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San Francisco partner Ethan Dettmer and Washington, D.C. associate Suria Bahadue are the authors of "The future of DACA is far from clear," [PDF] published by the Daily Journal on August 27, 2020.
Publications | September 1, 2020
On December 28, 2019, China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) published the draft Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China, a revised version of an earlier draft. On July 3, 2020, the NPC published a further revised draft Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China. The resultant set of draft legislation is China’s first step towards a comprehensive and unified export control regime.
Client Alert | August 31, 2020
New York partner Avi Weitzman and of counsel Tina Samanta are the authors of "Liu v. SEC: Supreme Court Cabins SEC Disgorgement Remedy," [PDF] published in the Wall Street Lawyer in its July 2020 issue.
Publications | August 31, 2020
On August 26, 2020, as part of its continued effort to update and modernize public company disclosure requirements, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Item 101 (“Description of Business”), Item 103 (“Legal Proceedings”) and Item 105 (“Risk Factors”) of Regulation S-K at an open meeting of the Commission.
Client Alert | August 31, 2020
In this webcast, members of Gibson Dunn’s Capital Markets and Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Groups provide both practical advice and information about the latest legal developments regarding special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).
Webcasts | August 26, 2020
The California Supreme Court Round-Up previews upcoming cases and summarizes select opinions issued by the Court. This edition includes opinions handed down from December 2019 through August 2020, organized by subject.
Client Alert | August 21, 2020
On August 14, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the state’s Office of Administrative Law approved the final California Consumer Privacy Act regulations. In addition, on August 13, 2020, the California Senate Judiciary Committee agreed - with a unanimous 9-0 vote - to extend until January 2022 exemptions from certain CCPA requirements for personal information arising from business-to-business transactions and employment, which are currently set to expire January 1, 2021.
Client Alert | August 20, 2020
Washington, D.C. partner Jason Mendro and associate Jeffrey Rosenberg are the authors of "An Oversight Claim By Any Other Name Is Reviewed Under 'Caremark,' Says GoPro," [PDF] published by Delaware Business Court Insider on August 12, 2020.
Publications | August 20, 2020
Washington, D.C. partner Helgi Walker, New York partner Barry Goldsmith, New York associate Jonathan Seibald and Washington D.C. associate Brian Richman are the authors of "Aggressive SEC Enforcement Actions Could Limit Small Business Recovery Resources," [PDF] published by The National Law Journal on August 20, 2020.
Publications | August 20, 2020
The New York Attorney General (“AG” or the “Office”) has a broad range of powers to launch investigations and bring actions on behalf of the State or its consumers in a wide variety of areas. The AG’s prerogatives can have a profound impact on corporations, nonprofits, individuals, and investors. This 18-month round-up is a summary of major cases and initiatives that have occurred under the leadership of New York State’s 67th Attorney General, Letitia James.
Client Alert | August 18, 2020
On August 4, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order resolving the CFTC’s seven-year old charges against the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and its two former employees for the two employees’ repeated disclosure of material non-public information in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations.
Client Alert | August 17, 2020
On August 13, 2020, the California Supreme Court issued its ruling in Facebook v. Superior Court (“Touchstone”). The decision provides a framework for courts evaluating a criminal defendant’s third-party subpoena of records relating to a crime victim or prosecution witness.
Client Alert | August 14, 2020
As part of a mid-year update, Gibson Dunn lawyers highlight what you most need to know in securities litigation developments and trends for the first half of 2020.
Client Alert | August 10, 2020
Washington, D.C. partner Andrew Tulumello and associates Jason Spencer and Joshua Wesneski are the authors of "Neb. Ruling May Squash Consent By Registration Theory," [PDF] published by Law360 on August 7, 2020.
Publications | August 10, 2020
New York partners Lee Dunst and Joel Cohen are the authors of "INSIGHT: Lessons From a Rare in-Person Courtroom Experience in a Pandemic," [PDF] published by Bloomberg Law on August 6, 2020.
Publications | August 7, 2020
On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union struck down as legally invalid the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield but ruled that the “Standard Contractual Clauses” (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, another mechanism many companies use to justify such transfers, remain valid with some caveats. As part of a webcast, Gibson Dunn's international privacy group from the EU, the US and Asia shares its analysis of the Court ruling and its recommendations in light of the initial guidance issued by the European Data Protection Board and National Supervisory Authorities in the EU.
Webcasts | August 7, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers provide a look at personal data and other privacy-related legal developments across Europe for August 2020.
Client Alert | August 5, 2020
On July 22, 2020, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation that, if signed into law by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, will expand First Amendment protections under New York’s anti-SLAPP law by providing new tools for defendants to challenge frivolous lawsuits.
Client Alert | August 5, 2020
Washington, D.C. partner Thomas Hungar is the author of "INSIGHT: The SEC's Failing Report Card on Regulatory Losses," [PDF] published by Bloomberg Law on July 31, 2020.
Publications | August 4, 2020
London partner Sandy Bhogal and associate Barbara Onuonga are the authors of "United Kingdom," [PDF] published in Global Legal Insights - Corporate Tax 2020, Eighth Edition in August 2020.
Publications | August 4, 2020