7/11/2025 9:20:48 PM Termination of US Syrian Sanctions Program and HTS Removed from FTO List By Nabeel Yousef Stephanie Brown Cripps Kimberly Zelnick Andrew Bulovsky +1 more... Show less On June 30 and July 7, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14312 permanently revoking US sanctions on Syria by rescinding the...
7/10/2025 8:52:48 PM D.C. Circuit Reins in SEC Authority: Proxy Voting Advice No Longer a Solicitation Under the Exchange Act By Melissa Hodgman Elizabeth Bieber Erik Gerding David Nicolardi +1 more... Show less Executive Summary In a pivotal decision issued on July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that proxy voting...
7/9/2025 9:39:42 PM An Update to Aiding and Abetting Liability: M&A Buyers (Should Still) Beware By Ethan Klingsberg Meredith Kotler Victor Ma About two years ago, we wrote a post about a series of high-profile M&A cases in the Delaware Court of Chancery that highlighted the...
7/9/2025 7:57:14 PM BIS Guidance Targets PRC Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits in “High Probability” Enforcement Regime By Nabeel Yousef Stephanie Brown Cripps Aimen Mir Tim Chen Ian Allen Vicky Liu Kira Ellis-Josch +4 more... Show less On May 13, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued new guidance (the Guidance) highlighting increased scrutiny on...
7/2/2025 6:34:41 PM Supreme Court to Decide Key Case on Private Shareholder Lawsuits Against Registered Investment Funds By Erik Gerding Melissa Hodgman David Nicolardi Introduction On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert to hear a case that could significantly impact how registered...
7/2/2025 4:49:35 PM Shapeshifting DEI Whistleblowers: What to Know and Expect in 2025 By Elizabeth Bieber Austin Evers Jennifer Loeb Young Park Ginger Hervey +2 more... Show less The landscape for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the United States has shifted dramatically in 2025. What was once viewed as a...
7/1/2025 7:53:21 PM Second Circuit: Convertible Note Lenders Not Always Required to Register as a Securities Dealer By Melissa Hodgman Peter Linken Amanda Huang In a significant decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of claims alleging that a...
6/26/2025 10:25:20 PM SEC Changes Course on Priorities, Unsurprisingly Continues Enforcing the FCPA, and Selects New Agency Leaders By Melissa Hodgman Erik Gerding Elizabeth Bieber Amella Viso Becky Sokolow +2 more... Show less Continuing its trend of reversing course from the last Administration, and with a nod to promoting innovation, the U.S. Securities and...
6/26/2025 2:26:42 PM Trends and Updates from the 2025 Proxy Season By Pamela Marcogliese Elizabeth Bieber Shira Oyserman Abbey MacDonald Heather Brookfield Andrew Dockham Austin Evers Beth George Sarah Ghulamhussain David Livshiz Sean Quinn +8 more... Show less The Freshfields’ team reviewed trends and developments for the 2025 proxy season, summarizing the key takeaways and guidance across the...
6/24/2025 6:13:55 PM DOJ Civil Division Prioritizes Illegal DEI By Jennifer Loeb Austin Evers Grace Bruce Young Park +1 more... Show less Combatting “illegal” Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) remains a “Day One” priority in Washington. President Trump issued executive...
6/20/2025 2:17:43 PM BIS Rescinds AI Diffusion Rule, Issues Notice of “High Probability” Enforcement Related to AI and Semiconductors By Nabeel Yousef Stephanie Brown Cripps Noah Lipkowitz Ian Allen Maame Adu +2 more... Show less Introduction On May 13, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that the Framework for Artificial Intelligence...
6/18/2025 2:01:19 PM What does the US, EU, and UK easing of sanctions on Syria mean for companies? By Nabeel Yousef Stephanie Brown Cripps Kimberly Zelnick Jonathan Kelly Lukas Pomaroli Andrew Bulovsky +3 more... Show less On May 23, 2025, several US government agencies took major steps to suspend sanctions on Syria. These developments include (i) the US...