For many companies, 2020 will turn out to be drastically different than expected. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still hard to predict, but there is no doubt that a number of companies...

In the recent case of Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd v Benxi Iron & Steel (Group) International Economic & Trading Co. Ltd (No. 2), the High Court upheld a challenge to an LCIA arbitration...

Effectively dealing with a crisis often requires disclosure to government authorities, shareholders, and other stakeholders, even when many facts remain unknown.

On August 26, 2020, the SEC voted 3-2 to adopt amendments modernizing and expanding the definition of "accredited investor" (AI), which has remained largely unchanged since 1982.

On December 18, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC" or "Commission"), in a 3 to 2 vote, proposed rules (the "Proposed Rules") that would, if finalized,

On January 17, the Federal Reserve Board's Vice Chair for Supervision Randal Quarles outlined an ambitious planned reform of the Federal Reserve's approach to banking

Federal regulators generally have more limited statutory jurisdiction.

On September 17, 2020, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce gave a speech that focused on potential issues raised by investment advisers that—while purporting to follow environmental...

Pursuant to the recently enacted federal law contemplating rent relief for tenants affected by measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus (the "Rent Relief Law")...

On April 8, Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") published additional guidance on application of its benchmark voting policies amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Last week, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Delaware Court of Chancery's dismissal of a Caremark claim[1] that arose out of the Blue Bell ice cream listeria outbreak in the mid-2010s.

Enforcement of anti-bribery, sanctions and money laundering laws remains a top priority for US authorities.

In recent years, numerous senior executives have resigned or been terminated for engaging in undisclosed consensual relationships with subordinates.

Because of the difficulty having documents witnessed and notarized while we practice social distancing, a number of Governors have signed emergency orders...

SEC Chair Gary Gensler appointed four new members to the executive staff. New appointees will support policy, enforcement and agency operations.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, non-essential businesses across the United States faced executive orders by state Governors instructing them to close or significantly limit all in-person

BIS also extended the temporary general license (TGL) that authorizes certain activities subject to the EAR involving Huawei and its affiliates through August 13, 2020.

As such, it is necessary to identify responsibilities and define the structure of communications at the outset of the investigation.

On March 9, 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) updated its guidance for broker-dealers' pandemic-related business continuity plans (BCPs) and ...

On April 28, 2020, the Belgian data protection authority (the Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit / Autorité de protection des données, the "Belgian DPA"), handed down a decision imposing a €50,000...