Ropes & Gray attorneys regularly write articles and provide commentary to our clients and to the world’s leading financial, business and legal publications, analyzing important legal developments and explaining their impact.
The Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released ...
The UK National Crime Agency and other law enforcement agencies are considering whether to take action in respect of allegations of modern slavery and unsuitable ...
On July 3, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress published the second draft amendment to the Patent Law (the ...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), commonly referred to as Phase 3 of the federal government’s response to the ...
Historically, New York has adopted the doctrine “against clogging” a borrower’s equitable right of redemption in mortgaged real property (the ...
Edward McNicholas, co-leader of Ropes & Gray’s data, privacy & cybersecurity practice, provides general counsel with three key rules he follows ...
China’s State Council released the new Cosmetic Regulation (the “New Regulation”) on June 16, 2020, which is a major overhaul of ...
Ropes & Gray offers immediate practical guidance on how to navigate the legal and ethical issues raised by the need to have a clear plan ...
On June 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) returned to its long-running fiduciary rule project for the first time since 2018 ...
On June 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would modify significantly the current Medicaid ...
ETF-related product development continues apace and the ETF regulatory landscape continues to evolve notwithstanding recent market volatility and the work-from-home environment. This ...
In Booking.com v. United States Patent and Trademark Office, 591 U.S. ___ (2020), the Supreme Court rejected the United States Patent and Trademark ...
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act (the ‘CIGA’), which came into force on 26 June 2020, introduces the most significant changes to English ...
On March 19, 2020 California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state-wide stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Nearly ...
Several jurisdictions recently imposed restrictions to limit the size of gatherings and close or reduce in-person operations of various “non-essential businesses, ...
Ropes & Gray offers immediate practical guidance on how to navigate the legal and ethical issues raised by the need to have a clear plan ...
Ropes & Gray offers immediate practical guidance on how to navigate the legal and ethical issues raised by the need to have a clear plan ...
On June 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed amendments to the investment duties regulations under ERISA that would make it clear ...
On November 3, 2020, Californians will vote on whether to approve a ballot initiative to enact a new California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). If, as ...
On May 19, 2020, Momentum Events held a virtual panel to discuss enforcement and compliance during COVID-19 from the perspective of government enforcers, in ...
On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the government and rejected the plaintiffs’ challenge to ...
The SEC and its staff continue to monitor how companies are disclosing the effects and risks of COVID-19 on their business, results of operations ...
After more than three months of mostly remote working and no travel, and with state and local authorities slowly relaxing “work from home ...
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 ...
Introduction On June 22, 2020, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the closely watched Liu v. SEC case, holding that the SEC has statutory ...
