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Khouri: Is UK-US Extradition on Its Way to Becoming an Ex-Tradition?

On 12 February 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in El-Khouri v Government of the United States of America (El-Khouri), declining to extradite Joseph El-Khouri to the US. The ruling marks a pivotal moment in...more

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English Court of Appeal Issues Guidance on Representative Actions in Securities Claims

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A landmark judgment from the Court of Appeal has clarified when representative proceedings may be issued on a bifurcated basis and the application of the regime to securities claims....more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - February 2025

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In recent years, we have seen more class action securities claims against UK listed companies — akin to US style “stock-drop” litigation. These claims are typically brought by groups of investors, backed by financing...more

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English High Court Clarifies Scope of FSMA Securities Litigation

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A recent decision of the High Court in a strike out application in securities class action litigation has clarified the scope of  s90A and Schedule 10A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ("FSMA") regarding...more

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Funding Representative Actions: The Strategic Decision between CPR 19.8 and Collective Actions in the CAT

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The English High Court offers limited routes to bring “opt-out” group claims but, in recent years, funded claimants have attempted to bring representative actions under CPR 19.8 at a notable rate. The rule has been available,...more

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The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - January 2024

SEC Wins Summary Judgment on Howey Issue in Terraform Litigation - On December 28, 2023, Judge Jed Rakoff in the Southern District of New York issued a summary judgment decision in SEC v. Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd., a...more

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The EU’s New ESG Disclosure Rules Could Spark Securities Litigation in the US

Corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and disclosures continue to be a focus for investors, other stakeholders and securities regulators in both the United States and Europe, but the disclosure...more

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The Informed Board - Summer 2023

Short sellers make their money by publishing information that attacks a company in order to drive down its share price. How can a company prepare? And what should it not do in the face of a short attack? We offer some tips in...more

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Insights – June 2023

This edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights looks at the latest trends in shareholder activism, the scrutiny companies are facing over their ESG disclosures and employment considerations for using AI in the workplace, among...more

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UK Criminal Insider Dealing Offence Legislation to be Updated

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On April 20, 2023, the draft Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) Order 2023 was published (the draft Order). The draft Order will generally align the scope of the U.K.'s criminal insider dealing regime under...more

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Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

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Left to their own devices: No duty arises between cryptoasset software developers / controllers and cryptoasset owners

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In Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association for BSV, the High Court summarily dismissed Tulip's claim against certain bitcoin software developers and controllers. In doing so, the Court held that cryptoasset software...more

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UK Prospectus Review: Government Confirms Policy for Reforms to Boost London's Capital Markets

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Following its consultation last year, HM Treasury has set out its policy approach to amending the U.K. Prospectus regime. The current U.K. Prospectus Regulation will be replaced by legislation when parliamentary time allows....more

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Financial Daily Dose 7.14.2020 | Top Story: US Deficit Hits New Monthly High in June on Covid Relief Spending

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The Treasury Department announced on Monday that the U.S. budget deficit hit a new record in June–$864 billion—“as the federal government continued pumping money into the economy to prop up workers and businesses affected by...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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2019 Half-year in review: M&A legal and market developments

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We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Asia Edition, June 2019

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U.S. DEVELOPMENTS - SEC and NYSE/Nasdaq Developments - SEC Proposes to Expand “Testing the Waters” Exemption to Permit Pre-Offering Communications - On 19 February 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition, April 2019

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition - January 2019

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Asia Edition, October 2018

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, U.S., European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions. ...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition - October 2018

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Europe Edition - July 2018

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal European, US and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to European corporates. ...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

European Financial Industry Developments - BCBS Publishes its Work Program for 2018 and 2019 - On June 5, 2018, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ("BCBS") published details of its work program for 2018 and...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Latin America Edition - May 2018

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This newsletter provides a snapshot of the principal U.S. and selected international governance and securities law developments during the first quarter of 2018 that may be of interest to Latin American corporations and...more

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Governance & Securities Law Focus: Asia Edition - May 2018

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In this newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal Asian, U.S., European and selected international governance and securities law developments of interest to Asian corporates and financial institutions. ...more

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