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The recent novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has caused significant disruption to the global economy, and it has the potential to create a lasting impact on the business operations of companies worldwide. We are advising our clients on several...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

On February 26, 2020, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the closely watched Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee et al. v. Sulyma case, making it more difficult for employers to seek early dismissal of class actions brought by...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

The recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision in Morrison v. Berry illustrates the protections provided to directors in connection with strategic transactions and the corresponding risks facing corporate officers in those same transactions,...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

The Federal Trade Commission has announced revised thresholds for interlocking directorates required under Section 8 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. § 19(a)(5)). The revised thresholds are effective as of January 21, 2020....By: Ropes & Gray LLP

The Federal Trade Commission has announced revised jurisdictional and filing fee thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“the Act”), as amended. The new thresholds under the Act represent an approximately 4.4%...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the fiscal year 2020 spending bill, which included the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act). The SECURE Act makes significant changes to the operation of private...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

The trend toward limiting U.S. federal income tax benefits associated with public company executive pay continues. The latest effort came last week, when the Treasury Department proposed new regulations implementing changes to Section 162(m) of the...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management partner Lindsey Goldstein and ERISA partner Josh Lichtenstein discuss ERISA plan fiduciary proxy activities, addressing what the existing regulatory guidance provides as well as some of its ambiguities,...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, Ama Adams and Brendan Hanifin discuss recent and forthcoming changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) review process. The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”),...By: Ropes & Gray LLP

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Perspectives, our quarterly publication featuring news, trends and legal developments in the private equity industry. We are thrilled to launch this new publication, which includes contributions from a cross section...By: Ropes & Gray LLP