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European Commission Proposes Stricter EU Antitrust Rules on Technology Transfer (European Intellectual Property Review)

Brussels partner Peter Alexiadis and associate Alejandro Guerrero Pérez are the authors of "European Commission Proposes Stricter EU Antitrust Rules on Technology Transfer" [PDF] published in the June 2013 issue of the European Intellectual Property Review.

Client Alert | June 3, 2013

The Robathin v. Austria Ruling by the European Court of Human Rights: Some Preliminary Considerations from a Competition Law Perspective

Brussels associate Pablo Figueroa is the author of “The Robathin v. Austria Ruling by the European Court of Human Rights: Some Preliminary Considerations from a Competition Law Perspective” published in the January-June 2013 issue of Estudios de Deusto.

Client Alert | June 1, 2013

Delaware Court of Chancery Provides Controlling Stockholders a Roadmap For Business Judgment Review of Going-Private Merger Transactions

On May 29, 2013, Chancellor Leo E. Strine, Jr. of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an important decision that lays the foundation for controlling stockholders to pursue going-private merger transactions with the comfort that, if certain conditions are met, such transactions will be reviewed under the deferential business judgment rule standard, rather than the exacting entire fairness standard.

Client Alert | May 31, 2013

Contractor Reporting Requirements in the Wake of Implementation of the System for Award Management

Washington, D.C. partner Diana Richard, of counsel Neil Whiteman and associate Sarah Gleich are the authors of "Contractor Reporting Requirements in the Wake of Implementation of the System for Award Management"[PDF] published in the May 2013 issue of Thomson Reuters' Briefing Papers.

Client Alert | May 31, 2013

Shareholder Activism in the U.K. – an Introduction

London partners Jeffery Roberts and Selina Sagayam and associate Gareth Jones are authors of "Shareholder Activism in the U.K. - an Introduction" [PDF] published in the May 2013 issue of Wall Street Lawyer.

Client Alert | May 31, 2013

Lead Plaintiffs’ Shareholdings Draw Chancery Review

New York partner James Hallowell and associate Justin Nematzadeh are the authors of “Lead Plaintiffs’ Shareholdings Draw Chancery Review” [PDF] published in the May 22, 2013 issue of Delaware Business Court Insider.

Client Alert | May 22, 2013

Obama Administration’s Fiscal Year 2014 Revenue Proposal Would Facilitate Investment in U.S. Real Property by Foreign Pension Funds

On April 10, 2013, the Obama Administration released the General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2014 Revenue Proposals, commonly known as the "Green Book," including various proposals relating to taxation.  One such proposal would facilitate investment by foreign pension funds in U.S.

Client Alert | May 22, 2013

The Power to Investigate: Table of Authorities of House and Senate Committees for the 113th Congress

A summary of the investigative powers of each House and Senate committee during the 113th Congress (2013-2015) with an accompanying table of authorities.

Client Alert | May 22, 2013

The Starstruck Medical Causation Trend

Orange County associate James Sabovich is the author of “The Starstruck Medical Causation Trend” [PDF] published by Law360 on May 22, 2013 at www.law360.com.

Client Alert | May 22, 2013

Supreme Court Round-Up: A Summary of Recent Opinions, Upcoming Arguments, and Other Developments (May 2013)

As the Supreme Court accepts additional cases for review and issues new opinions, Gibson Dunn's Supreme Court Round-Up is summarizing the opinions the Court has already released, the issues presented in cases that will be argued, and other key developments.Spearheaded by former Solicitor General Theodore B.

Client Alert | May 20, 2013

United Kingdom Corporate Finance Developments – The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers: Forthcoming Changes to the Rules on Takeovers

This alert provides a brief summary of recent updates to the UK's City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), the primary rule book governing the regulation of takeovers in the UK, and in particular those relating to the categories of companies that are subject to the Code, as well as certain issues affecting the trustees of offeree companies' defined-benefit pension schemes.

Client Alert | May 17, 2013

The CPSC’s Latest Attempts to Expand Its Enforcement Authority

Updated on July 31, 2013In the wake of 2007--the “year of the recall”--Congress passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (“CPSIA”), Pub.

Client Alert | May 15, 2013

A Checklist for the Early Stages of an M&A Transaction

Dallas partner Robert Little and associate Steven Schaefer are the authors of “A Checklist for the Early Stages of an M&A Transaction” [PDF] published in Texas Lawyer on May 13, 2013.

Client Alert | May 13, 2013

Global Legal Insights – Corporate Tax: USA

New York partner Jeffrey Trinklein and associate Kathryn Kelly are the authors of the USA chapter [PDF] that appeared in the first edition of Global Legal Insights – Corporate Tax; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London in May 2013.

Client Alert | May 13, 2013

Federal Reserve FBO Proposal: Will Comments on the Intermediate Holding Company Requirement Be Heeded?

The comment period has now closed on the controversial proposed rule (FBO Proposal) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) implementing Sections 165 and 166 of the Dodd-Frank Act (Dodd-Frank) for foreign banking organizations (FBOs) and foreign nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board.

Client Alert | May 2, 2013

Obtaining Adequate Protection: An Analysis Pertaining to Real Estate Projects

New York partners Eric Wise and Matthew Kelsey are the authors of “Obtaining Adequate Protection: An Analysis Pertaining to Real Estate Projects” [PDF] published in Vol.

Client Alert | May 1, 2013

UK competition regime: All change or more of the same?

London partner Ali Nikpay is the author of “UK competition regime:  All change or more of the same?” [PDF] published in Concurrences in May 2013. 

Client Alert | May 1, 2013

SEC Enforcement Actions After Gabelli

Washington, D.C. partner John Sturc and associate Colin Richard are the authors of “SEC Enforcement Actions After Gabelli” [PDF] published in the May 2013 issue of Insights.

Client Alert | May 1, 2013

Effective Defenses of Hospital Mergers in Concentrated Markets

Denver of counsel Richard H. Cunningham is the author of "Effective Defenses of Hospital Mergers in Concentrated Markets" [PDF] published in the Spring 2013 issue of Antitrust.

Client Alert | April 30, 2013

The Enduring and Universal Principle of “Fair Notice”

Los Angeles partner Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. and associate Blaine Evanson are the authors of “The Enduring and Universal Principle of 'Fair Notice'” [PDF] published in the Southern California Law Review, Vol.

Article | April 30, 2013