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Client Alert August 1, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Round-Up (July 2024)

Gibson Dunn’s U.S. Supreme Court Round-Up provides summaries of cases decided during the October 2023 Term, a preview of cases set to be argued next Term, and highlights other key developments on the Court’s docket.

Article May 24, 2024

SEC Successfully Prosecutes Novel “Shadow Trading” Theory at Trial

Reed Brodsky, Michael Nadler, Mark Schonfeld, Benjamin Wagner and David Woodcock are the authors of "SEC Successfully Prosecutes Novel “Shadow Trading” Theory at Trial" [PDF] published by Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor in its June 2024 issue.

Client Alert April 10, 2024

SEC Successfully Prosecutes Novel “Shadow Trading” Theory at Trial

The government successfully argued that trading in the securities of one company based upon material nonpublic information about a separate company (in whose securities the defendant does not trade) can nevertheless violate the federal securities laws.

Client Alert March 13, 2024

Proposed California Legislation AB 3129 Would Require Attorney General Approval for Private Equity and Hedge Fund Acquisitions of Certain Healthcare Entities

Private equity is a growing presence in the healthcare sector, but that trend has drawn a backlash from federal and state regulators. 

Client Alert July 6, 2023

California Superior Court Halts Enforcement of Certain California Privacy Regulations

Judge James Arguelles held that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) cannot enforce its regulations issued on March 29, 2023, until March 29, 2024—about nine months later than the date the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) permitted enforcement of any provisions added or amended by the law.  This development provides helpful breathing room for businesses seeking to comply.

Client Alert May 18, 2023

California’s City and County Attorneys Poised to Flex Newly Granted UCL Investigatory Power

Our lawyers discuss how city attorneys and certain county counsels in California may use their newly provided authority to investigate businesses under the state’s Unfair Competition Law.

Article January 28, 2021

The Evolution of Privacy Enforcement in California: CPRA and the CA Attorney General’s Office

Palo Alto partner Benjamin Wagner, of counsel Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter and associate Iman Charania are the authors of “The Evolution of …

Client Alert January 25, 2021

California Attorney General End of Term Update

Gibson Dunn provides this January 2021 end-of-term update summarizing the most significant recent work of California AG Becerra’s elected term in office, and providing some initial thoughts about how his successor will deploy the Office’s resources in 2021 and beyond as California finds a new partner in the incoming Biden Administration.