For the purposes of this discussion, we will refer to claims that can be brought before the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union ...

In March 2019, Judge Stuart M. Bernstein of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that lenders using clear and unambiguous language in their loan agreements

While the number of new corporate integrity agreements (CIAs) declined since last year, and was below the trailing five-year average, 2018 was an important year on the policy front for the Office of Inspector General.

With confirmation hearings looming for DC Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, senators will prepare to probe...

Since the introduction of the entity classification regulations over two decades ago (the so-called "Check-the-Box Regulations"),1 the U.S. rules

This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including regarding a DOJ appeal of the EEOC's heightened

On February 25, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the bankruptcy court's dismissal of avoidance actions brought by Irving Picard ...

This edition of the Employment Flash looks at the new Department of Labor directive regarding contractor compensation practices; recent NLRB developments, including a draft rule regarding joint employment; ...

For the past several years, Republican majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate have dictated the agenda of Congress

This Hong Kong regulatory update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed (or planning to list)

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine a declaration on ethical considerations for artificial intelligence, the annual joint review of the Privacy Shield,

On September 9, 2019, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed regulations (proposed regulations) addressing items of income ...

The Delaware courts issued a number of significant decisions in 2018 that are likely to have ripple effects throughout 2019.

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC have issued a joint final rule redefining "unsafe or unsound practice" and establishing new standards for matters requiring attention (MRAs) in bank supervision. How will these changes, which prioritize material financial risk over procedural deficiencies, reshape the regulatory landscape for financial institutions when they take effect in November 2026?

On October 1, 2018, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a 246-page post-trial opinion in Akorn, Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG, C.A. No. 2018-0300-JTL, that denied the seller's...

Skadden Arps attorneys say shareholder activism is here to stay and look at trends for 2019. Taking steps to prepare for activism is critical to help companies effectively engage with activists,

On November 2, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or Commission) Division of Enforcement (the Division) ...

On May 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed extensive changes to the financial disclosure requirements for business acquisitions ...