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Document(s) published by this organization: 88
Show: results per page Sort by:  | Developments in U.S. Sanctions Against Iran and Satellite Export Control Reform
Covington Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 8, 2013, previously published on January 4, 2013 On January 3, 2013, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (“NDAA”), an appropriations bill allocating defense funding for Fiscal Year 2013 that also contains significant new economic sanctions and export control provisions.
| | Presidential Inauguration Festivities - What to Watch Out For
Robert K. Kelner, Zachary G. Parks; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 5, 2013, previously published on January 3, 2013 At the U.S. Capitol, workers are already busy constructing the platform for President Obama’s January 21, 2013 inauguration. Many corporations and individuals are now being asked to participate in festivities that surround that event. While less regulated than pre-election political...
| | Conflict Mineral Rules: Frequently Asked Questions
Covington Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 5, 2013, previously published on January 3, 2013 The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) conflict mineral rules, adopted in August 2012, present hard questions for public companies, which must evaluate whether they are covered by the rules, and, if so, make inquiry into the origin of the minerals used in their products. The rules are...
| | CFTC Issues Final Cross-Border Exemptive Order and Proposed Further Guidance Regarding Cross-border Application of Dodd-Frank Swap Provisions
Covington Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 5, 2013, previously published on January 2, 2013 On December 21, 2012, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued a final exemptive order (“Final Exemptive Order”) providing temporary relief from compliance with certain swap regulations and further proposed guidance in the context of the cross-border...
| | Summary of FDA Advertising and Promotion Enforcement Activities - November 2012
Scott Cunningham, Scott D. Danzis, Michael S. Labson, Erika Lietzan, Julia F. Post; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 2, 2013, previously published on December 28, 2012 This e-alert is part of a series of monthly e-alerts summarizing publicly-available FDA enforcement letters (i.e., warning letters and untitled letters) relating to the advertising and promotion of drugs, biologics, and medical devices.
| | CFIUS 2011 Annual Report to Congress
Covington Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 2, 2013, previously published on December 27, 2012 The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) recently released its Annual Report to Congress on transactions filed in 2011. The report provides data on all notices filed with CFIUS during the 2011 calendar year and all reviews or investigations completed during...
| | Chinese State-Owned Company Pleads Guilty to U.S. Export Control Violations
Covington Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 28, 2012, previously published on December 10, 2012 On December 3, 2012, China Nuclear Industry Huaxing Construction Co., Ltd. (“Huaxing”) pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to one count of conspiracy to violate U.S. export control laws and three counts of unlawful exports or attempted exports. The guilty plea stemmed from the...
| | Exemptions and No-Action Relief Help Funds Navigate Year-End CFTC Registration Requirements
Covington Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 28, 2012, previously published on December 19, 2012 Changes to the US Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”) made by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) subjected a large number of fund sponsors, including sponsors of non-US funds with US investors, to the jurisdiction of...
| | European Parliament Approval of the EU Patent Package
Peter W.L. Bogaert, Morag Peberdy; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 14, 2012, previously published on December 11, 2012 After decades of discussions, the European Parliament today voted in favour of the “EU patent package.” The European Parliament’s vote follows the approval of the European Council yesterday.
| | Judgment of the Court of Justice in AstraZeneca v Commission
Peter W.L. Bogaert, Michael J. Clancy, Damien Geradin, David W. Hull; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 13, 2012, previously published on December 10, 2012 On 6 December 2012, the EU Court of Justice dismissed AstraZeneca’s appeal of the General Court’s judgment in AstraZeneca v Commission. The Court of Justice affirmed the reasoning and holdings of the General Court and rejected all of AstraZeneca’s arguments, including its...
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