Five UK Privacy and Data Protection Predictions for 2019
This article by partner Rohan Massey and associate Edward Machin was published by Law360 on February 25, 2019. 2018 ...
SEC Proposes to Expand “Test-the-Waters” Modernization Reform to All Issuers
On February 19, 2019, the SEC proposed new rule 163B under the Securities Act of 1933 that would permit all issuers to engage in &ldquo ...
China Enacted “Blocking Statute” for International Criminal Judicial Assistance
This article was originally published by Law360 on February 20, 2019. On October 26, 2018, the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC ...
HHS Sets Out To Tackle Health Information Access and Exchanges
This article by associates Christine Moundas and Josiah Irvin was published by Law360 on February 22, 2019. On Feb. 11, 2019 ...
States Follow The IRS In Joining The Big Data Revolution
This article by partner Kat Saunders Gregor, counsel Elizabeth Smith and associate Stefan Herlitz was published by Law360 on February 22 ...
EU and Japan reciprocal adequacy decisions create “the world's largest area of safe data flows”
On 23 January 2019, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision in relation to Japan, creating, in the words of Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová ...
In Coordinated Proposed Rules, ONC and CMS Seek to Tackle Interoperability, Information Blocking, and Patient Access to Health Information
On February 11, 2019, two agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) coordinated the release of complementary proposed ...
Tax Issues on Private Equity Transactions
This article by partners Brenda Coleman, Andrew Howard and Leo Arnaboldi was published by Tax Journal on November 7, 2018. Setting ...
SEC Staff Grants No-Action Relief on Shareholder Proposal Relating to Mandatory Arbitration
On February 11, 2019, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a no-action letter to Johnson & Johnson, stating that it would ...
A Brief Exploration of Privilege Nuances in the Tax Context
This article by partner Kat Saunders Gregor, counsel Elizabeth Smith and law clerk Elizabeth Tolon was published by Law360 on February ...
Transcending Traditional Health Care: A Growing Trend at HHS Embracing a Broader Vision of Health Care
In the past few weeks, divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) have taken three separate actions that ...
HHS Proposed Rule on Prescription Drug Safe Harbors
On January 31, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS&rdquo ...
Senior Managers and Certification Regime: Major changes on the horizon
What is changing? From 9 December 2019, all FCA solo regulated firms, as well as EEA and third country branches will be subject to the ...
Ropes & Gray’s Investment Management Update – December 2018-January 2019
The following summarizes recent legal developments of note affecting the mutual fund/investment management industry: SEC Settles Pay-to-Play Matter with Adviser On December ...
The Ropes Recap: Mergers & Acquisitions Law News
Welcome to the Q4 edition of our Mergers & Acquisitions newsletter – The Ropes Recap. This includes contributions from over 25 deal professionals from around ...
World Bank Group Debars Brazil-Based Odebrecht Subsidiary Amid Allegations of Fraudulent and Collusive Practices
The World Bank Group (“World Bank”) continues to take action against companies that commit fraud in connection with World Bank-financed projects. On ...
Federal Circuit Medical Device IP Case Highlights ITC Tools
This article by partner Matthew Rizzolo and associate Jolene Wang was published by Law360 on January 29, 2019. In a ...
OFAC’s Designation of PdVSA Escalates Venezuela Sanctions
This article by partner Ama Adams, counsel Brendan Hanifin and associate Emerson Siegle was published by Law360 on January 31, 2019. On January 28, 2019 ...
AdvaMed Releases Updated Code of Ethics
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (“AdvaMed”) has updated its Code of Ethics on Interactions with U.S. Health Care Professionals (the “Code ...
UK Take Private opportunities for US funds
Many would have thought that potential UK public to private activity would have remained subdued given the regulatory framework implemented following Kraft/Cadbury and the ...
Litigation & Enforcement Roundup – Ropes & Gray New York
Ropes & Gray’s New York litigation and enforcement practice has expanded significantly during the past few years and now comprises over 70 litigators ...
Supreme Court Affirms that Secret Sales Are Still Prior Art, Can Bar Patenting, in Counter to Current USPTO Procedure
On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. that the America Invents ...
Treasury Issues Proposed Regulations Permitting RIC Pass-Through of Qualified REIT Dividends, Reserves on Qualified PTP Income
On January 18, 2019, the Treasury Department and IRS issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) that generally permit regulated investment companies (“RICs ...
Recent Federal Circuit Ruling Shows the Value of the U.S. International Trade Commission in Addressing Intellectual Property Infringement
In a precedential opinion, the Federal Circuit on December 7, 2018 reversed the final determination of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that Laerdal ...
A Look Inside CMS' New Medicare Shared Savings Program
This article by partner Michael Lampert and associates Cara Dermody, Wesley Dodd and Whitney Wadman was published by Law360 ...