On 17 March 2020, the French Minister for Economic Affairs announced the Government's intention to adopt a comprehensive package of measures aimed...

Private equity investment slowed sharply in the first half of 2020 as a result of the impact of COVID-19.

On August 19, 2019, the Business Roundtable released its latest Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation, emphasizing commitment to all stakeholders.

Investors and other stakeholders continue to focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues at public companies, both as a driver of financial performance and as a factor of social importance.

Today, President Donald Trump signed into law the Hong Kong Autonomy Act ("HKAA"), authorizing the U.S. administration to impose blocking sanctions against ...

On June 25, 2020, a federal district court in the Eastern District of Virginia held that a bank must produce in discovery a report generated by its cybersecurity forensic investigator.

Although many of these changes are administrative in nature, collectively they represent an ongoing shift toward principles-based disclosure.

On July 10, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed changes that would substantially reduce the number of investors required to file quarterly reports showing...

On May 6, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued Regulatory Notice 19-18, addressing members' anti-money laundering compliance programs.

Schnader attorneys helped obtain a victory on behalf of state and local judicial reform groups in Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar in the U.S. Supreme Court.

On June 30, 2020, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton moderated a virtual roundtable titled "Q2 Reporting: A Discussion of COVID-19 Related Disclosure Considerations."

On August 26, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation extending the statute of limitations for claims brought under the Martin Act

On March 25, 2020, due to the continuing impact of COVID-19, the SEC issued an order extending its previously-issued conditional relief from certain Exchange Act reporting requirements and proxy...

Private equity firms are still sitting on sizeable reserves of dry powder. They are also continuing to raise new funds for new deals – from distressed debt to plain vanilla buyouts.

The German Federal Court of Justice ("FCJ") recently published its long-awaited judgment in the patent dispute Sisvel v. Haier (Case No. KZR 36/17).

On May 4, 2020 the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") updated the guidelines on consent under the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (the "GDPR"). The guidelines were originally published...

The Commission also recalls that ill-designed national restrictions can exacerbate problems and contribute to amplifying shortages in other Member.

Over the last few weeks and days, the French Government has been continuously adjusting the initial emergency measures taken in order to combat the COVID-19 outbreak .

One critical issue to consider in responding to an investigative request is whether by producing the requested data, the company will be waiving a privilege or violating legal confidentiality obligations.

Shareholder engagement continues to be an important consideration for companies in communicating their long-term strategy and deepening...