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On January 17, 2020, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) published two new rules that will greatly expand the scope of minority investments by foreign persons in U.S. businesses that are subject to CFIUS review. The...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual adjustment of the thresholds that trigger premerger reporting obligations (and the mandatory waiting period) under the Hart-Scott Rodino (HSR) Act, which will apply to...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

In a growing wave of class action lawsuits, plaintiffs are targeting employers who have allegedly failed to provide proper notice of health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”). The wave prompted at...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

2018’s landmark decision Akorn, Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG marked the first time that the Chancery Court upheld a buyer’s use of a Material Adverse Effect (MAE) clause to terminate a merger agreement. However, the Court’s reasoning in the case...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases: Barr v. Political Consultants, et al., No. 19-631: Whether the government-debt exception to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s automated-call...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

On October 10, 2019, California Governor Newsom signed a bill seeking to ban employers from requiring employees or applicants to sign arbitration agreements waiving their rights under the Labor Code or the state’s anti-discrimination statutes as a...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases: Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, No. 19-267; St. James School v. Biel, No. 19-348: Whether the First Amendment’s Religion Clauses prevent civil...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Effective January 1, 2020, Seattle employers with twenty or more employees worldwide must offer their employees the opportunity to make pre-tax payroll deductions for transit or vanpool expenses. The goal of the new Seattle ordinance (SMC 14.30) is...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

On October 23rd, 2019, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) issued a Circular on Further Promoting the Facilitation of Cross-border Trade and Investment (Hui Fa [2019] No.28) ("Circular 28"). The Circular 28 sets out 12 reform...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

UK employers should proceed with caution when suspending employees, and always consider carefully whether taking such action is appropriate in the circumstances, as highlighted by the recent case in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) of...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP