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The Board of Governors of Gibson Dunn client American Red Cross unanimously approved a series of recommendations for transformational changes in an effort to modernize its 60-year-old governance structure.
Client Alert | November 2, 2006
Gibson Dunn partner Karen Manos is the author of "Recovery of Interest Against the Government" [PDF] which appears in the November 2006 issue of Cost, Pricing & Accounting Report.
Client Alert | November 1, 2006
Washington, D.C. partner Andrew S. Tulumello is the author of "The Antidote To Prolix Securities Fraud Complaints: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8" [PDF] published in the November 2006 issue of Thomson/West's The Wall Street Lawyer - Securities in the Electronic Age.
Client Alert | November 1, 2006
With its recent decision in Alex Sheshunoff Management Services, L.P. v. Johnson, the Texas Supreme Court has modified the standard for enforceability of covenants not to compete in the context of at-will employment arrangements.
Client Alert | October 30, 2006
On September 30, 2006, the President signed into law the Iran Freedom Support Act ("IFSA"). The law authorizes the President to impose penalties against non-U.S.
Client Alert | October 30, 2006
In an appeal handled by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, the Ninth Circuit yesterday reversed a $52.5 million judgment awarded to Farmers Insurance Exchange claims adjusters who alleged that they had been misclassified as exempt and denied overtime.
Client Alert | October 27, 2006
Over the last year or so there has been an increasing number of corporate investigations into alleged stock option backdating activities led primarily by the SEC, the DOJ and the FBI.
Client Alert | October 26, 2006
On October 18, 2006, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously approved changes to the tender offer best-price rules set forth in Exchange Act Rules 14d-10(a)(2) and 13e-4(f)(8)(ii).
Client Alert | October 24, 2006
On September 15, 2006, the United States Senate provided its advice and consent to the ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (“the Convention”).
Client Alert | October 23, 2006
Munich Partner Michael Walther and Associate Ulrich Baumgartner are authors of "Joint venture review under the new EC Merger Regulation" [PDF] published in the The European Antitrust Review 2007.An extract from The European Antitrust Review 2007, a Global Competition Review special report - www.globalcompetitionreview.com
Client Alert | October 18, 2006
On September 29, 2006, the U.S. Senate confirmed Christopher A. Padilla as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration. In this capacity, he will be the second highest ranking official in the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security.
Client Alert | October 17, 2006
Brussels Partner David Wood and Associate Miranda Cole are the authors of "EU Competition Law in the media and broadcasting sectors" [PDF] published in The European Antitrust Review 2007.An extract from The European Antitrust Review 2007, a Global Competition Review special report - www.globalcompetitionreview.com
Client Alert | October 17, 2006
Statoil ASA, an international oil company headquartered in Norway and majority-owned by the Government of Norway, has agreed to pay a total of $21 million to settle criminal and administrative charges for violating the anti-bribery and books-and-records provisions of the U.S.
Client Alert | October 16, 2006
Earlier this week, the United States Department of Justice announced the formation of a new National Procurement Fraud Task Force intended to increase detection and prosecution of fraud in government contracting. Led by the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, the task force will create a partnership with the U.S.
Client Alert | October 13, 2006
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued updated anti-terrorism guidelines for U.S.-based charities and nonprofit organizations. The U.S. Department of the Treasury Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines: Voluntary Best Practices for U.S.-based Charities, released September 29, is intended to help charities assess and develop their internal controls and protective measures to avoid involvement in terrorist support networks.
Client Alert | October 12, 2006
On October 1st, 2006 the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (the "Age Regulations") came into force.
Client Alert | October 5, 2006
On October 4, the IRS issued long-expected guidance extending the transition relief under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). As described below, subject to an exception for certain "in the money" stock options granted to Section 16 officers and directors of publicly-traded companies, Notice 2006-79 generally extends the key transition rules through December 31, 2007.Effective Date/Good Faith Reliance.
Client Alert | October 5, 2006
In one of the most important Sarbanes-Oxley " "whistleblower" decisions to date, the Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board ("ARB," or "Board") has reversed the decision of an Administrative Law Judge and ruled that FLYi, Inc.
Client Alert | October 5, 2006
The World Bank has announced that its Board of Executive Directors has approved a new Voluntary Disclosure Program intended to encourage entities to report fraudulent and corrupt practices involving projects financed or supported by the World Bank.
Client Alert | October 3, 2006
A wave of putative class action lawsuits were filed last week against sponsors of 401(k) plans and other defined contribution retirement plans. The lawsuits were filed in federal courts throughout the country against some of the largest and best known companies in the U.S.
Client Alert | September 28, 2006