Legal News

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between May and August 2019....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

On September 9, 2019, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed regulations (proposed regulations) addressing items of income and deduction that are included in the calculation of built-in gains and losses...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Shareholder activism remains pervasive in the corporate landscape, as many companies continue to face new, and sometimes more sophisticated, activist situations. Recent activism-related trends indicate that the landscape is continually shifting, and...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

In what many consider a banner year for fintech megadeals, insurtech has begun to take center stage. In early August 2019, Roper Technologies agreed to acquire life insurance software solutions provider iPipeline for $1.6 billion. A few weeks later,...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

One of the foremost threats companies face today is that posed by cybercriminals, and the unique vulnerabilities of companies in the oil and gas sector create heightened cybersecurity risks for those pursing transactions in the sector. A 2019 study...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

This edition of Employment Flash looks at a series of recent NLRB decisions, many of which apply to all employers, not just those with unionized employees. We also discuss other U.S. federal and state labor and employment-related developments,...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

As of September 11, 2019, the California Senate and Assembly had both passed an employment bill (AB5) that, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would codify the recent extension of employment protections to workers previously classified as independent...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

In this issue of UK Employment Flash, we examine the latest employment law developments, news and insights from the UK, including the Court of Appeal's ruling regarding pay for fathers or other caregivers taking shared parental leave, new government...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including a Supreme Court ruling that Title VII’s charge-filing requirement is nonjurisdictional and new state legislation in New York, Illinois and Washington that...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

This edition provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular, it covers amendments to...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP