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German Corporate Law Update – 2023

Our lawyers review trends in corporate law in Germany in 2023.

May 8, 2023

SEC Adopts Amendments to Enhance Company Stock Repurchase Disclosure Requirements

Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss new amendments adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that enhance the disclosure requirements relating to companies’ repurchases of their equity securities.

May 5, 2023

Los Angeles County’s Single-Use Plastic Regulation for Restaurants and Delivery Services Went Into Effect Yesterday

Gibson Dunn lawyers review Los Angeles County's single-use plastics ordinance, which went into effect on May 1 for most restaurants and food facilities in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles.

May 2, 2023

Federal Circuit Update (April 2023)

Gibson Dunn lawyers summarize the news and key cases from the Federal Circuit in April 2023.

May 1, 2023

Federal Infrastructure Permitting Reform Update: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Promotes Bipartisanship

On April 26, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing addressing the need to improve the federal infrastructure permitting process. Our lawyers provide analysis of the proceedings.

April 27, 2023

FSOC Proposes Overhauling Its Standards for Designating Nonbank Companies as Systemically Important

Our lawyers review changes proposed by the Financial Stability Oversight Council on how it would designate nonbank financial companies as systemically important financial institutions.

April 25, 2023

President Biden Issues Executive Order Making Important Changes to How Agencies Weigh the Costs and Benefits of Regulatory Actions

Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss an executive order signed by President Biden that makes a number of significant changes to the process by which the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs reviews significant regulatory measures.

April 25, 2023

Gibson Dunn Accounting Firm Quarterly Update, Q1 2023

Our lawyers provide the latest news and analysis on topics relevant to accounting firms.

April 25, 2023

10 Ways NYC AI Discrimination Rules May Affect Employers

Our lawyers discuss a New York City law that restricts employers and employment agencies from using an automated employment decision tool in hiring and promotion decisions unless it has been the subject of a bias audit.

April 20, 2023

The Biden Administration Signals New Direction for Cybersecurity

Gibson Dunn lawyers highlight the four main tools that the Biden Administration has vowed to use to secure critical infrastructure and industry from cyber threats.

April 18, 2023

Gibson Dunn | Europe | Data Protection – Q1 2023

Gibson Dunn lawyers provide a look at personal data and other privacy-related legal developments across Europe for the first quarter of 2023.

April 17, 2023

Supreme Court Holds That Federal District Courts Have Jurisdiction To Hear Structural Challenges To FTC And SEC

The U.S. Supreme Court held today in two related cases that federal district courts have jurisdiction to resolve constitutional challenges to the structure or existence of the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

April 14, 2023

CHIPS Act Update: New Guidance on Financial Information Requirements

Further to our earlier update on the application process, our lawyers review a recent deep dive by the CHIPS Program Office into the thorough financial statements required for applications and pre-applications for CHIPS Act funding.

April 14, 2023

Draft Amendment to German Competition Act Adopted by German Government – More Powers for the Bundeskartellamt – Part II

Our lawyers discuss a German draft bill that marks a substantial shift towards a new era of antitrust law enforcement, including providing additional powers to the German Federal Cartel Office.

April 13, 2023

What Employers Should Know About Proposed Calif. AI Regs

California is positioning itself as a key regulator of AI in employment, and with proposals focused on governing automated decision-making tools, our lawyers share five key points for employers.

April 13, 2023

U.S. Privacy Law Update: Iowa Becomes Sixth State to Enact Comprehensive Privacy Law, Other States’ Laws Continue to Develop

Iowa has become the sixth state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation. Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss the new laws, as well as data privacy activity in Colorado, California and Utah.

April 13, 2023

CHIPS Act Update: U.S. Department of Commerce Provides Guidance for Funding Pre-Applications

The U.S. Department of Commerce has provided guidance on the application process for the first funding opportunity of the CHIPS Act, and critical elements of a successful pre-application.

April 12, 2023

FTC’s Latest Proposed Rulemaking Would Impose Significant New Requirements and Risks on Sellers Using Negative Option Offers

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to significantly expand legal requirements for sellers that use negative option offers.

April 12, 2023

IRS and Treasury Release Update to Notice 2023-29 on “Energy Community” Bonus for ITC- and PTC-eligible Projects

The IRS and Treasury issued Notice 2023-29, which provides eagerly awaited guidance for developers and investors seeking to qualify energy projects for the energy community bonus credit available under sections 45, 45Y, 48, and 48E.

April 12, 2023

Outbound Investment Review Swiftly Takes Shape Amid China Worries

Gibson Dunn attorneys Stephenie Gosnell Handler, Annie Motto, and Chris Mullen say an outbound investment review program or “reverse CFIUS" should be narrowly tailored to critical technologies used in national security.

April 11, 2023