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On July 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas concluded that the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule, which would retroactively invalidate over 30 million employment contracts and preempt the laws of 46 states, exceeds the FTC’s statutory authority and is arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Client Alert | July 5, 2024
Gibson Dunn's lawyers bring you the latest in U.S. derivatives news from the past week.
Client Alert | July 5, 2024
Many multinational companies based in or operating in the European Union will need to restructure their sanctions compliance programs to avoid potential sanctions violations and enforcement risks going forward.
Client Alert | July 3, 2024
Our DEI Task Force provides an update on key developments, media coverage and commentary, and current litigation.
Client Alert | July 3, 2024
The IRS and Treasury published final Treasury regulations (the “Final Regulations”) on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements (the “PWA Requirements”) that taxpayers must satisfy to receive the full amount of certain tax credits provided for in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”).
Client Alert | July 2, 2024
A unanimous Fifth Circuit panel vacated the SEC’s 2022 rescission of its 2020 proxy firm disclosure rule because the SEC failed to explain why the factual findings that supported the 2020 Rule were incorrect.
Client Alert | July 1, 2024
Today, the Supreme Court held 6–3 that the six-year clock to bring a claim under the Administrative Procedure Act starts when an agency rule injures the plaintiff, not when the agency issues the rule.
Client Alert | July 1, 2024
The groups are seeking a total reversal of the EPA’s decision to grant Louisiana primacy over Class VI wells.
Client Alert | June 28, 2024
Gibson Dunn's lawyers bring you the latest in U.S. derivatives news from the past week.
Client Alert | June 28, 2024
The Supreme Court held 6-3 that Section 1512(c) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act—which prohibits obstructing official proceedings—is limited to acts that impair the availability or integrity of evidence in an official proceeding.
Client Alert | June 28, 2024
The Supreme Court held 6–3 that the constitutional prohibition on “cruel and unusual punishments” does not forbid low-level fines and jail terms for camping on public property.
Client Alert | June 28, 2024
The Supreme Court overruled Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a landmark decision that had required courts to defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutory terms.
Client Alert | June 28, 2024
In a case that further highlights the significance of the Court’s emergency docket for challenging agency rules, the Supreme Court (5-4) granted Ohio and several other applicants a stay that suspends the EPA’s “Good Neighbor” plan regulating some states’ emissions.
Client Alert | June 27, 2024
The Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution requires the SEC to sue in federal court, not in the agency’s in-house court, when the SEC seeks civil penalties for fraud.
Client Alert | June 27, 2024
This proposed legislation, if enacted, would constitute the most significant modification of PAGA since it was enacted two decades ago, and would provide employers with significant new options when facing claims brought under PAGA.
Client Alert | June 26, 2024
The Supreme Court held 6-3 that a federal bribery statute, 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B), does not criminalize after-the-fact “gratuities” paid to state or local government officials in recognition for official acts, where there was no quid pro quo agreement to take those acts.
Client Alert | June 26, 2024
Adam Smith, David Wolber, Dharak Bhavsar and Anna Searcey are the authors of "Sanctions Considerations for Non-Governmental Organisations" [PDF] published by Global Investigations Review on June 20, 2024.
Article | June 26, 2024
The proposed rule would significantly curtail U.S. investments in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau used to advance the development and production of semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and artificial intelligence systems.
Client Alert | June 25, 2024
Our digital assets update covers recent legal news regarding all types of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, CBDCs, and NFTs, as well as other blockchain and Web3 technologies.
Client Alert | June 24, 2024
This update highlights the principal changes announced in the BIS rule and discusses how these expanded export control measures coordinate with and complement additional sanctions targeting Russia announced by OFAC on the same day.
Client Alert | June 24, 2024