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On July 28, 2021, certain Democratic members of Congress, primarily in response to the $4.325 billion contribution made by the Sackler family to fund the settlement underpinning Purdue Pharma’s chapter 11 plan, introduced the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021.
Client Alert | August 2, 2021
This edition of Gibson Dunn’s Federal Circuit Update discusses recent Federal Circuit decisions concerning pleading requirements, obviousness, and more Western District of Texas venue issues. Also this month, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Tiffany P. Cunningham to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit and Federal Circuit Judge Kathleen O’Malley announced her retirement.
Client Alert | August 2, 2021
In this webcast, a panel discusses the development of sustainability-linked debt, a fast-growing asset class within the broader category of ESG-focused debt, with broad appeal to issuers that may not have appropriate projects to finance with traditional green bonds.
Webcasts | July 29, 2021
On July 23, 2021, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment released an Initial Statement of Reasons and proposed text for new regulations concerning safe harbor warnings under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxics Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) for consumer products containing the herbicide glyphosate.
Client Alert | July 29, 2021
Last week the Department of Labor published a notice of proposed rulemaking to increase the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15.00 per hour, starting on January 30, 2022.
Client Alert | July 29, 2021
Washington, D.C. partner Michael Murphy and associate Kyle Neema Guest are the authors of "Green Investments Are Not Immune To ESG Scrutiny," [PDF] published by Law360 on July 27, 2021.
Article | July 28, 2021
Los Angeles partners Theane Evangelis and Bradley Hamburger are the co-authors of "Breaking the Legal Paralysis: Combatting California's Homelessness Crisis After Martin v. City of Boise," [PDF] published by California Real Property Journal, Vol.
Article | July 27, 2021
Los Angeles partner Michael Holecek and Washington, D.C. associate Andrew Kilberg are the authors of "Walsh's Wrong Turn: The Labor Department’s Misguided Revitalization of the 'Integral' Factor," [PDF] published by The National Law Journal on July 26, 2021.
Article | July 27, 2021
This client alert is a summary of issues for buyers and sellers to consider when negotiating "effect of termination" provisions in purchase agreements in light of current and evolving M&A market dynamics.
Client Alert | July 26, 2021
Gibson Dunn lawyers summarize recent False Claims Act enforcement activity, provide an overview of notable legislative and policy developments at the federal and state levels, and analyze significant court decisions from the first six months of 2021.
Client Alert | July 26, 2021
Gibson Dunn lawyers report key statistics regarding NPAs and DPAs from 2000 through 2021, review key developments in the first half of 2021 surrounding such agreements in the U.S. and abroad, and look ahead to the remainder of the year.
Client Alert | July 22, 2021
Gibson Dunn lawyers look at the significant developments in securities enforcement from the first six months of 2021, and consider what to expect from new leadership at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and the Enforcement Division.
Client Alert | July 20, 2021
Gibson Dunn lawyers provide a look at personal data and other privacy-related legal developments across Europe for June 2021.
Client Alert | July 19, 2021
Gibson Dunn lawyers survey recent case law and legislative developments involving California’s anti-SLAPP statute, California Civil Code § 425.16.
Client Alert | July 19, 2021
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC adopted a new formula for calculating the one extra hour of premium pay that employees are owed if an employer fails to provide a compliant meal period or rest break.
Client Alert | July 16, 2021
On July 13, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a partially settled enforcement action against a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, the SPAC sponsor and the CEO of the SPAC, as well as the proposed merger target and the former CEO of the target for misstatements in a registration statement and amendments concerning the target’s technology and business risks.
Client Alert | July 14, 2021
In the last several years, M&A transaction planners have become increasingly focused on cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection risks, as technology advances and the regulatory regimes evolve. This recorded webcast focuses on how to design and manage an effective cybersecurity and privacy diligence plan.
Webcasts | July 13, 2021
Orange County partner Oscar Garza, of counsel Matthew Bouslog and associate Douglas Levin are the authors of "The Current State of Play: the Bankruptcy Code 'Safe Harbor' After Merit Management" [PDF] published by the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice in April 2021.
Article | July 9, 2021
Gibson Dunn’s Supreme Court Round-Up provides the questions presented in cases that the Court will hear in the upcoming Term, summaries of the Court’s opinions when released, and other key developments on the Court’s docket.
Client Alert | July 9, 2021
On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Colorado Privacy Act, making Colorado the third state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation, following California and Virginia.
Client Alert | July 9, 2021