ArticlePreserving Legal Privilege In A Corporate CrisisThese communications are a necessary part of any investigation and response, they also carry significant risk. GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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ArticleNew UK Sanctions Regime IntroducedOn 6 July 2020, the UK Government announced the introduction of a "Global Human Rights" sanctions regime (the "GHR Sanctions"). United KingdomInternational LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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ArticlePaycheck Protection Program: New Considerations For Public Companies And Private Equity SponsorsAuthorized by the CARES Act and implemented by the Small Business Association ("SBA") and Treasury, the initial $349 billion round supported 1.6 million loans and was exhausted by April 16.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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ArticleSEC Proposal: Improving Access To Capital In Private MarketsOn March 4, 2020, the SEC voted 3-1 to propose amendments to "simplify, harmonize, and improve certain aspects" of the framework for offerings exempt from Securities Act registration.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleVenture Capital Investing: New NVCA Models, And New Challenges For Foreign Investors In Early-Stage U.S. CompaniesBetween July 28, 2020 and September 1, 2020, the National Venture Capital Association (the "NVCA") released updates to its model legal documents for use in venture capital financing transactions. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Article2020 Estate Planning UpdateThis memorandum provides an update regarding certain tax and trust law changes of interest to individual clients, as well as related planning opportunities that clients may wish to consider.United StatesFamily and MatrimonialCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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ArticleRegulatory Review In The SpotlightIn May, the EU's second highest court annulled a European Commission prohibition of the previously-proposed takeover of the UK's O2 United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleOFAC And FinCEN Issue Advisories On Cyber Ransom PaymentsIn the wake of one of the largest reported medical ransomware attacks in U.S. history,] the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued last week ...United StatesInternational LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticlePresident Trump Authorizes Restrictions On WeChat And TikTok; Details To ComeLast night, President Trump issued two Executive Orders establishing a framework for prohibiting transactions involving popular Chinese-owned communications apps WeChat and TikTok.United StatesInternational LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleGerman Court Divorces GDPR And Competition Law In Facebook AppealIn February of this year the German antitrust agency, the Federal Cartel Office ("FCO"), issued a decision against Facebook regarding their handling of user data. United StatesPrivacyCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleThe Evolving Privacy Landscape At A Glance: Compliance Considerations For A New DecadeIncreased regulation continues to be the trend in data privacy law, with 2019 bringing forth a host of new regulations and guidance on existing laws.United StatesPrivacyCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP