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On February 24, 2022, President Biden announced a "second tranche" of sanctions and export controls targeting Russia following President Vladimir Putin's authorization of a "special military operation" in Ukraine and subsequent initiation of a full-scale invasion.

Recently a purported shareholder of certain special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) initiated derivative lawsuits asserting that the SPACs are investment companies...

On May 13, the U.S. Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) issued three important guidance and policy documents directed at the advanced computing integrated circuit (IC) industry...

In response to Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine, the U.S. and its allies continue to build pressure on Russia through additional rounds of sanctions.

In those previous advisories, we analyzed, among other things, the relevance of material adverse change ("MAC")

The next interactive gaming revolution will soon be ushered in by a wave of gesture detection control systems, where the player’s body controls the action.

On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, the Treasury, and Justice issued a Tri-Seal Compliance Note (the "Note") highlighting the applicability of U.S. sanctions...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on business operations. French companies are having to adapt quickly to social distancing measures and travel restrictions and many are now...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on business operations.

In its en banc decision issued June 27, 2012 in "Minn-Chem, Inc. v. Agrium Inc"., the Seventh Circuit substantially narrowed the limits the FTAIA places on the application of U.S. antitrust law.

Earnouts in acquisition agreements are commonly used to bridge valuation gaps between a buyer and a seller. The buyer agrees to pay additional consideration to the seller if the acquired business...

On August 22, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published interim regulations setting forth procedures for CBP to investigate alleged evasion of antidumping or countervailing duty orders.

One of the paradoxes of international arbitration is that, on the one hand, it is celebrated for being flexible and, on the other, it follows some fairly uniform practices.

On May 16, 2016, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Spokeo , Inc. v. Robins, 578 U.S. ____ (2016), holding that Article III standing requires plaintiffs to demonstrate concrete injury in the context of a statutory violation.

On May 16, 2016, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Spokeo , Inc. v. Robins, holding that Article III standing requires plaintiffs to demonstrate concrete injury...

This newsletter reports on U.S. legal matters relevant to Japanese companies. This edition covers U.S. court cases and cross-border transactions from the fall of 2023.

On Oct. 16, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that private plaintiffs—a putative class of residents and owners of land and property along the Mississippi Gulf Coast—could proceed with claims against certain U.S. energy companies based on an allegation that those defendants were responsible for greenhouse gas emissions that contributed to global warming, which, in turn, increased global surface air and water temperatures, which, in turn, increased the strength and damage

Sanctions clauses might no longer be sufficient and could be difficult to enforce in non-U.S. jurisdictions. But financial institutions and companies can bolster—or at least maximize their ability to retain and defend...