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2 June 2022
Alito’s Draft Opinion Insults Kennedy’s Legacy — Will Gorsuch and Kavanaugh Sign on?
Litigation partner Michael J. Dell authored a Hill op-ed titled “Alito’s Draft Opinion Insults Kennedy’s Legacy — Will Gorsuch …
31 May 2022
Multilateral malaise – The war in Ukraine’s impact on trade policy
28 May 2022
Breaking the Seal and Restoring the Fishbowl
Thomas Moers Mayer authored a Creditor Rights Coalition article titled “Breaking the Seal and Restoring the Fishbowl” on May 28, 2022. The article shows …
27 May 2022
The Supreme Court Will Review District Court Jurisdiction Over Constitutional Challenges to SEC ALJs | Fifth Circuit Holds SEC ALJ Proceedings Unconstitutional
This alert addresses proceedings in two SEC securities enforcement actions emanating out of the Fifth Circuit. Both pose issues relating to the …
27 May 2022
Senate to Take Up “Patents for Humanity” Legislation
Update: On Dec. 20, 2022, President Biden signed the Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 into law. The House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 5796, …
26 May 2022
SEC Proposes To Enhance Disclosures by Certain Funds and Advisers Regarding ESG Investment Practices
On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms seeking to promote consistent, …
26 May 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 May 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 May 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 May 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 May 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 May 2022
The future of mining – the green revolution's sharp end
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