Briefings

Blakes Lawyers – Canada – 1 Delay social media communications Supplemental communications channels (i.e., social media) cannot be used until the information has been “generally disclosed” using traditional means. For disseminated information to qualify as generally disclosed, public investors must have been given a reasonable amount of time to analyze the information. This requirement is […]

Davis Polk – LawFuel Business Briefs – Developments in International and Cross-Border Insolvency We invite you to review our firm newsletter focused on current topics, critical cases and significant developments in international and cross-border insolvency. Global Distress Signal takes an in-depth look at: Recent developments in U.S. cross-border insolvency cases, including important court decisions that could

Morrison Foerster –  By Nathan D. Taylor and Adam J. Fleisher As we await Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) proposed rules regarding the operation of drones that weigh less than 55 pounds, other parts of the federal government appear poised to scrutinize the privacy issues associated with drones. Even though the FAA has statutory authority to “provide

White & Case – On January 2, 2015, President Obama signed an Executive Order (EO) authorizing the imposition of sanctions against the Government of North Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea. Pursuant to this EO, the United States added new individuals and entities to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN

Clifford Chance – The parties to two separate transactions reportedly received pre-Christmas gifts from the U.S. antitrust officials by way of the issuance of requests for additional information, often referred to as Second Requests. This, despite that the parties in both transactions had pulled-and-re-filed their pre-merger notification filings (“HSR filing”) required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust

Tensions among competing cartel enforcers were on the rise in 2014 Allen & Overy – To name only a few, the U.S. faced challenges over the extent of its jurisdictional reach; China was criticised for questionable investigative practices and allegedly protectionist use of its antitrust powers; and Japan faced questions relating to appropriate due process