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26 mayo 2022
SEC Proposes Significant Amendments to the Fund Names Rule
On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed significant amendments seeking to enhance Rule 35d-1 under the Investment …
20 mayo 2022
PTO’s Handling of Patent Eligibility for Blockchain Applications
After reviewing the First District court case on 35 U.S.C. 101 for a blockchain patent, we wanted to check in and see how the U.S. Patent and Trademark …
19 mayo 2022
Court Finds California Board Gender Diversity Statute Unconstitutional
On May 13, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, issued a verdict following a bench trial that effectively struck down SB 826, a …
19 mayo 2022
9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Derivative Suit in Favor of Forum Selection Clause Designating Delaware Court of Chancery as Exclusive Forum for All Derivative Claims
As we have previously discussed (here), Lee v. Robert J. Fisher et al., Case No. 20 Civ. 6163 (N.D. Ca.), is one of a growing number of derivative …
17 mayo 2022
The SEC’s Climate and ESG Task Force Charges Vale S.A. With Securities Fraud
On April 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against the Brazilian mining company Vale S.A., alleging that the company …
10 mayo 2022
The future of mining – the green revolution's sharp end
10 mayo 2022
New York Legislation Would Impose Group Capital Calculation Requirement
Parent companies of insurers doing business in New York would be required to file a “group capital calculation,” or GCC, with the …
9 mayo 2022
California Appellate Court Affirms Lower Court Decision Enforcing Federal Forum Selection Clause in Company’s Charter
As previously discussed in our Sept. 10, 2020, client alert, in Wong v. Restoration Robotics, Inc., Case No. 18-CIV-02609 (Cal. Super. Ct. Sept. 1, …
6 mayo 2022
NAIC Discusses Best Practices for Restructuring Mechanisms
Insurers with legacy blocks of business, or with other motivations to enter into block transfers of business or corporate split-offs, should consider a …
4 mayo 2022
Channel the Courage of O’Connor, Souter and Kennedy to Rethink Overturning Roe
Litigation partner Michael J. Dell authored a Hill op-ed titled “Channel the Courage of O’Connor, Souter and Kennedy to Rethink Overturning …
29 abril 2022
Implementation of NYC Salary Disclosure Law Delayed to Nov. 1
On April 28, the New York City Council passed an amendment to the City’s salary disclosure law that extends the effective date of the law to Nov. …
22 abril 2022
"Floor Area Limits Are Hindering Affordable Housing Development"
Partner and Land Use department co-chair Paul D. Selver co-authored a City & State op-ed titled “Floor Area Limits are Hindering Affordable Housing …
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Paul H. Schoeman
Executive Partner, US and Managing Partner, Disputes, US, New York
Amy Caton
Managing Partner, Finance and Restructuring, US and Head of Bankruptcy and Restructuring, US, New York
Scott S. Balber
Head of Litigation, US and Managing Partner, New York Office, New York
Howard T. Spilko
Partner, Global Head of Private Equity and Chair of Corporate, US, New York
Barbara Roth
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