On October 10, the Federal Trade Commission adopted extensive changes to the notification form for acquisitions subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR) review for the first time in over 45 years. The new form will fundamentally change the way in which transactions are reported in the United States and materially increase the burden of preparing HSR filings. This client alert highlights the most crucial changes to the form and their implications.
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Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) is a leading international law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers located throughout 13 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of: — providing quality, world-class legal and client services; — developing diversity among our lawyers and staff; — fostering an environment that promotes an entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the exceptional talents and varied experience of our lawyers; — encouraging lawyers and staff to perform public service and give back to the community through pro bono work, government service, service to the bar, teaching, and supporting public institutions and charitable organizations; and — hiring and retaining exceptionally talented lawyers who possess the common trait of outstanding academic and personal achievements. For more information, please visit www.wilmerhale.com. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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Counsel Nadja Al Kanawati will co-chair the ASA below 40 Fall Seminar titled “The Price Is Right – Pricing in International Arbitration” on 18 October 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland. The conference will focus on innovative approaches to pricing in international arbitration, including ethical considerations and solutions offered by third-party funders and insurers.
ASA below 40 Fall Seminar: The Price Is Right – Pricing in International Arbitration
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On October 22, Partner Yoon Hi Greene will be moderating the panel, “Navigating AML Remediations: Strategies for Success” at the Institute of International Banker’s 2024 Annual Anti-Money Laundering Conference. The Anti-Money Laundering Conference provides a forum for international bankers and their legal and compliance advisors to hear from industry leaders, federal and state regulators, and private-sector experts on the hottest topics in the AML space and the latest BSA/AML/OFAC developments.
2024 Annual Anti Money Laundering Conference
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WilmerHale was a proud sponsor of this year’s Corporate Counsel Women of Color 20th Anniversary Career Strategies Conference, held from October 2–5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CCWC is the nation’s largest organization for corporate in-house women of color attorneys, and the Career Strategies Conference is the premier conference for women of color in the legal profession, as well as an incredible networking and professional development opportunity. At this year’s event, Partner Haixia Lin spoke on an IP trends panel. Partners Brittany Amadi, Tania Faransso, Brenda Lee, Cynthia Mazareas, Lauren Moore, Peggy Otum, Tiffany J. Smith and Nana Wilberforce, Counsel Stephanie L. and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Monya M. Bunch Battle, Esq. (she/her) also attended.
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On September 24, the State Council released the Regulations on the Management of Network Data Security, which focus on prominent issues related to Personal Information, Important Data and cross-border data transfers. In this client alert, Partners Lester Ross and Kenneth Zhou summarize the key points of the Regulations, which take effect beginning January 1, 2025.
China Finalizes the Network Data Security Management Regulations and Issues the First Free Trade Zone Data Export Negative List
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WilmerHale Partners Bill Lee, Hallie Levin and Joseph Mueller have once again been named in this year’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers list by Benchmark Litigation. This recognition underscores their skills and dedication to the practice of trial law. All three are also Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers.
WilmerHale Partners Named to Benchmark Litigation's 2025 Top 100 Trial Lawyers
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WilmerHale was proud to host Lawyers for Civil Rights for a recent discussion about Massachusetts consent decrees and the long-standing impact they have had on the integration and democratization of the state’s public safety agencies. Partner Kevin Prussia joined a panel entitled, “Police and Fire Department Diversity: Past, Present, Future” and spoke to the firm’s #probono involvement on behalf of officers of color in this ongoing litigation.
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In this blog post, Partner Kirk Nahra, Senior Associate Ali Jessani and Associate Sarah Litwin discuss the Texas Attorney General’s Office reaching a settlement agreement with a healthcare artificial intelligence research and development firm, resolving allegations that the company made false, misleading or deceptive claims about the accuracy of its healthcare AI products.
Texas Attorney General's Office Reaches Settlement with AI Company Over Deceptive Claims
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On August 14, the FTC voted to approve its Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials. This new rule, effective October 21, 2024, will ban marketers from using fake reviews, consumer testimonials, and celebrity endorsements. Additionally, companies will no longer be allowed to pay for either positive or negative reviews. Partner Frank Gorman, Counsel Reade Jacob and Senior Associate Amy Gopinathan discuss the rule in our latest client alert.
FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials & Touts New Rule at Open Commission Meeting
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WilmerHale is proud to announce the recipients of our 2024 Payton and Pickering Fellowships. Senior Associate Maura Douglas has been selected as the firm’s next Payton Fellow. The Payton Fellowship commemorates John A. Payton’s commitment to justice, equality and opportunity. She will spend her fellowship at the American Civil Liberties Union and will participate in the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, where she will work to build and defend an accessible, inclusive and equitable democracy free from racial discrimination. Senior Associate Meghan K. has been selected as the firm’s next Pickering Fellow. The Pickering Fellowship, named in honor of our founding partner John H. Pickering, commemorates his lifelong devotion to public interest and pro bono work. Koushik will spend her fellowship at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, where she will defend the civil rights of Asian and Asian American communities in New York.
Maura Douglas and Meghan Koushik Named 2024 Payton and Pickering Fellows
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