On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") announced it was taking further steps to implement the U.S.
July 2, 2018
The July 2018 issue of our newsletter is now available.
July 1, 2018
The French Supreme Court for civil law matters (Cour de cassation) made public on June 28, 2018 an important decision dated May 24, 2018. The Social Chamber (Chambre sociale) of the Cour de cassation decided that the ultimate controlling shareholder of a liquidated French subsidiary committed several faults justifying to condemn it to compensate the French employees for the loss of their jobs.
June 28, 2018
Following the close of the Supreme Court’s 2017 Term, Gibson Dunn’s Supreme Court Round-Up provides summaries of the Court’s opinions, the questions presented in cases that the Court will hear next Term, and other key developments on the Court’s docket.
June 28, 2018
The Indian Market The Indian economy continues to be an attractive investment destination and one of the fastest growing major economies. After a brief period of uncertainty, following the introduction of a uniform goods and services tax and the announcement that certain banknotes would cease to be legal tender, the growth rate of the economy has begun to rebound, increasing to 7.7 percent in the first quarter of 2018, up from 6.3 percent in the previous quarter.
June 28, 2018
Decided June 27, 2018 Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, No. 16-1466 Today, the Supreme Court held 5-4 that the First Amendment does not permit public-sector unions to collect mandatory fees from non-members to cover the costs of collective bargaining.
June 27, 2018
Ohio v. American Express Co., No. 16-1454 Decided June 25, 2018 The Supreme Court held 5-4 that plaintiffs challenging American Express (“Amex”) credit-card rules for merchants did not prove an antitrust violation because their evidence focused on only one side of the relevant market (the effect of Amex’s rules on merchants) while ignoring the other side (the effect on cardholders).
June 25, 2018
Carpenter v. United States, No. 16-402 Decided June 22, 2018 The Supreme Court held 5-4 that law enforcement officials must generally obtain a warrant when seeking historical cell phone location records from a telecommunications provider.
June 22, 2018
WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., No. 16-1011 Decided June 22, 2018 Today, the Supreme Court held 7-2 that federal law permits a patent holder to recover damages for overseas losses from a defendant that infringes its patent by shipping components of a patented invention from the United States to be assembled abroad.
June 22, 2018
South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., No. 17-494 Decided June 21, 2018 Today, the Supreme Court held 5-4 that States may require internet retailers to collect sales taxes on online purchases.
June 21, 2018
Lucia v. SEC, No. 17-130 Decided June 21, 2018 Today, the Supreme Court held that administrative law judges of the Securities and Exchange Commission are inferior “Officers of the United States” within the meaning of the Constitution’s Appointments Clause.
June 21, 2018
On June 14, 2018, Acting Associate Attorney General Jesse Panuccio gave remarks highlighting recent enforcement activity and policy initiatives by the Department of Justice ("DOJ").
June 20, 2018
On May 11, 2018, the federal bank regulators and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") published two new chapters of the Federal Financial Institution Examination Council Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual ("BSA/AML Manual") to reflect changes made by FinCEN to the CDD regulation.
June 14, 2018
China Agritech Inc. v. Resh, No. 17-432 Decided June 11, 2018 Today, the Supreme Court held that the filing of a class action does not toll the statute of limitations for putative class members to file their own class actions.
June 11, 2018
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, No. 16-111 Decided June 4, 2018 The Supreme Court held 7-2 that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated the Free Exercise Clause when it rejected a baker’s religious justification for refusing to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
June 4, 2018
As the Supreme Court continues its 2017 Term, Gibson Dunn’s Supreme Court Round-Up is summarizing the issues presented in the cases on the Court’s docket and the opinions in the cases the Court has already decided.
June 1, 2018
Spearheaded by Daniel M. Kolkey, a former Associate Justice on the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, and former Counsel to the Governor of California, Gibson Dunn's California Appellate Practice Group has prepared the attached California Supreme Court Spring 2018 Round-Up, which previews upcoming cases and summarizes select opinions issued by the Court.
May 31, 2018
On May 21, 2018, in response to the reelection of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald J. Trump imposed additional sanctions against the Government of Venezuela.
May 31, 2018
This is the latest update of significant developments relating to regulatory, administrative, and legal actions involving schools. This quarter saw the reinstatement of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), as well as three for-profit law schools turning the tables on their schools' accreditor, the American Bar Association.
May 30, 2018
After six months of wrangling over the fate of a proposal to modernize the process by which the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or the "Committee") reviews foreign investment in the United States, the U.S.
May 30, 2018