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COP26 and Automotive – Steering round the curves
Travel Ban On Certain Countries to Be Lifted On Nov. 8; Registration for 2023 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Now Open
The White House Has Announced That the Travel Ban On Certain Countries Will Be Lifted On Nov. 8 The White House has announced the precise date that it …
White House Reveals Roadmap to Reduce Use of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
On Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, the White House announced an effort joined by eight federal agencies to reduce PFAS in U.S. air, water, land and food. PFAS …
DOJ Announces Civil Initiative Focused on Using the False Claims Act to Prosecute Cybersecurity-Related Fraud by Government Contractors and Grant Recipients
On Oct. 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the creation of a Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (the …
Department of Labor Proposes Regulations More Favorable to ESG-based Investment Decisions
On Oct. 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed amendments to its regulations (the Proposed Rule) that enhance the ability of employee …
Busy Fall Expected in New York City’s Land Use Arena
Land Use partner Gary R. Tarnoff and planning and development specialist Jeff Mulligan wrote a Commercial Observer article titled “Busy …
Views on an evolving automotive industry - Using trade secrets to protect innovation
Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That ‘Effect of Termination’ Provision Bars Party Who Terminated Merger Agreement From Also Recovering Breach Damages
In its recent decision in Yatra Online, Inc. v. Ebix, Inc., Case No. 2020-0444-JRS, 2021 WL 3855514 (Del. Ch. Aug. 30, 2021) (Slights, V.C.), the …
Second Circuit Declines to Strike Down No-Deny Provision of Executive’s SEC Consent Agreement
On Sept. 27, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected the most recent legal challenge to the Securities and Exchange …
Rekindling the Debate on Enforcement of Foreign Seated Emergency Awards in India
Bankruptcy and Restructuring associate Ashish Virmani authored a Kluwer Arbitration Blog article titled “Rekindling the Debate on Enforcement of …
SEC Staff Guidance Signals Agency Review of Companies’ Current ESG and Climate-Related Disclosures
Despite SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s recent statement that formal rules related to Environmental Social Governance (ESG) may slip to next year, the SEC …
New York Court Joins Other State Courts in Dismissing Securities Act Claims in Favor of Federal Forum Provision
As we have discussed in prior client alerts (see here and here), in the wake of the Delaware Supreme Court’s decision in Salzberg v. Sciabacucci …
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