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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.

July 26, 2024

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.

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.

July 25, 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.

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.

July 19, 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.

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On June 26, 2024, FDA released its long-awaited draft guidance on Diversity Action Plans to increase enrollment of underrepresented populations in clinical trials of drugs and devices.

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.

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.

July 15, 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.

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.

July 12, 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.

July 12, 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.

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.

July 10, 2024

Lexology In-Depth: International Investigations

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

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.

July 8, 2024

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (July 5, 2024)

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

July 5, 2024

Northern District of Texas Preliminarily Enjoins the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule

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. 

July 5, 2024

DEI Task Force Update (July 3, 2024)

Our DEI Task Force provides an update on key developments, media coverage and commentary, and current litigation.

July 3, 2024

The Long Arm of EU Sanctions? Latest EU Sanctions on Russia and Belarus Extend to Non-EU Subsidiaries and Introduce Mandatory Risk Assessment

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.

July 3, 2024