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London partner Cyrus Benson is the author of "The IBA Guidelines on Party Representation: An Important Step in Overcoming the Taboo of Ethics in International Arbitration" [PDF] published in April 2014 by The Paris Journal of International Arbitration 2014-1 (“Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage 2014-1”).
Client Alert | April 1, 2014
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 1)" [PDF] published in the April 2014 issue of Westlaw Journal's White Collar Crime.
Client Alert | April 1, 2014
On March 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that resolves a split among the courts of appeals on the requirements for standing to bring a false advertising claim under the federal Lanham Act.
Client Alert | March 26, 2014
The Middle East and African countries have experienced robust economic growth in recent years. China and India continue to attract significant foreign investments despite the global economic downturn.
Webcasts | March 26, 2014
New York partner Lee Dunst and associate Rachel Brook are the authors of “Border Insecurity: Searches and Seizures of Electronic Devices Entering the U.S.” published on March 26, 2014 in the Bloomberg BNA Criminal Law Reporter.Reproduced with permission from The Criminal Law Reporter, 94 CrL 776, 03/26/2014.
Client Alert | March 26, 2014
"The Case of the Century" The American Lawyer Join Gibson Dunn for a 90-minute presentation including counsel for Chevron in its recent RICO trial in the Southern District of New York, Reed Brodsky and Annie Champion, in which they tell you everything you need to know about the RICO verdict and how Chevron scored a victory for the rule of law by going on the offensive against a fraudulent foreign judgment.
Webcasts | March 26, 2014
On March 20, 2014, President Obama, responding to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, signed an Executive Order "Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine." ("Third Ukraine E.O." or "E.O."). The text of the E.O.
Client Alert | March 25, 2014
Munich associates Marcus Geiss and Katharina Saulich are the authors of “The German KAGB – A New Era for the Alternative Investment Industry?” published on March 24, 2014 in the Bloomberg BNA Securities Regulation and Law Report.Reproduced with permission from Securities Regulation & Law Report, 46 SRLR 558, 03/24/2014.
Client Alert | March 24, 2014
Over the past year, merger enforcement has continued to be a top priority for antitrust and competition authorities around the world. In the United States, there is new leadership at the helm of the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division ("DOJ").
Client Alert | March 21, 2014
Acquisition agreements typically contain provisions purporting to set the period in which the parties can make post-closing claims arising under the agreement. For example, an agreement might provide that most representations and warranties "survive" for one year after the closing, while claims for breaches of certain "fundamental" representations and warranties "survive" indefinitely or forever. Although practitioners typically draft these so-called "contractual survival provisions" without reference to applicable laws, such laws, and in particular laws concerning the statute of limitations, can have a significant effect on how courts will interpret such provisions. We examine below how the laws of Delaware can affect contractual s
Client Alert | March 20, 2014
Denver partner Robert Blume and associate Jason Stavers are the authors of "To Pay Or Not To Pay Witnesses?" [PDF] published by Law Week Colorado on March 20, 2014.
Client Alert | March 20, 2014
Los Angeles partner Jeffrey Dintzer and associate Matthew Wickersham are the authors of “Fracking Ban Will Have Consequences” [PDF] published in the March 19, 2014 issue of the Daily Journal.
Client Alert | March 19, 2014
In continued response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, on March 17, 2014, President Obama signed an Executive Order "Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine." ("Second Ukraine E.O." or "E.O."). The text of the E.O.
Client Alert | March 18, 2014
On March 14, 2014, the United States Department of Commerce announced that it is asking the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") to begin discussions on a transition proposal for replacing the Department with a non-governmental entity to serve as steward of the Internet's Domain Name System ("DNS").
Client Alert | March 18, 2014
On March 14, 2014, the Supreme Court of Delaware handed down an important decision in Kahn, et al., v. M&F Worldwide Corp., et al., No. 334, 2013 (Del.
Client Alert | March 17, 2014
Nearly two years ago, on April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act ("JOBS Act") into law. As part of the law's effort to encourage U.S.
Client Alert | March 12, 2014
Los Angeles partners Patrick Dennis and Perlette Michèle Jura and associate Beth Coombs are the authors of "Semiconductor Birth Defect Cases Keep Unraveling In Del." [PDF] published by Law360 on March 12, 2014 at www.law360.com.
Client Alert | March 12, 2014
Multinational employers are increasingly facing complications from distinctly national labor laws and principles. The recent experience of the German car manufacturer VW is illustrative.
Webcasts | March 12, 2014
In response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, on March 6, 2014, President Obama signed an Executive Order "Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine" ("Ukraine E.O." or "E.O."). The text of the E.O.
Client Alert | March 10, 2014
On Friday, March 7, 2014, the California Court of Appeal in Los Angeles unanimously affirmed dismissal of a case against Gibson Dunn client Dole Food Company as a "fraud on the court" perpetrated by U.S.
Client Alert | March 10, 2014