In a case brought under federal trademark law, the Supreme Court held 9-0 that preclusion does not bar a defendant from raising new defenses in response to new claims.
May 14, 2020
Areas of regulatory focus provide a helpful roadmap for companies and financial institutions, and reinforce the guidance we provided in our prior alert, to reduce the risk of drawing scrutiny.
May 13, 2020
Gibson Dunn reports on the steady pace of patent litigation and patent review filings during the COVID-19 pandemic, and notes that some aspects of ongoing patent litigation are also proceeding as usual.
May 13, 2020
On 5 May 2020, twenty-three European Union Member States signed an agreement purporting to terminate approximately 130 intra-EU bilateral investment treaties or “BITs”.
May 13, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers in London provide a summary and compendium of English law legal developments during the current COVID-19 pandemic as of May 13, 2020.
May 13, 2020
On May 8, 2020 the First Department rescinded the March 17, 2020 Order and reinstated “the deadlines for the remaining 2020 terms of the Court (September through December 2020 terms).” The First Department is in all material respects now back open for business for new appeals.
May 12, 2020
On May 7, 2020, the European Commission announced an action plan of measures designed to pursue what will likely constitute a fundamental reshaping of how rules relating to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) are implemented, overseen and enforced in the EU.
May 11, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers provide an update on shareholder activism activity involving NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies with equity market capitalizations in excess of $1 billion and below $100 billion (as of the last date of trading in 2019) during the second half of 2019.
May 11, 2020
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has issued statements to financial services firms outlining its expectations on: (i) financial crime systems and controls; and (ii) information security, during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are further examples of the FCA requiring firms to take steps to prevent and/or limit harm to consumers and the market more generally in this challenging period.
May 11, 2020
Gibson Dunn provides an overview of various tendencies and trends that will influence the German transaction business beyond and partially irrespective of the specific legislative steps taken in response to the pandemic.
May 7, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the globe, the ultimate effect on businesses and financial markets remains uncertain. This alert offers practical guidance for the managers of private equity and real estate funds weighing such considerations.
May 7, 2020
On May 7, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state’s moratorium on residential and commercial COVID-19-related evictions will be extended through August 20 and that new rent relief measures will be imposed.
May 7, 2020
On April 27, 2020, a divided Supreme Court held in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. that Copyright protection does not extend to the annotations contained in Georgia’s official annotated code. The “government edicts” doctrine, the Court held, puts Georgia’s annotations outside the reach of copyright protection because they are created by an arm of the Georgia legislature acting in the course of its legislative duties.
May 7, 2020
The world of sports betting, like many other industries, has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in significant ways. One major disrupting force has been the widespread cancellation of live sporting events.
May 7, 2020
This edition of Gibson Dunn’s Federal Circuit Update summarizes the three Supreme Court decisions in cases originating in the Federal Circuit decided in April and key filings for certiorari review, as well as other developments from the court.
May 6, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers in London provide a summary and compendium of English law legal developments during the current COVID-19 pandemic as of May 6, 2020.
May 6, 2020
The Federal Reserve issued revised guidance on May 4, 2020, with respect to the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility (PMCCF) and noted that it expects the PMCCF to be operational sometime in early May 2020.
May 5, 2020
As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to devastate economies, trading prices for many bank loans have fallen significantly. Private equity sponsors are looking at debt buybacks as a potential opportunity to de-lever their portfolio companies at a significant discount.
May 5, 2020
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is moving forward with long-anticipated efforts to further restrict trade in a large number of sensitive technologies.
May 4, 2020
As governments contemplate lifting COVID-19 restrictions, businesses looking to reopen their doors face numerous questions about the legal risks of operating in the midst of a pandemic. Some of the most pressing concerns include identifying the precautions needed to avoid transmission of the virus to employees, customers, or others in proximity to their operations and the potential for liability if individuals become severely ill or die from a COVID-19 infection.
May 4, 2020