ArticleVanguard Group Agrees To Acquire Just InvestNew York – August 2, 2021 – Cooley advised Vanguard Group on its agreement to acquire Just Invest, a provider of tax-managed, tailored wealth management technology.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCooley LLP
ArticleLux Closes Two Funds At $1.5 BillionPalo Alto – June 6, 2021 – Cooley advised Lux Capital on the closing of two new funds at a total of $1.5 billion, bringing Lux's total capital under management to more than $4 billion.United StatesFinance and BankingCooley LLP
ArticleSerial Adversaries Are No Big DealMassachusetts District Court Judge Indira Talwani reminded litigants that for lawyers to be conflicted out of a case, they must be on the other side of the "v" from a former client, not a former adversary, since the issue is ultimately whether counsel will be constrained from vigorous representation of their new client. United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationProskauer Rose LLP
ArticleNew UK Legislation Raises Prospect Of 1.5% Stamp Tax Charge On Equity FinancingsThe Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 became law in the UK on 29 June 2023. Broad in scope, the Revocation and Reform Act will, with effect from the end of this year...European UnionFinance and BankingCooley LLP
ArticleSBA Programs Under The CARES Act: Loan Application And Information Sheet IssuedA key feature of the CARES Act $2 trillion relief package is the creation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which authorizes $349 billion for businesses to obtain loans of up to...GlobalCoronavirus (COVID-19)Cooley LLP
ArticleCOVID-19 Update: EUIPO Extends Deadlines For EU Trademarks And DesignsIn response to the disruption caused by COVID-19, the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which is responsible for the registration of EU trademarks and designs, announced today.United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Cooley LLP
ArticleED Updates Timeline For Third Party Servicer GuidanceThe Department of Education has extended the timeline for implementation of its February 15 Dear Colleague Letter, which substantially expanded the "third-party servicer" definition under the Title IV regulations.United StatesConsumer ProtectionCooley LLP
ArticleRapid-Fire Update On International Developments In Products Law: Webinar RecordingAccess a recording of the Cooley team's rapid-fire overview of important changes in EU and US products law.United StatesConsumer ProtectionCooley LLP
Article‘Overview Of FDA Food Recalls' And ‘FDA's Approach To Medical Device Recalls In The US'Cooley partner Sonia Nath and law clerk Madelon Bird co-authored "Overview of FDA Food Recalls" in Sedgwick's 2023 State of the Nation Recall Index report...United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesCooley LLP
ArticleFederal Judge Temporarily Blocks Implementation Of California's New Arbitration Law (AB 51)As reported in a previous Cooley alert, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that was intended to limit the ability of employers to require mandatory arbitration of certain statutoryUnited StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCooley LLP
ArticleFCC Aims To Make Broadband Deployment Data More PreciseResponding to widespread concern that its existing methods for determining where broadband service is available are inaccurate, the FCC has released a draft Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ...United StatesPrivacyCooley LLP
ArticleClarabridge Agrees To Sell To Qualtrics For $1.125 BillionNew York – August 2, 2021 – Cooley advised Clarabridge, a customer experience management platform focused on omnichannel text and speech analytics, on its agreement to sell to Qualtrics...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCooley LLP
ArticleAll Together Now (Part 2) – One Step Closer To Collective Redress In EuropeThe Council of the European Union adopted its position at first reading on the draft directive on consumer collective redress in the EU. European UnionConsumer ProtectionCooley LLP
ArticleAdagio Therapeutics Raises $336 Million Series C For COVID-19 Treatment And PreventionWashington, DC – May 20, 2021 – Cooley advised Adagio Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing antibodies to broadly neutralize coronaviruses...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Cooley LLP
ArticleSoftBank Vision Fund 2 Leads $100 Million Funding For MindTicklePalo Alto – November 23, 2020 – Cooley advised SoftBank Vision Fund 2 as the lead investor in sales readiness company MindTickle's $100 million financingUnited StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCooley LLP
ArticleThe Mom Project Raises $80 Million Series C To Further Unlock Economic Opportunity For MomsNew York – October 11, 2021 – Cooley advised The Mom Project, a job board for mothers to discover their economic potential, on its $80 million Series C funding round. Partner Adam Dinow led the Cooley teamUnited StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCooley LLP
ArticleUSPTO Extends Deadlines Under CARES ActFor trademark matters, the USPTO has indicated that the following options will be available to stakeholders who continue to require relief due to the COVID-19 outbreak.United StatesIntellectual PropertyCooley LLP
ArticleCharlottesville Plaintiffs Secure Justice Against White Supremacist Leaders And Groups With Historic Lawsuit WinJury held defendants liable in Sines v. Kessler for conspiring to deprive minorities and their supporters of their civil rights; awarded substantial compensatory and punitive damages against each defendant...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCooley LLP
ArticleAppHarvest To Combine With Novus Capital, A Special Purpose Acquisition CompanyCooley advised AppHarvest, a developer and operator of large-scale, high-tech controlled environment indoor farms, on its agreement to combine with Novus Capital, a publicly traded special ...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCooley LLP
ArticleData Law In A Global Digital EconomyCooley cyber/data/privacy vice chair Boris Segalis will be speaking on the Contractual Data Governance panel at this event.United StatesPrivacyCooley LLP