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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP New York, NY Document Search Results (18) Show: results per page Sort by:  | SEC Announces New Three-Part Examination Strategy for Newly Registered Private Fund Advisers
Edward D. Nelson, Mark K. Schonfeld; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 23, 2012, previously published on May 22, 2012 In recent weeks, senior officials from the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations ("OCIE") have revealed a three-part examination strategy for newly registered private fund advisers. Most notably, this strategy will result in tailored examinations of a significant portion...
|  | First Steps upon Receiving an Unsolicited Takeover Proposal
Eduardo Gallardo, Aaron B. Holmes; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2012, previously published on May 14, 2012 Hostile bids continue to be a popular M&A strategy both domestically and internationally. Moreover, the gradual erosion of staggered boards and other antitakeover defenses in the U.S. under the pressure of corporate governance groups and activist shareholders has left many companies vulnerable to a...
| | SEC Staff Releases Study on Cross-Border Scope of Private Action under Section 10(b)
Jonathan C. Dickey, Lawrence J. Zweifach; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2012, previously published on April 30, 2012 On April 11, 2012, the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") released its long-awaited study ("Study") on the cross-border scope of private suits under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Study, available at...
| | Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act Applies to Debt-Only Issuers
J. Alan Bannister, Blaise F. Brennan, Nicolas H.R. Dumont, Joerg H. Esdorn; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 24, 2012, previously published on April 19, 2012 On Thursday, April 19, 2012, the Federal Reserve Board ("Fed"), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"), the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Commodity Futures Trading...
| | U.S. Sentencing Commission Approves Increased Penalties for Certain Fraud Offenses
Matthew Benjamin, David Debold; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 24, 2012, previously published on April 18, 2012 In the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. L. 111-203, Congress issued directives to the United States Sentencing Commission to "review and, if appropriate, amend" various sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to fraud offenses. Last Friday,...
| | UK Government Targets Foreign Owners of UK Residential Property
Nicholas Aleksander, Assiya Shalabayeva, Jeffrey M. Trinklein; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 3, 2012, previously published on March 30, 2012 On March 21, 2012, the UK Government expressed its intention to ensure that individuals and companies pay a "fair share" of tax on residential property transactions and to tackle avoidance by (a) increasing Stamp Duty Land Tax, (b) proposing an annual fee for the right to own residential...
| | Hospitality Industry Faces Significant New ADA Regulations
Christine Fujita, Benjamin M. Glickman, Andrew Lance, Peter S. Modlin, Michael Sfregola; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 30, 2012, previously published on March 28, 2012 On March 15, 2012, new regulations implementing Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") took effect, imposing significant new obligations on public accommodations, including inns, motels, hotels, and other "places of lodging" such as rental units in vacation...
| | Is This an Inspection or an Investigation? The Blurring Line Between OCIE and Enforcement
Mark K. Schonfeld; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2012, previously published on March 6, 2012 The most significant impact of SEC registration on private fund advisers is that the adviser becomes subject to inspection by the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE). The greatest risk arising from an examination is that the inspection staff decides to refer finding from...
| | El Paso Corp.: Delaware Court of Chancery Criticizes M&A Process but Refuses to Issue Preliminary Injunction to Delay Sale in the Absence of Rival Takeover Bid
Eduardo Gallardo; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2012, previously published on March 5, 2012 On February 29, 2012, Chancellor Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion that is highly critical of the sale process run by El Paso Corporation in connection with its $21.1 billion acquisition by Kinder Morgan, Inc. The Court focuses on various alleged conflicts of interest...
| | The Obama Administration Unveils New Consumer Data Privacy Framework for the Digital Economy
Kristy Shannon Grant, Daniel Pollard, Alexander H. Southwell; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 29, 2012, previously published on February 24, 2012 On February 23, 2012, the Obama Administration unveiled a new framework for protecting privacy and promoting innovation on the internet and in the digital economy ("Framework").
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