Briefings

Reed Smith – Leigh T. Hansson, Julianne K. Nowicki – Recent trends and discussions relating to export controls and national security concerns may now capture the attention of software manufacturers, technology firms, and online retailers of software, as well as their global trade compliance teams. In a time where cyber-hacking and cyberterrorism pose increasingly greater threats to […]

LeClairRyan – Simply put, “privity of contract” is “‘the relationship between the parties to a contract, allowing them to sue each other but preventing a third party from doing so.” The existence of ‘privity’ had long protected an architect in a contractual relationship with an owner or some other entity from potential liability to a

Skadden Arps – On November 6, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) approved the MSRB’s proposed amendments to Rule G-20 on gifts, which (1) extend Rule G-20 to municipal advisors, and (2) make changes to Rule G-20 applicable to both municipal advisors and municipal securities dealers. The amendments also make conforming changes to

The Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce in China recently published four penalty decisions in respect of failures to comply with the merger notification requirements of the Anti-Monopoly Law. The decisions have attracted attention as possibly signalling a more active and public approach towards enforcement.   Download the report here

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases and enforcement trends, including developments in U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement; the introduction of anti-corruption laws in various Asian countries, including China; and the first sentencing by a court in a U.K. Libor trial. See the update here, including:

Brooks Pierce – Brooks Pierce partner David Sar was recently quoted in an article by Triad Business Journal reporter Owen Covington on trademark challenges North Carolina craft breweries are facing.  The article discusses the difficulties upstart breweries are having in finding names for both their brand and individual beers that are not already trademarked by other businesses. “What’s