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Document(s) published by this organization: 143
Show: results per page Sort by:  | When the Sky is Falling, Don’t Be Chicken Little
Michael Nonaka, D. Jean Veta; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 25, 2012, previously published on May 10, 2012 For bank executives, crisis situations can take many forms. In the post-financial meltdown environment, there are an ever-growing number of crises that can arrive at your door. Increasing levels of scrutiny are being applied to banks, as demonstrated by President Obama’s State of the Union...
| | 2012 Brings UK Policyholders Two Important Mesothelioma Insurance Coverage Decisions
Roger Enock, Benedict M. Lenhart, Richard Mattick; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 23, 2012, previously published on May 22, 2012 The UK Courts have recently handed down two decisions of importance for corporate policyholders in relation to insurance coverage for mesothelioma claims: a much-heralded decision of the Supreme Court in the Employers’ Liability Policy Trigger Litigation, and a less-publicised, first-instance...
| | Chinese Court Issues Rules Governing Private Antitrust Litigation
John D. Graubert, Yan Luo, James O'Connell, Timothy P. Stratford; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 18, 2012, previously published on May 15, 2012 On May 8, China’s Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) issued its Rules on the Application of Laws for Adjudicating Civil Disputes Arising From Monopolistic Conduct (“the Rules”). According to the SPC, the Rules, which take effect June 1, are intended to ease...
| | The Advocate General's Opinion in AstraZeneca v. Commission
Peter W.L. Bogaert, Michael Clancy, Damien Geradin, David W. Hull; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 18, 2012, previously published on May 17, 2012 On 15 May 2012, the Advocate General of the EU Court of Justice issued his opinion on the appeal of the General Court’s judgment in AstraZeneca v. Commission. The Advocate General largely agreed with the reasoning and holdings of the General Court, and recommended that the Court of Justice...
| | Retroactive Compensation Caps: How Contractors Can Recover for Breach Damages
Robert Nichols, Alan A. Pemberton; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 10, 2012, previously published on May 8, 2012 As the Washington Post reported on May 7, the Obama Administration is seeking to replace the existing statutory formula for reimbursing contractor executive pay under cost-type contracts, which currently sets the limit at $763,000, with one that would link contractor reimbursement to the pay of...
| | World Health Organization to Discuss Research and Development Treaty
Covington Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 10, 2012, previously published on May 8, 2012 The World Health Organization (WHO) will consider later this month whether to negotiate a research and development treaty for diseases that primarily affect developing countries. Some of the treaty proposals could affect intellectual property (IP) rights for pharmaceutical and medical device...
| | CFTC and SEC Jointly Adopt Final Swap Entity Definition Rules
Covington Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 10, 2012, previously published on May 7, 2012 On April 18, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” and, together with the CFTC, “Commissions”) voted to issue joint final rules further defining the terms “swap dealer,”...
| | Delaware Chancery Court Enjoins Hostile Bid Based on Breach of Confidentiality Agreement
Paul Claydon, Catherine J. Dargan, Andy Lutes, Scott F. Smith, J. D. Weinberg; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2012, previously published on May 6, 2012 On May 4, after a full trial, Chancellor Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a lengthy and detailed opinion in Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. v. Vulcan Materials Company, granting a four month injunction halting Martin Marietta’s hostile bid against Vulcan Materials. Strine held...
| | New U.S. Executive Order Targets Foreign "Evaders" of Iran and Syria Sanctions
Covington Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2012, previously published on May 7, 2012 President Obama last week issued a significant new Executive Order further tightening the U.S. sanctions against Iran and Syria. The Executive Order “Prohibiting Certain Transactions with and Suspending Entry into the United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders with Respect to Iran and...
| | EEOC Issues Updated Guidance Regarding Employer Use of Criminal History Information
Eric C. Bosset, Jeffrey G. Huvelle, Thomas S. Williamson; Covington & Burling LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2012, previously published on May 2, 2012 On April 25, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated guidance (“Guidance”) concerning employer use of criminal histories. The Guidance, which was approved by four EEOC commissioners over the dissent of the fifth, generally provides that the EEOC...
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