The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority has proposed fundamental reforms to the regulatory capital treatment of funded reinsurance transactions under Solvency UK, potentially doubling or tripling capital requirements for insurers. These changes could reshape the competitive landscape of the UK life insurance market, favoring larger reinsurers with strong credit ratings while creating new barriers to entry for smaller players.

On October 1, 2018, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a 246-page post-trial opinion in Akorn, Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG, C.A. No. 2018-0300-JTL, that denied the seller's...

In this episode of “Fierce Competition,” antitrust/competition attorneys Evan Kreiner, Joseph Rancour and Justine Haimi explore why states are taking a more aggressive role, the legislative tools they are adopting and a wave of recent litigations where state enforcers have diverged from — or moved ahead without — their federal counterparts.

The SEC has proposed sweeping amendments to fundamentally restructure the filer status framework, raising the large accelerated filer threshold from $700 million to $2 billion in public float and extending scaled disclosure accommodations to approximately 81% of all public companies. These changes would provide newly public companies with a minimum five-year on-ramp period and could significantly reduce compliance burdens and costs for companies with public float below $2 billion.

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Commission's second annual review of the Privacy Shield ...

Algorithmic and “surveillance” pricing have increasingly become the target of litigation, legislation and regulatory investigations as consumers and policymakers continue to focus on affordability.

In In re WeWork Litigation, 2020 Del. Ch. LEXIS 270 (Del. Ch. Aug. 21, 2020) (Bouchard, C.), the Delaware Court of Chancery considered an issue of first impression...

After significant deliberation and discussion, Congress passed and the president is expected to shortly sign FIRRMA, the first legislation in over a decade to reform national security reviews through CFIUS.

Skadden attorneys examine the unique legal considerations in insurance brokerage M&A transactions, exploring how deal structures must be carefully crafted to protect value in a people-driven business where client relationships and key personnel are paramount. The discussion covers earn-outs, reinvestment mechanics, restrictive covenants, and bespoke warranty packages tailored to the distinctive nature of brokerage deals.

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, holding that he lacked the authority he claimed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

The overall tenor of the proposed regulations is economic flexibility, and to that end, the proposed regulations are helpful to investors.

In this month's Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine recent trends and court decisions, including a new law in Ohio that provides a safe harbor from tort-based data breach claims if the company adopts certain security measures before a breach occurs.

As the conversation around antitrust regulation continues to grow, especially given the current political climate and the growth of technology companies,...

Who sits as Chair of the EEOC unquestionably has a significant impact for all employers interacting with the Commission.

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine expanded data breach notification laws in New Jersey and Washington state

On 23 April 2018, the European Commission – Directorate General of Justice and Consumers (the "Commission") proposed a Directive on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of EU law ...

Welcome to the first edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.

This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange...

Since the publication of our November 2017 issue, the following significant cross-border prosecutions, settlements and developments have occurred.

In this issue of UK Employment Flash, we examine the latest employment law developments, news and insights from the UK, including the Court of Appeal's ruling regarding pay for fathers or other caregivers taking shared...