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Client Alert April 18, 2025

Derivatives, Legislative and Regulatory Weekly Update (April 18, 2025)

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

Client Alert April 18, 2025

Dueling Court Rulings Offer Insight into ERISA Lawsuits Targeting Pension Risk Transfers

This update provides a brief overview of ERISA pension risk transfer litigation, a summary of the recent Camire and Konya decisions, and an update on what may be next for ERISA plan sponsors and fiduciaries in light of these court orders.

Accolades April 18, 2025

Gibson Dunn Deal Wins Sustainability-Linked Loan of the Year – Other at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards 2025

A Gibson Dunn deal has been named Sustainability-Linked Loan of the Year – Other by Environmental Finance at its Sustainable Debt Awards 2025

Client Alert April 17, 2025

Supreme Court Holds That ERISA Plaintiffs Need Not Plead Around Affirmative Defenses, But Confirms That District Courts Have Tools To Weed Out Meritless Litigation

The Supreme Court unanimously held that plaintiffs bringing a prohibited-transaction claim under ERISA Section 406(a)(1)(C) need only allege, in their complaints, the elements set forth in that provision—they need not negate the affirmative defenses set forth in ERISA Section 408. The Court also emphasized that district courts have a variety of other means to screen out insubstantial claims at the pleading stage.

Accolades April 17, 2025

Three Gibson Dunn partners recognized by Best Lawyers in Singapore

Best Lawyers in Singapore 2026 has recognized three Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Jai Pathak – Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; John Fadely – Private Equity Law, and Private Funds; and Jamie Thomas – Insolvency and Reorganization Law.

Client Alert April 17, 2025

Federal Circuit Update (March 2025)

This edition of Gibson Dunn’s Federal Circuit Update for March summarizes the current status of petitions pending before the Supreme Court and recent Federal Circuit decisions concerning forfeiture, obviousness, patent term extensions, whether separately recited components in a claim must refer to distinct components in the patented invention, and 35 U.S.C. § 102(e).

Client Alert April 16, 2025

DOJ’s New Frontier: Regulation, Oversight, and Enforcement of Ex-U.S. Data Transfers

New U.S. Department of Justice regulations are now in effect, imposing significant restrictions on the flow of bulk sensitive personal data and government-related data from the United States to China and other “countries of concern.”

Client Alert April 16, 2025

Top Environmental, Health & Safety Issues to Think About in M&A Deals

An overview of environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) considerations in M&A transactions, which can impact risk allocation, valuation and the ability to operate after closing.