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Hot off the presses just after Election Day, please join us for a discussion with some of the co-authors of the newly released Second Edition of the authoritative PLI Securities Litigation Treatise regarding potential reforms, trends and developments in securities litigation and enforcement.
November 11, 2016
Join Gibson Dunn for a ninety-minute discussion of hot topics—and key jurisprudential developments—in fraud and abuse enforcement actions against health care providers, including:
September 22, 2016
Chinese acquirers have become very active in U.S. M&A, and present a number of issues outside the typical mold for U.S. acquisitions. This panel will address the unique circumstances that deals with Chinese buyers can present, including enforceability issues, questions regarding reverse termination fees and collateral support for the fee obligations, CFIUS factors, and financing considerations, among others.
July 20, 2016
This webcast explores how courts have interpreted the scope of the Alien Tort Statute following the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 133 S.
May 24, 2016
Merging companies today face the most aggressive global antitrust regulatory environment in decades. From the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to the European Union's DG COMP and China's MOFCOM, authorities across the world are investigating an unprecedented number of transactions more vigorously than ever.
April 29, 2016
The rise of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enforcement efforts, the expansion in the scope of industries targeted and the level of penalties imposed, and the targeting of financial products that the CFPB has deemed cybersecurity risks—these are just some of the expansive array of challenges the CFPB raises for compliance professionals and in-house litigation counsel.
April 21, 2016
This 90 minute briefing provides an update on the extraordinary events of the last year with respect to economic and trade sanctions. The briefing will cover sanctions in the European Union and United Kingdom as well as United States sanctions, and will include particular emphasis on recent developments and emerging issues that affect in-house counsel, compliance personnel, directors and senior executives.
March 24, 2016
As the world's economy is increasingly beset by uncertainty and political instability, current economic powerhouses are showing signs of slowing, while other countries wait in the wings to take their place.
March 8, 2016
In light of the tumult in the junk bond market, the gyrations in the stock market, and other storm clouds on the global economic horizons, companies that face refinancing of their debt in 2016 and 2017 may find themselves restructuring through bankruptcy in Chapter 11.
February 24, 2016
This presentation unpacks the bankruptcy bogeyman. We canvas some of the fundamental principles of bankruptcy underlying the evolution and form of the real estate financing structures that predominate the market, and discuss how varying structures and provisions can affect results in a future workout or bankruptcy.
January 27, 2016
The rise of international enforcement efforts and sanctions, the intensifying impact of cyber breaches, the evolution of shareholder activism, and the growing complexity of regulatory requirements are all examples of the expansive array of challenges facing today's compliance professionals.
January 20, 2016
On January 1, 2016, employers in California can once again anticipate new and heightened scrutiny of their pay practices under the latest amendments to the California equal pay laws, known as the Fair Pay Act.
December 17, 2015
Fashion and retail companies face significant challenges in the current financial climate. With the decline of brick and mortar stores and shopping malls, fashion retailers must invest in on-line and social media strategies.
December 9, 2015
This fast-paced program explores the latest trends, structures, pitfalls and opportunities in drafting and negotiating post-closing remedies in M&A transactions.
November 18, 2015
This webcast covers the basics of blockchain technology, including the evolution of its uses from digital currencies, such as bitcoin, to other areas.
November 17, 2015
Following the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission began examining a significant number of private investment fund advisers that registered with the SEC.
November 5, 2015
The restaurant industry has been especially active in the past few years. There have been a large number of takeovers and capital markets transactions in the sector, many of which imply lofty valuations for the companies being acquired and going public.
October 28, 2015
This 90 minute briefing provides an overview and assessment of recent substantial changes in key sanctions regimes and the upcoming divergence of US, EU and UN economic sanctions as Iran sanctions relief is implemented, the EU debates the renewal of sanctions against Russia and the US contemplates unilateral sanctions against cyber criminals and others.
October 21, 2015
Obtaining an arbitral award or judgment against a foreign entity is only half the battle, as both state and privately owned companies often attempt to shield their overseas assets from creditors.
October 14, 2015
Insights and Deal-Critical Recommendations from a Panel of UK/US M&A Experts The UK public takeover market has at times proved difficult to understand and a challenge to navigate particularly for foreign bidders.
September 22, 2015