On January 25, 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law a continuing resolution that immediately reopened the federal government through February 15, 2019.

The SEC has established a new Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit within its Division of Enforcement, consolidating nationwide resources to investigate public company accounting and financial reporting issues. This organizational shift signals heightened scrutiny of complex accounting matters, non-GAAP measures, and disclosure practices.

Wakefield Quin represented Roust Trading Ltd. and its Bermuda affiliates in connection with Roust Corporation's Chapter 11 Pre-packaged Plan of Reorganization in the U.S.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates is a prominent international law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas and jurisdictions. The firm serves clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses, offering strategic counsel on complex legal matters.

The U.S. Supreme Court held yesterday in Lorenzo v. SEC, No. 17-1077 (2019), that dissemination of false or misleading statements with an intent to defraud ...

As global businesses move more of their data to the cloud, they may unwittingly be placing their sensitive information within the U.S. government's reach.

On September 20, 2018, Skadden hosted the webinar "Equal Pay Audit: Current State of the Law."

On October 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Report of Investigation (Report) detailing an investigation by the SEC's Enforcement Division

The past year has seen unprecedented change at the federal level, including the dramatic scaling back of consumer financial services enforcement activity at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

President Trump's June 2026 executive order establishes a voluntary framework for frontier AI model developers to engage with the U.S. government before broader release, while directing agencies to accelerate AI-enabled cybersecurity initiatives and prioritize criminal enforcement against AI-enabled cyberattacks.

Augmented reality technology (AR), in which computer-generated images appear superimposed upon a real-world environment,

Following a recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Khoja v. Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc., plaintiffs alleging securities fraud against companies

One of the foremost threats companies face today is that posed by cybercriminals, and the unique vulnerabilities of companies in the oil and gas...

The increased use of blockchain technology and, in particular, cryptocurrencies, has given rise to a variety of disputes ...

On 14 July 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published CP 26/27, setting out proposals to overhaul the regulatory remuneration framework for solo-regulated firms.

On March 6, 2026, the Trump administration unveiled its national cyber policy blueprint, “President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America” (the U.S. Cyber Strategy).

As discussed in an earlier edition of Insights: The Delaware Edition, Sections 204 and 205 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) provide methods for Delaware corporations to unilaterally...

The U.S. has long been an attractive parent-company jurisdiction for multinational companies for non-tax reasons, including stable corporate law and deep, sophisticated capital markets.

On January 29-30, 2019, Skadden and Han Kun Law Offices co-hosted two seminars — first in New York, then in Washington, D.C. — titled "Enforcement Focus on China: What Companies Should Do to Be Prepared."

The U.S. is the world's largest beneficiary of foreign direct investment. In recent years, there has been a strong and steady flow of foreign investment into U.S. real estate.