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Foreign Direct Investment in the United Arab Emirates: Trends and Predictions for 2024

New Saudi Companies Law 2022: Key Changes, and Next Steps for Companies in KSA

Background On 28 June 2022, the Saudi Cabinet of Ministers approved the New Companies Law, and it was published in the official gazette (Umm Al Qura newspaper) on 4 July 2022 pursuant to Royal Decree No. (M/132) dated 01/12/1443H (the...

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Selected Changes Impacting Public-Private Partnerships

On November 15, President Biden signed into law the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “IIJA” or the “Act”) which cleared the House of Representatives in early November after months of delay. The new law (also known as...

SEC Is Still Cyber Serious About Disclosures

On the heels of the First American enforcement action and settlement , this week, the SEC announced a settlement with Pearson plc in connection with a 2018 cyber breach. The SEC disclosed that Pearson, a London-based educational company, agreed to...

How To Enhance Your Company's Efforts To Recruit A More Diverse Workforce Without Creating Risk of a Successful Legal Challenge

Businesses today are more focused than ever on building a more diverse workforce and inclusive corporate culture. At the same time, management and human resource professionals often worry that their enhanced efforts at diversity and inclusion could draw charges of...

100 Days in 60 Minutes

The conversation will cover the Biden administration’s first 100 days and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Tune in for topics including finance and tax, trade, technology and environmental justice. The event will begin with opening remarks from PRG...

What In-House Counsel Need to Know About Insurance

This presentation covers key aspects of insurance issues from a legal standpoint. It begins by addressing how policies are structured and interpreted and then turns to how that plays out in practice through the claims process. Insurance is designed to...

Employment Background Check Class-Action Litigation: Avoiding the Seemingly Minor Mistakes Fueling a Costly Wave of New Lawsuits

Federal courts, most notably the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, have recently taken an increasingly hyper-technical view of employer obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in conducting applicant background checks, including criminal background checks. The result has been...

Power Struggles: Maximizing Insurance Recoveries from Winter Storms

Record-breaking winter weather in Texas has had devastating impacts across the state, and challenges still remain. Millions of homes and businesses were without power, water, internet and other services, leaving employees unable to work and businesses unable to operate. Access...

ESG Investing and Retirement Plans

Background As ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing recently has drawn the attention of governmental agencies that oversee the administration of qualified retirement plans and their trillions of dollars in assets. This is unsurprising given that focus and interest in...

Changes to Renewable and Carbon Capture Tax Credits under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

On December 22, 2020, the U.S. House and Senate approved the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the 2021 Act) and, on December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the 2021 Act into law. The 2021 Act extends tax credits currently available for...

The COVID-19 Vaccine: An In-Depth Discussion Exploring Emerging Legal Issues for Consideration by Employers

In a time where employers face scrutiny with respect to the obligation to provide a safe working environment, the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine is certain to present employers with difficult decisions regarding workplace policies. Please join partners Becky Baker...

New PPP Rules Governing M&A Transactions

The Small Business Administration issued long-awaited rules governing lender and borrower obligations when there is a change in ownership of an entity that has received a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan. The new guidance, issued on October 2, 2020, eliminates...

IRS Provides Guidance on Presidential Payroll Tax Deferral

On August 28, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-65 (the “Notice”) to provide guidance with respect to the Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster , issued by President Trump to the Secretary of...

Antitrust Agencies Issue Final New Guidelines for Vertical Mergers

On June 30, 2020, the Department of Justice and a split Federal Trade Commission released the final version of their new Vertical Merger Guidelines , which outline how the federal antitrust agencies evaluate the competitive impacts of vertical mergers, as...