treatment of the Corporate Citizen: Stark Differences Across Borders in Transnational Lawsuits

Los Angeles partner Perlette Michèle Jura and associate Dylan Mefford are co-authors of "Disparate Treatment of the Corporate Citizen: Stark Differences Across Borders in Transnational Lawsuits" [PDF] originally published in the May 2014 issue of Business Law International.

Article | May 1, 2014

2013 Year-End Update on Corporate Non-Prosecution Agreements and Deferred Prosecution Agreements (Part 2)

Washington, D.C. partner Joseph Warin and associates Brendan Fleming and J. Matt Williams are the authors of "2013 Year-End Update on Corporate Non-Prosecution Agreements and Deferred Prosecution Agreements (Part 2)" [PDF] published in the May 2014 issue of Westlaw Journal's White Collar Crime.Part 1 of this article was published in April 2014 (http://www.gibsondunn.com/publications/Pages/2013-Year-End-Update-on-Corporate.aspx).

Client Alert | May 1, 2014