In a sign that South Korea is ramping up its anti-corruption enforcement efforts, Korean authorities announced on April 27 that they plan to levy a $48 million fine against Swiss pharmaceutical giant...

In a report published on 10 June, the Financial Conduct Authority has set out its assessment of the money laundering risks and vulnerabilities in the capital markets.

The Delaware Court of Chancery refused to order Huff Fund Investment Partnership to accept the undisputed minimum value of its stock.

In this latest edition of our PErspectives newsflash series, we examine the role and duties of portfolio company board members and suggest some best practices.

In a February 16, 2024 no-action letter, the staff of the SEC's Division of Investment Management assented to the request of three Nuveen closed-end funds...

IPO companies and other companies may have their registration statements go effective automatically 20 days after filing by operation of Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), notwithstanding the omission of pricing and price-dependent information from those registration statements.

He also endorsed legislative efforts to pull community banks out from under the Volcker Rule.

With the summer winding down, it is time to start looking forward to fall. September offers a number of great CLE options.

For those seeking some PTAB-related CLE this month, don't miss today's one-hour briefing, entitled: PTAB 2021 – Targeting a Moving Target. Practising Law Institute is presenting the program today at 1pm (EST).

The Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) will host its next "Boardside Chat" webinar this Thursday, April 5 from noon to 1 p.m. ET.

In late January 2018, Amazon notified its third party marketplace sellers with inventory in Massachusetts that the company planned to turn over information regarding them to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.

Mindful of the growing reliance by financial institutions on technology service providers, the FDIC issued a Financial Institution Letter this week identifying gaps, particularly involving business continuity...

Scott McKeown, Ropes & Gray IP litigation partner and chair of the firm's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) group, examines how some recent changes at the PTAB will benefit patent owners.

In honor of Rare Disease Day, join Ropes & Gray attorneys Kellie Combs, Josh Oyster, and Sarah Blankstein for a special edition of Non-binding Guidance...

On November 17, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") released a draft guidance entitled Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Vouchers, which describes an incentive program for the development of drugs intended to treat rare pediatric diseases.

As debt funds continue to expand their footprint in the European commercial real estate (CRE) market, the use of back-leverage – long established in the US – is increasingly...

This week, EFRAG published draft implementation guidance for transition plans for climate change mitigation (IG 4). Once finalized, IG 4 will provide support for undertakings required to report.

The regulation will not require due diligence by manufacturers, importers and sellers of finished products and components.

The landscape of General Partner (GP) stake financing has evolved significantly in recent years, shaped by market consolidation, fundraising challenges, and heightened expectations for GP commitment.

Ropes & Gray was a sponsor of the ICR Conference on January 13-15 in Orlando, which brought together public and private company management teams, institutional investors...