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Looking Ahead To Lifting Sanctions Against Iran
Sanctions in relation to human rights issues are unaffected by the JCPOA, although these restrictions generally do not impact upon the above activities.
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Oil & Gas Sector In Mexico: Comisión Nacional De Hidrocarburos Announces Petróleos Mexicanos Call For Bids For Cárdenas-Mora And Ogarrio Fields
On May 2, 2017, the Mexican government, through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos, commenced an international tender process to grant a license agreement in partnership with...A&O Shearman - Article
Fifth Circuit Securities Litigation Quarterly Q4 2023
Welcome to the final 2023 edition of Shearman & Sterling's Fifth Circuit Securities Litigation Quarterly. As public companies and financial institutions continue to migrate to Texas...A&O Shearman - Article
Southern District Of New York Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss A Putative Securities Fraud Class Action Against An Insurance Company In Connection With Delisting Of Preferred Stock
On August 14, 2020, United States District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York...A&O Shearman - Podcast
Pioneers And Pathfinders: Bryan Parker And Jonathan Greenblatt (Podcast)
Today's guests are Bryan Parker and Jonathan Greenblatt, founders of Legal Innovators, an alternative legal service provider designed to solve two of the toughest problems facing the profession...
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Supreme Court Will Hear Case Raising Whether Securities Class Action Defendants May Rebut The Basic Presumption Of Reliance In Opposing Class Certification By Pointing To The Generic Nature Of The Alleged Misstatements To Demonstrate Lack Of Price Impact
On December 11, 2020, the United States Supreme Court granted a petition for certiorari to review a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...A&O Shearman - Article
Tender Offers - Simplified Procedure
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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Asia Edition, May 2017
In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, US, European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates...A&O Shearman - Article
Public Offerings - Private Placements Of Securities In France
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Buy-outs
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CMA Forced To Backtrack On Hospital Divestments In Private Healthcare Market Investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority has backed down from its decision in the Market Investigation into Privately Funded Healthcare Services.A&O Shearman - Article
FTC Clears Zillow-Trulia Merger Without Conditions
In a ruling on February 13, the FTC unconditionally approved the Zillow-Trulia merger after an intensive six-month antitrust review.A&O Shearman - Article
Second Circuit Affirms In Part Dismissal Of Securities Claims Against Cancer Drug Developer, Holding Certain Alleged Misstatements Inactionable As Corporate Puffery, But Allows Claims Concerning Other Alleged Misstatements To Proceed
On July 13, 2020, the Second Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part the dismissal of Exchange Act claims against a pharmaceutical company (the "Company")A&O Shearman - Article
Southern District Of New York Holds Syndicated Term Loan Notes Sold To Buyers Are Not "Securities"
On May 22, 2020, Judge Paul G. Gardephe of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a complaint asserting claims under state blue-sky laws....A&O Shearman - Article
How NYC DOB's Recently Proposed Rules Could Impact Local Law 97 Compliance
On October 6, 2022, NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) proposed draft rules that address and clarify some of the many anxiety-inducing issues left open by the passage...A&O Shearman - Article
Central District Of California Certifies Class In Securities Stock Drop Action Against Restaurant Chain, Finding Insider Trades With Private Counterparty Did Not Preclude Certification Under Section 20a
On July 3, 2018, Judge David O. Carter of the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted plaintiffs' motion to certify a class in a securities fraud action against Tex-Mex restaurant...A&O Shearman - Article
Southern District Of New York Rules Lawsuit Seeking To Hold Banks Liable For Environmental Harm From Mining Must Be Brought In Brazil
On September 30, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that related lawsuits seeking to hold multiple global banks liable for financing...King & Spalding - Article
Southern District Of New York Dismisses A Putative Securities Class Action Against A Weight Loss Company Related To Its Strategic Rebranding Initiative
On November 30, 2020, Judge William H. Pauley III of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action ...A&O Shearman - Article
Senate Fills Two Of Three District Vacancies
On February 24, the United States Senate confirmed President Obama's appointments of James Donato and San Mateo Superior Court Judge Beth Freeman.Orrick