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The year 2013 saw vigorous enforcement activity in connection with the increasingly restrictive sanctions, particularly with respect to Iran. Enforcement of the sanctions in the United States and the European Union has been accompanied by at times very significant penalties. The flurry of activity towards the end of the year focused on multilateral efforts to address Iran's nuclear program, leading to in questions concerning the prospects for eased Iran sanctions, the nature and duration of any relaxed sanctions, and possible legislative actions jeopardizing the efforts.This update reviews sanctions developments in the United States, European Union and the United Kingdom in 2013 and assesses what the experiences in 2013 suggest about how business practices might evolve to adapt
Client Alert | February 6, 2014
New York partner Michael Rosenthal, Dallas partners Robert Little and Chris Babcock, and Denver associate Jeremy Graves are the authors of "A Clear Path To Section 363 Sale Challenges" [PDF] published by Law360 on Febuary 6, 2014 at www.law360.com.
Client Alert | February 6, 2014
San Francisco partner Marc Fagel and New York associate Mary Kay Dunning are the authors of "Implications Of The SEC's Recent Trial Losses" [PDF] published by Law360 on February 5, 2014 at www.law360.com.
Client Alert | February 5, 2014
During this complimentary briefing, Gibson Dunn lawyers, joined by Rob Borden, Director of Oversight for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, discuss the unique features of Congressional and other legislative branch investigations and where Congress is likely to focus its investigative and oversight resources in the second session of the 113th Congress and beyond.
Webcasts | February 5, 2014
The European Commission adopted a number of changes to the EU merger control procedure in the form of amendments to the Commission's Notice on Simplified Procedures and to the Implementing Regulation on merger control, which came into effect on 1 January 2014.
Client Alert | February 4, 2014
This 90 minute briefing provides an update on the extraordinary events of 2013 with respect to economic and trade sanctions. The content of this year's briefing has been expanded to cover sanctions in the European Union and United Kingdom, as well as United States sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), and includes particular emphasis on recent developments and emerging issues that affect in-house counsel, compliance personnel, directors and senior executives.
Webcasts | February 4, 2014
New York partner Rashida La Lande is the author of "How To Choose The Right Form Of Joint Venture" [PDF] published by Law360 on February 4, 2014 at www.law360.com.
Client Alert | February 4, 2014
Brussels partner Andres Font Galarza and associates Eryk Dziadykiewicz and Alejandro Guerrero Perez are the authors of "Selective Distribution and e-Commerce: Recent developments in EU and national case law" [PDF] published in the February 2014 issue of the National Competitions Law Bulletin.
Client Alert | February 3, 2014
Happy New Year! The Winter 2014 Edition of the Gibson Dunn M&A Report offers crucial insights for M&A professionals that you won't want to miss, including:How do you help ensure the dispute resolution provisions in yourM&A agreements don't actually create more problems than they solve?What are the latest hot-button issues in private M&A agreementsand how should they be addressed?What do companies in the retail sector need to know about shareholder activists?What are the latest M&A developments in China?
Client Alert | February 3, 2014
On January 27, 2014, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. ("ISS") released information about its new version of QuickScore ("QuickScore 2.0"), which it will launch on February 18, 2014. In addition, after Gibson Dunn submitted a series of questions to ISS about QuickScore, on January 31, 2014, ISS issued additional guidance clarifying certain information applicable to U.S.
Client Alert | February 3, 2014
On December 31, 2013, in Newco Energy v. Energytec, Inc. (In re Energytec, Inc), the Fifth Circuit ruled that certain rights connected to a gas pipeline--in particular, the right to receive a "transportation fee" based on gas throughput and the requirement that the recipient of the transportation fee consent to any assignment of interests in the pipeline--were covenants running with the land under Texas law.
Client Alert | February 3, 2014
San Francisco partner Thad Davis and associate Christine Fujita are the authors of "Current Approaches to Managing Discovery in California Complex Courts" [PDF] published in the February 2014 issue of Corporate LiveWire's Expert Guide - Opportunities & Developments - West Coast USA 2014.
Client Alert | February 3, 2014
Washington, D.C. partner Judith Lee is the author of "Bitcoin arrest shows risk of virtual currency" [PDF] published in the February 3, 2014 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal.
Client Alert | February 3, 2014
Orange County partner James Moloney and associate Michael Titera are the authors of “Inside the SEC: Highlights from the 41st Annual Securities Regulation Institute” [PDF] published in the February 2014 issue of Aspen's Insights.
Client Alert | February 1, 2014
Over the past year, there have been several significant developments in trade secrets law, amidst growing concern about the devastating effect of trade secret theft on U.S.
Client Alert | January 31, 2014
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued for public comment proposed guidelines (Guidelines) to establish minimum standards for risk management governance at large insured national banks, insured federal savings associations, and insured branches of non-U.S.
Client Alert | January 30, 2014
In this update we review recent key developments in UK employment law and look forward to some significant changes that are on the horizon in 2014.
Client Alert | January 30, 2014
This is the latest update of significant developments relating to qui tam, securities, and other lawsuits and investigations involving schools, especially private-sector schools.
Client Alert | January 30, 2014
Blockbuster fines and increasing regulatory requirements underscore the challenging environment facing today's compliance professionals. Join our experienced securities law, corporate governance, white collar defense and investigations attorneys as they discuss practical approaches for developing strong compliance programs for the year ahead.
Webcasts | January 29, 2014
Updated on March 11, 2014On February 12, 2014, derivatives reporting obligations under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation ("EMIR") came into force with immediate effects on all derivatives counterparties that fall under the scope of EMIR. As a result of these new trade reporting obligations, many derivatives counterparties that do not have reporting obligations or are exempt from such obligations under the laws of other jurisdictions, such as the United States, find themselves subject to reporting requirements under EMIR.
Client Alert | January 29, 2014