ArticleTreasury Department Issues Final Rules Implementing the USA PATRIOT ACT Requirements for Foreign Bank Correspondent AccountsUnited StatesFinance and BankingGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleJohn Squires Nominated As Under Secretary Of Commerce For IP And USPTO DirectorJohn A. Squires has been nominated to serve as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The nomination was sent to the Senate.United StatesIntellectual PropertyMcKee, Voorhees and Sease
ArticleRevised Section 13(3) Of The Federal Reserve ActOn December 23, 2018, after significant market turmoil, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin issued a statement that he had completed calls...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleCiting A National Emergency, The Trump Administration Moves To Secure U.S. Information And Communications Technology And Service InfrastructureOn Wednesday, May 15, 2019, the Trump Administration took two separate, but related moves toward securing the information and communications technology and services (ICT) infrastructure of the United States.[1] The first was the issuance of an executive order ("ICT EO")United StatesTechnologyGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleUpdated DOJ Criminal Division Guidance On The "Evaluation Of Corporate Compliance Programs"On April 30, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), Criminal Division, released updated guidance to DOJ prosecutors on how to assess corporate compliance programs when conducting an investigationUnited StatesCorporate/Commercial LawGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleBiden Administration Issues Rulemaking Freeze And New Orders Governing The Regulatory ProcessOn January 20, 2021, the inaugural day of the new presidency, the Biden administration issued a series of across-the-board regulatory directives.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticlePresident Trump Ramps Up Cuba Sanctions Changes — Allows Litigation Against Non-U.S. Companies Conducting Business In CubaFrustrated by Cuba's continued support of the Maduro regime in Venezuela, the Trump administration announced on April 17, 2019 that it will permit U.S. individuals and companies to initiate litigationUnited StatesInternational LawGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleTreasury Issues Proposed Regulations Requiring Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Unregistered Investment CompaniesUnited StatesFinance and BankingGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleMitigating The Risk Of Derivative Suits Arising From FCPA Investigations And SettlementsFCPA enforcement continued at a vigorous pace in 2010. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFTI Consulting
ArticleIn ‘Aruba Networks,' Del. High Court Emphasizes Deal Price As A Measure Of Appraisal ValueIn Verition Partners Master Fund v. Aruba Networks, No. 368, 2018, the Delaware Supreme Court considered whether the Delaware Court of Chancery abused its discretion in concluding that, as of the "effective date"...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleSupreme Court Round-Up: A Summary Of The Court's Opinions, Cases To Be Argued This Term, And Other DevelopmentsThe Supreme Court Round-Up previews upcoming cases, summarizes opinions, and tracks the actions of the Office of the Solicitor General. Each entry contains a description of the caseUnited StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleThe Constitutionality Of Mobile Sports Wagering In New York StateAs the 2020 legislative session in New York state gets under way, one of the topics on the agenda is sure to be whether...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleThe Legalization Of HempThe Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) marks a watershed in the regulation of cannabis in the United States.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleFederal Circuit Update (May 2019)This edition of Gibson Dunn's Federal Circuit Update summarizes key filings for certiorari or en banc review, as well as additional new Federal Circuit processes to address scheduling conflicts,United StatesIntellectual PropertyGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleWhere Does Judge Barrett Fall On IP Issues?The U.S. Supreme Court has increasingly taken a textualist approach to intellectual property issues in recent years, and President Donald Trump's nomination ...United StatesIntellectual PropertyGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleFederal Circuit Update (August 2019)This edition of Gibson Dunn's Federal Circuit Update summarizes the Supreme Court's recent decisions in cases appealed from the Federal Circuit as well as key filings for certiorari or en banc reviewUnited StatesIntellectual PropertyGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleThe Singapore Convention on Mediation And the Path AheadOn August 7, 2019, forty-six State Parties, including the United States, China, India, and South Korea,[1] signed the United Nations Convention on International Settlement AgreementsSingaporeLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleU.S. Congress Passes The Hong Kong Human Rights And Democracy Act Of 2019; Awaiting Presidential SignatureOn November 21, 2019, amid mounting tensions between China and Hong Kong, the U.S. Congress passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (the "Bill")...GlobalInternational LawGibson, Dunn & Crutcher
ArticleSection 16 Reporting Changes under the Sarbanes-Oxley ActUnited StatesFinance and BankingGibson, Dunn & Crutcher