HSR requires that all persons contemplating certain mergers, acquisitions or joint ventures file notifications with the Antitrust Division of the DOJ and with the FTC.

On June 20, 2024, antidumping and countervailing duty petitions were filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC")...

On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights issued three decisions on the climate change obligations of states parties to the European Convention on Human Rights.

On July 19, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York ruled that an arbitral tribunal formed under the auspices of the International Centre...

On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Congress passed the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act , a part of the Foreign Aid Package, which includes various provisions concerning U.S. sanctions and national security.

Following the release of the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act ("AI Act") on July 12, 2024, EU institutions are taking action to ensure its effective implementation.

On April 7th, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell unveiled the text of the American Privacy Rights Act...

Does hosting designated members of Hezbollah or other Specially Designated Global Terrorist organizations at conferences constitute...

On December 16, 2024, the EU adopted its 15th sanctions package of economic and individual restrictive measures (sanctions) against Russia. The measures were adopted through (i) Council Regulation (EU) 2024.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk recently visited San Francisco and the Silicon Valley, bringing to the attention of high-level technology leaders the crucial need for companies to incorporate human rights ...

In late 2023 and early 2024, G7 Leaders stated their intent to reduce Russia's revenues from trading metals.

On February 23, 2024, the EU adopted the 13th package of sanctions against Russia with the occasion of the 2nd year mark of the full-scale invasion.

The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling that overturns the four-decade-old Chevron deference. Under that doctrine, if the statute is silent or ambiguous with respect to the specific issue...

On 4 September 2024, LetterOne acquired a 14.87% stake in Harbour Energy for $11.2 billion. Despite being partially owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs, LetterOne maintains that they are not involved in its management. The UK also introduced amendments to sanctions regulations affecting legal services and trade enforcement.

On September 11, 2024, the General Court of the European Union ("GC" or the "Court") rejected the annulment action brought by the National Settlement Depository ("NSD") against the Council, challenging the asset.

On October 8, 2024, the EU adopted a new restrictive measures programme against Russia: Council Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 of 8 October 2024 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's destabilizing activities...

Effective January 1, 2024, companies doing business in the United States are subject to new reporting requirements under the CTA, which was passed by Congress at the end of 2020 and related implementing regulations.

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") issued a final rule that prohibits most employee non-compete agreements in the United States (the "Final Rule").

On July 3, 2024, the Council of the European Union updated its best practices for the effective implementation of restrictive measures ("EU Best Practices").

On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act ("FEPA") into law, establishing criminal liability under U.S. law for foreign officials who solicit or accept bribes from U.S.