Private equity firms cannot afford to ignore the groundswell for Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) considerations.

On October 30, 2017, in a matter of first impression in any Court of Appeals, the Second Circuit held in Bascuñán v. Elsaca that plaintiffs who allege injuries to tangible property located within the United States can satisfy the domestic injury requirement for claims brought under Section 1964(c) of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO").

Cleary Gottlieb partner Francesca Odell and counsel Helena Grannis presented, "2020 Post-Proxy Season Review and Governance Trends," as part of the Conference Board's Governance Watch Webcast Series.

Cleary Gottlieb and Tiantong & Partners 天同律师事务所 are continuing their collaboration to produce joint analyses regarding some of the current U.S. regulatory

On July 30, 2017, new Federal Law No. 165-FZ of July 18, 2017 entered into effect, introducing amendments (the "Amendments") to Federal Law No. 160-FZ "On Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation"...

CVAs have come to the fore recently as increasing number of retailers and casual dining restaurants are turning to CVAs to restructure their rental obligations.

In response to the threat of COVID-19 in the United States, governors across the nation issued orders closing businesses.

On September 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a final rule significantly changing the scope of CFIUS mandatory notification requirements for foreign investments in U.S. critical technology businesses ...

On July 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order pursuant to the Hong Kong Policy Act eliminating the separate status of Hong Kong and China under various provisions of U.S. law

On July 18, the State Department published a notice that Secretary Tillerson has certified that Iran remains in compliance with its obligations under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action...

As firms respond to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by increasingly transitioning to remote and telework arrangements, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") issued an alert on...

On May 7, 2020, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Kelly v. United States that the "Bridgegate" political retribution scheme did not violate the wire fraud or federal-program fraud statutes.

On July 31, OFAC designated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros as a "Specially Designated National" ("SDN") blocking all of his assets and prohibiting any transaction in which he has an interest within U.S. jurisdiction.

Cleary Gottlieb partner Kenneth Reinker and associate William Segal authored the article, "HiQ v. LinkedIn: Antitrust Issues with Barring Rivals from Web Scraping."

On July 18, 2019, The Conference Board and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP hosted a panel discussion on the 2019 proxy season highlights and trends, including the considerations companies...

In this edition, we cover a Seventh Circuit decision in Mussat v. IQVIA, Inc. and a D.C. Circuit decision in Molock v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. We also cover decisions from two district courts.

On April 3, 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme. The scheme, which offers government-backed loans to firms that have annual revenues...

Businesses are navigating an uncertain transition as stay-at-home orders expire and states begin a gradual shift out of lockdown. One challenge to reopening is the risk that third parties will sue....

If the upcoming election results in Democratic control of the White House and Congress, significant changes to the gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax regime are likely, and, while...

On 26 August, 2020, the UK Supreme Court decided a standard-essential patent dispute between Huawei and Unwired Planet.