ArticleParody Defense And IP Enforcement In FranceInfringing Trademarks and Copyrights in France: No Parody Defense, No Kidding!FranceIntellectual PropertyHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleBIS's 2024 Update Conference: Key Takeaways From Assistant Secretary For Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod's RemarksOn March 28, 2024, Matthew S. Axelrod—Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security's ("BIS")—delivered remarks...GlobalInternational Law
ArticleU.S. Government Expands Trade Controls And Issues Updated Financial Industry Guidance To Counter Russian War EffortsOn May 19, 2023, the U.S. government announced a significant expansion of export controls and sanctions targeting Russia, intended to align U.S. trade controls with those of the rest of the G7...GlobalInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticlePaycheck Protection Program – SBA GuidanceThe Small Business Administration (the "SBA"), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, has been providing, on an ongoing basis, additional guidance concerning...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleThe CARES Act Implementation And Newly Proposed Legislation: What You Need To Know NowApril 10, 2020 - This week the implementation of the extensive CARES Act began, impacting federal programs ranging from unemployment benefits to FMLA...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleCARES Act Developments, Deadlines And Newly Proposed Legislation As Of April 17, 2020This week the implementation of the extensive CARES Act continued, with payments made to individuals, health care providers, and small businesses, and guidance from federal agencies...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleThe Nonprofit Revitalization Act Of 2013Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013, the first major revision to New York's nonprofit laws in over 40 years.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleWhat Will The Appointment Of Jeff Sessions As Attorney General Mean For Corporate Criminal Prosecutions?The Republican president-Elect, who lost the popular vote but won the electoral college, appointed a conservative member of the Senate Judiciary Committee to serve as his attorney general...United StatesCriminal LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleEEOC Issues Final Regulations To Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments ActOn March 24, 2011, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ("ADAAA"). United StatesEmployment and HRHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleIn Re: AccutaneOn the Basis of the Learned Intermediary Doctrine, New Jersey Superior Court Dismissed 160 of 162 Plaintiffs in the Accutane MDLUnited StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleCFIUS Issues First‑Ever Enforcement And Penalty GuidelinesOn October 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS"), released the first-ever CFIUS Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleFinCEN Issues New Rule For Beneficial Ownership ReportingThe Rule describes who must file a BOI report, what information must be reported, and when a report is due.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleRighting The Ship: The D.C. Circuit Overturns A Controversial District Court Ruling And Restores The Attorney-Client Privilege For Government Contractor InvestigationsA panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a unanimous opinion in In re: Kellogg Brown & Root.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleGuidance On The Scope Of Airline Debtors' "Surrender And Return" Obligations Under Section 1110 Of The Bankruptcy CodeSection 1110 of the Bankruptcy Code provides special protections to lenders and lessors that lease, finance, or conditionally sell aircraft equipment.United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleThe Reach Of Bankruptcy CourtsIn the beginning of the opinion he wrote for Stern v. Marshall, Chief Justice Roberts referenced Charles Dickens' Bleak House, in which Dickens gives a grim description of a lawsuit litigated...United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleTMT Procurement – Dip Lender Did Not Meet "Good Faith" RequirementThe Fifth Circuit recently held that a debtor-in-possession lender did not qualify as a "good faith" lender, overturning orders of the United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, including a final order approving DIP financing.United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleBroadcom-Qualcomm Blocked Deal Shows Expanding CFIUS Reach In High-Tech SectorMarch 19, 2018 – President Trump's March 12 decision to block the proposed takeover of California-based semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm by Singapore-based Broadcom Limited ...United StatesInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleNew U.S. Trade Controls On Russia Mark One Year Of War In UkraineOn February 24, 2023, to mark the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the White House announced a new set of sanctions and related measures targeting Russia in response to its aggression in UkraineUnited StatesInternational LawHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleThe EDPB And The CNIL Release Guidance On Processing Personal Data In The Workplace During The COVID‑19 OutbreakApril 20, 2020 - Over the last few weeks, organizations in France and across the EU have been implementing measures to ensure business continuity and safeguard ...United StatesPrivacyHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
ArticleWhat Do The New House Estate, Gift And Generation‑Skipping Transfer Tax Proposals Mean For High Net Worth Individuals?In mid-September 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced proposed legislation that could affect the estate plans of high net worth individuals and families. United StatesTaxHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP