On September 17, 2019, the Department of the Treasury, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or Committee)

On June 10, 2013, Exide Technologies filed a petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code

On 14 July 2026, the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper CP11/26 and Consultation Paper CP26/29, respectively, within which proposals, including draft rules, have been put forward for the introduction of a “tailored regime for captive insurance” in the UK (the Consultation Papers).

On April 5, 2019, the U.S. FTC announced that it will be holding a public workshop on August 7, 2019, to examine consumer protection issues related to "loot boxes" — in-game rewards players can buy while playing...

On June 26, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision affirming the dismissal of a securities fraud complaint for failing to adequately allege loss causation where the stock price increased upon the corrective disclosure and did not decline for a few days thereafter in the face of a broader market decline

On 14 July 2026, the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation Paper CP11/26 and Consultation Paper CP26/29, respectively, within which proposals, including draft rules, have been put forward for the introduction of a “tailored regime for captive insurance” in the UK (the Consultation Papers).

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine California's new sweeping privacy law, two U.S. agencies' report on "botnet" threats ...

As detailed in an October 2, 2018, Skadden client alert, the United States' efforts to revise the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

The Independent Football Regulator, established under the Football Governance Act 2025, wields unprecedented investigatory and enforcement powers over English football clubs. With the authority to impose criminal penalties including imprisonment and substantial financial sanctions, the regulator represents a fundamental transformation in football governance. How will clubs, officers, and stakeholders navigate this new regulatory landscape where noncompliance carries consequences comparable to those imposed

We're in the middle of the holiday season, and that means that folks are making (or, for those who celebrate Hannukkah, checking off) their wish lists.

In late December 2018, Japan announced that it was withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission, and would "resume commercial whaling"

Civil litigation in the United States presents unique challenges for non-U.S. entities, from expansive pretrial discovery to parallel court systems and public proceedings.

Reputational risk has become one of the most significant threats facing organizations today.

The Delaware Supreme Court's 2015 decision in Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC1 fashioned a powerful defense in post-closing money damages cases for boards of directors

Recent federal court decisions, and a pending appeal in the Ninth Circuit, highlight disagreement among the courts as to the scope of the CFTC anti-fraud and anti-manipulation authority under the Dodd-Frank Act...

The NACD presented a panel of current and former securities regulators discussing enforcement and governance issues facing boards of directors today.

New York Enacts Two Laws Expanding Consumer Protection for Data Breaches.

In this month's edition, we examine a judge's ruling allowing an investor suit against Equifax, the dismissal of a class action against the insurer CareFirst ...

This quarter's issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between February and April 2019.