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Stalemate at FTC Leads to Contested Merger Closing
On May 14, 2021, despite not having obtained official approval from federal antitrust authorities, 7-Eleven Inc., the largest convenience-store chain in the U.S., took the highly unusual step of closing its $21 billion purchase of the Speedway retail gasoline and...
Off Pitch – What the Super League Fiasco Can Teach Us About ESG
When twelve of the highest profile football teams in Europe announced that they were forming a European Super League, they sent shockwaves through the world of European football and beyond. The fallout was swift and expansive, and within 48 hours...
Will Generic ESG Statements Lead to a Wave of Securities Litigation?
These days, it is commonplace for companies to commit to general concepts like “sustainability” or a “diverse workforce” in public statements and SEC disclosures. But when stock prices drop as a result of specific environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues...
A Renewed Regional Alliance?
Article originally appeared in The Oath Issue 101 | March 2021 With the lifting of the Qatar embargo previously imposed by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, questions are being asked whether trading relationships between the three countries will return to...
COVID, Climate Change and ESG – The Future of Disclosures, SEC Enforcement, and Securities Litigation
There can be no doubt 2021 is already shaping up to be a watershed year, including on the SEC enforcement and securities litigation fronts. Pressure from all directions has been coalescing to drive change in the way companies report information...
HSR Notification Thresholds Decrease Slightly for 2021
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced the annual revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR Act”) thresholds, which will become effective on March 4, 2021. Pursuant to Section 7A(a)(2) of the Clayton Act, the FTC is required to...
Consumer Protection Law in the UAE
On 10 November 2020, President of the United Arab Emirates His Highness Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued Federal Law No. (15) of 2020 on Consumer Protection (the “ Consumer Protection Law ”), which repealed Federal Law No. (24) of...
2020 Incentive Stock Option & Employee Stock Purchase Plan Reporting
Now that 2021 is here, corporations should be aware of IRS reporting requirements regarding certain 2020 stock transactions with their employees. Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), requires a corporation to report (i)...
Amendments Announced for Existing Foreign Ownership Rules of UAE Onshore Commercial Companies
On 23 November 2020, the UAE government announced that His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE had issued a decree (the “ Decree ”), amending existing foreign ownership rules for onshore UAE commercial companies. To...
NASDAQ Proposes Board Diversity Requirements
On December 1, 2020, the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposal to adopt rules that would require Nasdaq-listed companies, subject to certain exceptions, to (1) have at least two diverse directors, including one...
The PRG Pulse 2020 Post Election Webinar
Guest Speakers for the PRG Pulse 2020 Post-Election Webinar Michael Gottlieb: Former Counsel to President Obama and Senior Advisor on political-military affairs Ron Minsk: Former Special Assistant to President Obama on energy and environmental affairs at the White House National...
UAE Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Regulations
As part of a series of legislative change aimed to improve corporate transparency, the UAE Cabinet issued Cabinet Resolution no (58) of 2020 concerning regulation of the real beneficiary procedures (“UBO Regulations”). The UBO Regulations came into force on 28...
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...
DOJ Issues New Merger Remedies Manual, Emphasizes Structural Remedy Preference
On September 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division released a revised Merger Remedies Manual (“Manual”), providing a modernized framework to structure and implement remedies in merger cases where DOJ determines that the transaction would harm competition. DOJ...
Economic Substance Regulations in UAE: Changes and their impact
In response to a review of the UAE’s tax framework by the European Union and the UAE’s commitment to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) anti-Base Erosion and Profit shifting (BEPS) Action Plan, in 2019 the UAE Cabinet...