13 Dec, 2021 The Delaware Supreme Court Affirms That Safety and Efficacy Concerns Will Not Necessarily Absolve the Obligation to Make a Milestone Payment By Mark Baldwin Dylan Kletter Anthony Boccamazzo The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery awarding $45 million for a milestone payment even though...
01 Dec, 2021 Trade Alert: Venezuela By Louisa Watt Iden Asl Reena Patel VENEZUELA On 21 November 2021, 8.1 million Venezuelans, representing a 41.8 per cent turnout, voted in the regional elections. Nicolas...
26 Nov, 2021 Amicus Finance Plc – Holistic and Practical Approach of the English Court to Part 26A Restructuring Plans Confirmed By Brown Rudnick The Approved Judgment setting out the reasons for the sanctioning of Amicus Finance Plc’s Part 26A Restructuring Plan has been handed...
22 Nov, 2021 Recent Decisions Highlight Extra Diligence Needed When Acquiring a Government Contractor By Shlomo Katz Two recent decisions by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), one of the forums that hears protests by disappointed bidders...
17 Nov, 2021 UK Supreme Court restricts use of representative actions for low damages data protection claims By Brown Rudnick Summary The UK’s Supreme Court has handed down its much-anticipated and long-awaited decision in the case Lloyd v Google [2021] UKSC 50....
15 Nov, 2021 EPA Announces it Will Enforce Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements Against Property Managers By Doug Cohen Franca DeRosa Kyle Johnson Zachary Bestor +1 more... Show less Under proposed revised EPA guidance announced on November 5, 2021, Property Management Companies (PMCs) may be subject to EPA enforcement...
12 Nov, 2021 ASTM Approves Revised Phase I Standard By Doug Cohen Franca DeRosa Kyle Johnson Zachary Bestor +1 more... Show less On November 1st, ASTM International approved its revised standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, the first such update since...
03 Nov, 2021 A Claim Notice May Not Stop the Clock: Beware Timeliness Pitfalls for R&W-Based Lawsuits By Mark Baldwin Dylan Kletter Anthony Boccamazzo As the market enters the 12-to-18-month period since deal activity began to increase after the onset of the pandemic, it is important to...
02 Nov, 2021 Trade Alert: Argentina By Louisa Watt Iden Asl Reena Patel ARGENTINA On 12 September 2021, President Alberto Fernández’s Justicialist party suffered significant losses in Argentina’s midterm...
13 Oct, 2021 Compliance with the Contractor Vaccine Mandate May Cause Compensable Changes to Existing Federal Contract By Shlomo Katz By now, most federal contractors are well aware of Executive Order 14042 regarding vaccination of, and social distancing among, covered...
07 Oct, 2021 NFTs – An Introductory Guide By Brown Rudnick 1. Executive Summary Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a new and unique form of digital asset which enable content creators to commercialise...
04 Oct, 2021 Trade Alert: Germany By Louisa Watt Iden Asl GERMANY The German Federal Election took place on 26 September 2021, electing a new parliament and marking the end the 16-year...
24 Sep, 2021 Practical Tips For Investor Directors By Brown Rudnick 1. Ensure that the constitutional documents of the investee company allow: a) the investor director to divulge information within the...
15 Sep, 2021 Federal Government Moves Toward a Vaccine Mandate for All Employees of Government Contractors By Shlomo Katz On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.”...
03 Sep, 2021 Trade Alert: Spain By Louisa Watt Iden Asl SPAIN Spain’s Economy Minister, Nadia Calvino, has reported that Spain will maintain its economic growth forecast at 6.5 per cent for...
20 Aug, 2021 Trouble on the horizon – a tough few months ahead for energy suppliers By Brown Rudnick Neil Foster In the last few years there have been a number of small to medium sized gas and electricity supplier entrants into the UK market. Though...