2011 Hot Topics

Date Title
29-Jun-11

French Supreme Court Rule For Change Of Control Clause In Management Employment Contracts

Author(s): Sébastien Le Coeur , Jilali Maazouz
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Employee Benefits , Paris

02-Mar-11

EU Commission Launches Public Consultation: Concept Paper on Revision of Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20/EC

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Health , Intellectual Property , Italy , Life Sciences & Medical Products , White-Collar & Securities Defense

02-Mar-11

EU Parliament Adopts New Falsified Medicines Directive

Author(s): Massimiliano Russo
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Health , Intellectual Property , Italy , Life Sciences & Medical Products , White-Collar & Securities Defense

16-Feb-11

Two Important New U.S. WTO Actions Against China on Steel and Credit Card Services

Author(s): Carolyn B. Gleason , David J. Levine , Pamela D. Walther
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , International

2010 Hot Topics

Date Title
01-Dec-10

European Commission Extends Economic Crisis State Aid Regime Until End of 2011

Author(s): Martina Maier , Philipp Werner
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Corporate , Finance & Banking , Government Strategies

13-Aug-10

New Proposed PBGC Rule Has Potential to Greatly Expand Liability for Pension Plan Sponsors Contemplating Restructurings, Reductions in Force and Business Transactions

Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Michael T. Graham , Diane M. Morgenthaler , Maureen O'Brien , David E. Rogers , Patrick D. Ryan
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Employee Benefits

16-Jul-10

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Immediate Impact on Regulation D Offerings to Individual Accredited Investors

Author(s): Edwin C. Laurenson , Thomas J. Murphy , Anne G. Plimpton
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Finance & Banking

11-May-10

Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Could Impact Employee Benefit Plan Investment in Swaps

Author(s): Maggie McTigue , Karen A. Simonsen
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Employee Benefits

29-Mar-10

In re Philadelphia Newspapers: Third Circuit Upholds District Court Ruling

Author(s): Nava Hazan
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Restructuring & Insolvency

2009 Hot Topics

Date Title
20-May-09

SEC Proposes Shareholder Access Rule

Author(s): Thomas P. Conaghan , Thomas J. Murphy , Stephen E. Older
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Securities

06-Apr-09

SEC Chair Sets Forth Broad Regulatory Agenda

Author(s): David A. Cifrino PC , Thomas J. Murphy , Stephen E. Older
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Public Companies , Securities

19-Feb-09

New SEC Chairman Sends Clear Message: Expect Swift, Tough Enforcement

Author(s): Eugene I. Goldman , Steven S. Scholes
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , SEC Defense , Trial

05-Jan-09

SEC Recommends Against Suspending Fair Value Accounting Standards

Author(s): David A. Cifrino PC , Thomas P. Conaghan
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Public Companies , Securities , Tax

2008 Hot Topics

Date Title
18-Dec-08

SEC Approves Rules Requiring Interactive Data for Financial Reporting

Author(s): David A. Cifrino PC , Thomas P. Conaghan , Stephen E. Older
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Public Companies , Securities

05-Dec-08

SEC Approves Measures Increasing Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies

Author(s): David A. Cifrino PC , Stephen E. Older
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Markets Restructuring , Securities

17-Jul-08

The Investigations into Market Rumors: the SEC, FINRA and NYSE Are on the Street

Author(s): Eugene I. Goldman , Steven S. Scholes
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , SEC Defense , Securities , Securities Litigation , Trial

2007 Hot Topics

Date Title
12-Jun-07

Impact of the Companies Act on UK M&A

Author(s): Nicholas Azis , Brigid Breslin
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Corporate - London , M&A - London , Mergers & Acquisitions

2006 Hot Topics

Date Title
12-Oct-06

DOJ Initiates Investigation Into Equity Funds Bidding at Corporate Auctions

Author(s): Jon B. Dubrow , Joel R. Grosberg , Joseph F. Winterscheid
Practice Areas & Industries: Antitrust & Competition , Corporate , Hedge Funds

2003 Hot Topics

Date Title
20-Aug-03

FAQs on Auditor Independence Rules Answered by SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant

Author(s): Eugene I. Goldman
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Corporate Responsibility and Governance , Securities , Trial , White-Collar & Securities Defense

McDermott Will & Emery

McDermott Will and Emery