Skadden's Antitrust and Competition Group and the economics firm Charles River Associates recently co-hosted the ninth annual ...

The rise in investor requests and demands concerning ESG — environmental, social and governance — matters presents new risks and opportunities.

This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including a Supreme Court ruling that Title VII's charge-filing requirement is nonjurisdictional

On September 20, 2018, Skadden hosted the webinar "Equal Pay Audit: Current State of the Law."

During the 2017-2018 term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued several rulings that will have far-reaching implications for employers.

On September 24, 2019, the EU General Court (General Court) issued its long-awaited judgments in relation to the appeals brought against two European Commission (EC) decisions of ...

On January 29-30, 2019, Skadden and Han Kun Law Offices co-hosted two seminars — first in New York, then in Washington, D.C. — titled "Enforcement Focus on China: What Companies Should Do to Be Prepared."

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division continues to ramp up its private litigation amicus program after vowing to be more involved ...

On April 12, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an information-gathering hearing on the effcacy and potential of its merger retrospective program to determine if and how it should conduct more retrospective

In March 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund, 138 S. Ct. 1061 (2018), resolved a jurisprudential split among federal courts and held that certain federal securities

The question whether a public for-profit company can "do good" and make money at the same time has never been more relevant.

On July 24, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule amendments that would simplify the financial disclosure requirements applicable to registered debt offerings for guarantors ...

The U.S. is the world's largest beneficiary of foreign direct investment. In recent years, there has been a strong and steady flow of foreign investment into U.S. real estate.

Partner Anke Sessler and counsel Max Stein review the German Arbitration Institute's new arbitration rules, which became effective in March 2018

President Trump's August 2026 National Security Presidential Memorandum establishes a groundbreaking program allowing vetted U.S. companies to conduct government-authorized offensive cyber operations against foreign cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations. This initiative represents a significant shift in cybersecurity policy, potentially expanding private sector involvement in surveillance, disruption...

Over the course of the past year, we have observed a progressive increase in the frequency with which representations and warranties insurance (RWI) has been considered for Latin America M&A transactions.

On August 13, 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2019.

Evolving antitrust treatment of so-called "no-poach" agreements continues to offer important guidance for company counsel and human resources professionals.

On November 5, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) held its first open meeting with five commissioners since May 2013.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has consolidated its accounting and financial reporting enforcement resources into a dedicated unit, signaling heightened scrutiny of public company disclosures, internal controls, and audit quality. This organizational shift concentrates previously dispersed expertise into a specialized team positioned to investigate financial reporting misconduct more efficiently and aggressively.