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NYSE and Nasdaq Allow More Time for Companies to Adopt Rule 10D-1 Clawback Policies: What to Do Now

Our lawyers discuss the decision of the NYSE and Nasdaq to push back the introduction of their new listing standards to October 2, 2023.

June 9, 2023

Supreme Court Clarifies Limits Of First Amendment Defenses To Use Of Trademarks In “Parody” Products

Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss the Supreme Court's reversal of a decision that effectively barred trademark infringement and dilution claims against products that imitate a plaintiff’s trademark to identify the defendant’s products.

June 8, 2023

M&A Report: Top Technology Sector-Specific Legal Diligence Concerns in Acquisitions

Our lawyers discuss the top technology sector-specific legal diligence concerns in acquisitions.

June 8, 2023

New Hong Kong Regulatory Requirements and Licensing Regime for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms Finalised as Legislation Takes Effect

Our lawyers discuss new regulatory guidance for operators of virtual asset trading platforms issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

June 7, 2023

“Oversight of AI: Rules for Artificial Intelligence” and “Artificial Intelligence in Government” Hearings

Gibson Dunn lawyers summarize and analyze the U.S. Senate hearings on May 16, 2023 debating potential Congressional oversight of artificial intelligence.

June 6, 2023

Federal Circuit Update (May 2023)

Our lawyers summarize news and key cases from the Federal Circuit from May 2023.

June 6, 2023

Supreme Court Holds That False Claims Act Scienter Turns On Defendant’s Knowledge And Subjective Beliefs

The Supreme Court recently held that an objectively reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statutory or regulatory requirement does not preclude a finding that the defendant acted “knowingly” under the False Claims Act.

June 2, 2023

Supreme Court Holds That The National Labor Relations Act Does Not Preempt Tort Claims Against Union For Destruction Of Property

The Supreme Court has held that the National Labor Relations Act does not preempt state-law tort claims against a union based on the intentional destruction of property as the result of a labor strike.

June 1, 2023

Supreme Court Holds All Plaintiffs Suing Under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 Must Show They Bought Registered Shares

The Supreme Court unanimously held that in a direct listing (just as in traditional IPOs), plaintiffs who claim that a company’s registration statement is misleading and who sue under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 must plead and prove that they bought shares registered under that registration statement.

June 1, 2023

Second Circuit Rules on Trade Secret Specificity and Unjust Enrichment Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act

Our IP lawyers look at the issues surrounding trade secret specificity and unjust enrichment under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, following a recent Second Circuit decision.

June 1, 2023

An Employer’s Overview of AI Legislation in 5 Jurisdictions

Writing for Law360, Jason Schwartz, Naima Farrell and Emily Lamm discuss rapidly-changing artificial intelligence laws in five jurisdictions.

May 31, 2023

UK and Australian Courts Confirm No Sovereign Immunity from Recognition of ICSID Arbitral Awards Against Sovereign States

Our lawyers discuss rulings in UK and Australia courts on the enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereign States.

May 31, 2023

Russia in the European Court of Human Rights – Recent Decisions May Impact Rights of Investors

Our lawyers provide a summary of two decisions issued by the European Court of Human Rights in cases concerning Russia's actions in Ukraine and Georgia, which are alleged to be violations of the European Convention on Human Rights.

May 30, 2023

Supreme Court Adopts “Continuous Surface Connection” Test For Whether Wetlands Are Covered By The Clean Water Act

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the Clean Water Act covers only those wetlands with a continuous surface connection to other covered waters.

May 25, 2023

New IRS Guidance on Acceptance of Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Submissions and Increased Pre-Submission Review

Our lawyers discuss new internal procedures for handling requests for Advance Pricing Agreements introduced by the IRS’s Treaty and Transfer Pricing Operations director.

May 25, 2023

Keeping Up with the EEOC: AI Focus Heats Up with Title VII Guidance

Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s guidance on ensuring that automated employment decision-making systems and Artificial Intelligence tools do not cause bias or discrimination against certain applicants or current employees.

May 23, 2023

California Supreme Court Holds That Whistleblower Statute Protects Employees Who Disclose Illegal Conduct Already Known To The Recipient

The California Supreme Court held that Labor Code section 1102.5(b), which protects an employee from retaliation for disclosing unlawful activity to an employer or government agency, encompasses reports of information already known to the recipient.

May 22, 2023

Federal Policymakers’ Recent Actions Seek to Regulate AI

Gibson Dunn lawyers review efforts by U.S. lawmakers to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in a variety of settings.

May 19, 2023

Federal Infrastructure Permitting Reform Update – Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: “We Need to Finish the Job” on Infrastructure

Members of Gibson Dunn's Public Policy Practice Group analyze a recent U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing involving potential changes in infrastructure permitting and environmental authorization laws.

May 19, 2023

Supreme Court Rejects Allegations That Social-Media Companies Did Not Do “Enough” To Block Terrorist Content But Declines To Address Scope Of Section 230

Our lawyers discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that social media companies cannot be held liable for allegedly not doing “enough” to remove terrorist-related content from their services.

May 18, 2023