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California Supreme Court Eliminates Prejudice Requirement For Waivers Of Right To Arbitrate

The California Supreme Court held that, consistent with federal law, California courts should not consider prejudice to the party resisting arbitration when deciding whether a party has waived its right to compel arbitration.

Client Alert | July 26, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (July 26, 2024)

Gibson Dunn's lawyers bring you the latest in U.S. derivatives news from the past week.

Client Alert | July 26, 2024

Dismissal of Much of SEC’s SolarWinds Complaint Has Potentially Broad Implications for SEC Cybersecurity Enforcement

The SEC’s action against SolarWinds related to a highly publicized compromise of the company in 2020 that was attributed to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service who had inserted malware into a routine SolarWinds software update.

Client Alert | July 25, 2024

Questions Linger About DTSA’s Scope After Motorola Ruling

Ilissa Samplin and Grace Hart are the authors of "Questions Linger About DTSA's Scope After Motorola Ruling" [PDF] published by Law360 on July 25, 2024. 

Article | July 25, 2024

SEC weitet Zuständigkeit deutlich auf Cybersicherheit aus

Katharina Humphrey and Sophie Rohnke are the authors of “SEC weitet Zuständigkeit deutlich auf Cybersicherheit aus” (SEC significantly expands jurisdiction to include cybersecurity), published by Börsen-Zeitung on July 19, 2024.

Article | July 24, 2024

Motions for Summary Judgment Filed in Challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule

The challengers to the Rule have explained that if the court rules for them on the merits, then the remedy is for the court to vacate the Rule nationwide, in an order that is not limited to the parties in the case.

Client Alert | July 22, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (July 19, 2024)

Gibson Dunn's lawyers bring you the latest in U.S. derivatives news from the past week.

Client Alert | July 19, 2024

Dueling Calif. Rulings Offer Insight On 401(k) Forfeiture Suits

Ashley Johnson and Jennafer Tryck are the authors of "Dueling Calif. Rulings Offer Insight On 401(k) Forfeiture Suits" published by Law360 on July 17, 2024.

Article | July 18, 2024

DEI Task Force Update (July 17, 2024)

Our most recent DEI Task Force Update tracks key developments, media coverage, new and pending cases, and legislative developments in the DEI space.

Client Alert | July 17, 2024

FDA Issues Overdue Guidance on Diversity Action Plans in Drug and Device Clinical Trials – What You Need to Know

On June 26, 2024, FDA released its long-awaited draft guidance on Diversity Action Plans to increase enrollment of underrepresented populations in clinical trials of drugs and devices.

Client Alert | July 16, 2024

California Supreme Court Holds That Courts Must Conduct A Qualitative Severance Analysis Even If They Find Multiple Unconscionable Provisions In An Arbitration Agreement

The California Supreme Court held today that an arbitration agreement may be unconscionable if it requires a party resisting arbitration to pay the other party’s attorney’s fees, requires arbitration of claims commonly brought by employees but not those commonly brought by employers, or unreasonably shortens a statute of limitations. Yet even if an agreement contains unconscionable provisions, a court must analyze whether they may be severed and the rest of the agreement enforced.

Client Alert | July 15, 2024

Further Expansion of DIFC Prescribed Company Regime

The DIFCA published a consultation paper seeking public comment on a draft of the amended PC Regulations in May of this year. The amendments take effect on 15 July 2024.

Client Alert | July 15, 2024

Gibson Dunn | Europe | Data Protection – Q1 and Q2 2024

Gibson Dunn lawyers provide a look at personal data and other privacy-related legal developments across Europe for the first two quarters of 2024.

Client Alert | July 12, 2024

Federal Circuit Update (June 2024)

This edition of Gibson Dunn’s Federal Circuit Update for June 2024 summarizes the current status of a couple petitions pending before the Supreme Court and recent Federal Circuit decisions concerning damages, trade secret misappropriation, patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101, and induced infringement.

Client Alert | July 12, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (July 12, 2024)

Gibson Dunn's lawyers bring you the latest in U.S. derivatives news from the past week.

Client Alert | July 12, 2024

Webcast: What the 2023 Supreme Court Term Means for Federal Regulators—Loper Bright, Corner Post, Jarkesy, and Other Leading Cases

With several landmark decisions this Term, the U.S. Supreme Court accelerated a substantial transformation of the law governing actions by regulatory agencies. The webcast takes stock of what these major cases mean for regulatory agencies going forward, particularly against the backdrop of other significant Supreme Court administrative law decisions in recent years.

Webcasts | July 11, 2024

It’s Getting Real – Expanded CFIUS Jurisdiction Over Real Estate Transactions

A proposed rule from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States would substantially expand the scope of covered real estate transactions subject to national security review during a time of growing concern around foreign acquisitions of U.S. land.

Client Alert | July 11, 2024

Gibson Dunn Environmental, Social and Governance Update (June 2024)

We are pleased to provide you with Gibson Dunn’s ESG update covering the following key developments during June 2024.

Client Alert | July 10, 2024

Lexology In-Depth: International Investigations

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP announces release of Edition 14 of Lexology In-Depth: International Investigations.

Client Alert | July 8, 2024

What Employers Can Expect in the UK under the New Labour Government

In the lead up to the election, the Labour Party proposed extensive reforms to UK employment law as part of “Labour’s Plan to Make Work Pay: Delivering A New Deal for Working People.” Legislation is expected to be put before Parliament within the first 100 days of the Labour Party’s entry into government.

Client Alert | July 8, 2024