ArticleSEC Proposes Hedging Disclosure RulesOn February 9, the SEC issued proposed rules regarding disclosure of company hedging policies.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleDOJ Criminal Division Revises Corporate Enforcement Policy To Further Incentivize Voluntary Self‑Disclosure And "Extraordinary" CooperationOn January 17, 2023, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division announced revisions to the Criminal Division's Corporate Enforcement Policy...United StatesCriminal LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleU.S. Expands License Requirements For Russia And Belarus To Include All Items On Commerce Control ListTo further escalate pressure in response to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, including Russian soldiers' apparent massacre of civilians in Bucha last week, on April 9, 2022.United StatesInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleCBP Releases Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act GuidanceThe UFLPA became law on December 23, 2021. GlobalInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleCARES Act Developments And Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation As Of January 15, 2021This week the Small Business Administration reopened the Paycheck Protection Program to new and existing borrowers, and implemented program expansions, with $284 billion in funding.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleIRS Issues Guidance Interpreting Stock Buyback Excise Tax, With Implications For SPACsThis past August, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress enacted a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases by certain publicly traded corporations after December 31, 2022.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleLessons From Timberwolves Decision For Practitioners In Ever‑Growing Field Of Sports M&AOn Feb. 10, an arbitral panel decision not only settled a hotly contested dispute regarding ownership of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA's Lynx...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleWhite Collar And Investigations Litigator Kevin Carroll Brings His Government And Private Sector Experience To Hughes HubbardHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP is pleased to announce that Kevin Carroll has joined as a partner in the White Collar & Regulatory Defense and Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations practices in the...United StatesCriminal LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleFirm Helps Grab Raise Over $700M From Japan's MUFGMarch 2, 2020 — Hughes Hubbard acted as lead legal advisor to Grab, Southeast Asia's leading super app, in securing $706 million in funding from MUFG, Japan's largest bank, aimed United StatesFinance and BankingHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleTreasury Proposes Filing Fees For CFIUS Voluntary NoticesOn Monday, March 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury Department") published a proposed rule in the Federal Register establishing a tiered filing fee system for parties ...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleFirm Clears Immigration Hurdles For Afghan InterpreterApril 9, 2020 — HHR won an immigration victory for a pro bono client who spent several years working as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. United StatesImmigrationHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleWe've Been Sued In The ITC! Now What? A 10‑Step Guide For In‑House Counsel Part 2Last month, we discussed why it's important for in-house counsel facing an ITC complaint to have a plan to triage the many things that must be done in a short amount of time.United StatesIntellectual PropertyHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleCommerce's Section 232 Pharmaceutical Investigation: Opportunities For Companies Able To Comment By The May 7, 2025 DeadlineApril 17, 2025 – On April 1, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick initiated an investigation "to determine the effects on the national security" of the United States "of imports of pharmaceuticals...United StatesInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleFinCEN Warns Of New Iranian Efforts To Launder Money Through Banks And Virtual CurrenciesOn October 11, 2018, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") released an advisory to assist financial institutions – including banks, money services businesses, and any entity utilizing virtual currencies –United StatesInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleHHR Wins Another Softwood Lumber Ruling For CanadaThe firm notched another victory for the Government of Canada in a dispute over whether cedar shakes and shingles (CSS) are subject to duties on Canadian softwood lumber imposed by the United States.United StatesInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticlePresident Biden Announces Major Expansion Of Sanctions Targeting RussiaApril 19, 2021 – On April 15, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a new Executive Order broadly authorizing new sanctions against a number of Russian entities...United StatesInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleU.S. Department Of Commerce Initiates Section 232 National Security Investigation Of Vanadium ImportsU.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the initiation of an investigation by the Bureau of Industry and Security into..United StatesInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleHHR Wins Dismissal Of Lawsuit Over Van Gogh Sunflowers PaintingHHR advised Sompo Holdings, the owner of one of Vincent van Gogh's iconic Sunflowers paintings, and its affiliates in winning dismissal of an action to recover the painting (valued at $250 million)...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleExpansion Of Qualified Small Business Stock Tax BenefitsOn July 4, President Donald Trump signed a budget reconciliation bill entitled the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" (the Act). The Act extends the tax cuts that were enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017...United StatesTaxHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleHHR Helps Griffin GAM Expand Its Fleet Of AircraftHughes Hubbard represented Griffin Global Asset Management in the aircraft lessor's landmark aircraft acquisition deal with Boeing.United StatesTransportHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP