This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent NLRB activity, including its decision (overruling an Obama-era decision) regarding confidentiality rules for employees during ongoing workplace investigations. We also discuss other U.S. federal and...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published “Guidance on the Functions of the CMA Under the Withdrawal Agreement” (Guidance), which sets out the regulator’s approach to merger and competition cases during the Brexit transition...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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On January 29, 2020, Skadden hosted the webinar “Key Trends in Executive Compensation, Employment Law and Compensation Committee Practices” presented by panelists Michael Bergmann, Executive Compensation and Benefits counsel; Young Park, Executive...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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A recent Technical Advice Memorandum (TAM) issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) National Office concludes that a target company required under Internal Revenue Code Section 263(a) regulations to capitalize costs that “facilitated” the...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Now that the calendar has flipped to 2020, planning and fundraising efforts are intensifying in advance of this summer’s national party conventions....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the revised thresholds for determining whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement environment. In the U.S.,...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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In recent years, fintech has been an attractive sector for growth capital, as evidenced by robust investment and M&A valuations in the sector. While interest remained high in 2019, deal volumes began to level off early in the year, followed by a...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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In August 2019, Venture Global, as sponsor, and a group of 13 lead arrangers successfully closed a $5.8 billion debt financing for the construction of the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, utilizing a...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Two years after the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the most significant tax reform enacted in a generation, taxpayers continue to encounter substantial uncertainty arising from interpretations of new statutory provisions, reinforcing...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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