ArticleNew Coronavirus – Selected Legal Issues Under German LawThe number of deaths has risen to over 4,000. GermanyCorporate/Commercial LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleSEC Chief Accountant Weighs In On Accounting Issues During The COVID-19 OutbreakOn April 3, 2020, the SEC's Chief Accountant, Sagar Teotia, issued a Statement on the Importance of High-Quality Financial Reporting in Light of the Significant Impacts of COVID-19...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleFundraising For Opportunities AheadReflective of wider global trends, the European alternative investments industry continues to grow and attract investors. European UnionFinance and BankingCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleEuropean Commission Provides Further Hints At Post-Brexit Adequacy Decision For The UKThe European Commission (the "EC") has published (see link here) slides from its Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom regarding the future relationship with the....European UnionPrivacyCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleThe Impact Of Sanctions On Arbitration: A Recent Case Study Involving The EU Sanctions RegimeIn the case of Ministry of Defence and Support for Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v International Military Services Ltd [2019]GlobalInternational LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleThe UK's Post-Brexit Financial Services Regulatory Framework – Details EmergeOn June 23, 2020, HM Treasury announced the first concrete "details on the UK's continued commitment to high regulatory standards for the financial services sector post-EU withdrawal"...United KingdomFinance and BankingCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleAre Cryptoassets Property Under English Law?In May 2019, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of the LawTech Delivery Panel published its public consultation paper on the status of cryptoassets and distributed ledger technology, as well as the enforceability of smart contracts, ...United KingdomTechnologyCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleIncentives In The PandemicConsider the British prisoner dilemma over two centuries ago as a powerful lesson in incentives and how these lessons can be applied to the current pandemic.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleFive Building Blocks For Effective Internal Controls To Comply With U.S. Whistleblower ProtectionsIn addition, anti-retaliation policies should outline how the company receives and responds to employees' compliance concerns. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleNew FCA Requirement For Issuers To Provide A Description Of Rights For Listed SecuritiesOn March 26, 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") approved changes to the Listing Rules to introduce a new requirement for issuers to keep publicly available and up-to-date information regarding the rights attached to UK listed securities.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleRansomware And Sanctions Compliance: Considerations For Responses To AttacksLast month, reports surfaced that fitness technology company Garmin may have made a multimillion dollar payment in response to a ransomware attack with reported links to Evil Corp...United StatesInternational LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleBroadening The Scope Of 28 U.S.C. § 1782: Trends In Using U.S. Discovery In Foreign ProceedingsRecent decisions of the Sixth and Second Circuits have the potential to significantly broaden the application of 28 U.S.C. § 1782 in order to compel production of documentary evidence United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleClass & Collective Action Newsletter - July 2, 2019Welcome to the July 2, 2019 edition of our Class & Collective Action Group Newsletter, a briefing on developments in the class and collective action space.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleDecision In Dancel v. Groupon, Inc. (Seventh Circuit)Whether the district court abused its discretion in denying class certification on the basis that common questions would not predominate over individual ones as required by Rule 23(b)(3).United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleNinth Circuit Order Vacating Class Certification in Vargas v. LottIn 2017, Ford and putative class counsel reached a settlement agreement that afforded two forms of relief to the proposed class.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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ArticleEleventh Circuit Decision In AA Suncoast Chiropractic Clinic v. Progressive Am. Ins. Co.Whether the district court erred in certifying an injunction class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(2) where the putative class sought retrospective relief and the proposed class may be both under- and over-inclusive. United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleLatest Measures To Tackle The Outbreak Of COVID-19 And Limit Impacts For French EmployersSince March 14, 2020, the French Government has prohibited travel and activities generating public gatherings (schools, universities, shops, restaurants, shows, cinemas, sporting events, fairs, etc.)United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleSEC Brings Settled Action Against Mylan N.V. For Alleged Failure To Disclose Government InvestigationOn the one hand, regulatory investigations are generally confidential and it is axiomatic that the existence of an investigation does not reflect a conclusion of wrongdoing. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
ArticleSEC Proposes Changes To Requirements For Shareholder Proposals In Proxy StatementsOn November 5, the SEC released its widely anticipated proposed changes to some of the procedural requirements for shareholder proposals to be included in management's proxy ...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP