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Mayer Brown Legal Update
On May 9, 2013, the US District Court of Massachusetts issued a Memorandum and Order in Fresenius Medical Care Holding, Inc. v. United States, 1 involving federal income tax deductions related to the settlement of several government Federal False Claims Act (FCA) claims. |
Media Coverage
June/July 2013
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IR Update
Corporate & Securities partner Eddie Best and Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Marcia Goodman (both Chicago) comment on what a company should do when employees post information about the company on social media.
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
Over the past eight months, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has issued two decisions that modernize and streamline its foreign investment policies for certain radio licensees, including wireless telecommunications carriers.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that Lawrence V. Berkovich has joined the firm in Charlotte as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice. Previously, he was a counsel with Dechert LLP in Charlotte.
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Media Coverage
17 May 2013
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Global Legal Post
Article reports that Mayer Brown advised Wepa Hygieneprodukte GmbH on its inaugural €275 million high yield bond offering.
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Media Coverage
17 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are quoted from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
On March 22, 2013, ISDA opened the DF Protocol 2.0 for adherence to market participants. The DF Protocol 2.0 is part of ISDA’s documentation initiative aimed at assisting the derivatives industry in implementing and complying with the regulatory requirements imposed under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”).
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced that two transactions on which the firm played leading roles were recognized as “Deals of the Year” in the Global M&A Network’s 2013 Global Major Market M&A Atlas Awards. The winning deals are:
• Western Europe M&A Deal of the Year – Nestlé’s $11.9 billion acquisition of Pfizer’s infant nutrition business; and
• “North American Deal of the Year” – Capital One Financial’s $9 billion acquisition of ING Direct USA from ING Group.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Law360
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are quoted from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Banking & Finance partner Jason Kravitt (New York and Chicago) is profiled in a Thomson Reuters News & Insight Q&A feature.
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Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, received three Tier 1 rankings in the 2013 edition of Managing Intellectual Property magazine’s “World IP Handbook and Survey,” an annual reference guide that provides a state-by-state analysis of the IP market based on extensive research among IP professionals. The firm was top ranked in:
• Patent Contentious – New York and Washington, DC; and
• IP – Illinois. |
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
The next milestone date in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC’s”) phase-in of mandatory clearing occurs on June 10, 2013, when so-called “Category 2 entities” must begin clearing swaps subject to the mandate. Securitization vehicles, insurers, investment funds and non-swap dealer financial institutions will generally be Category 2 entities. The effect of the June 10 phase-in on the operations of securitization vehicles, in particular, is unclear.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Bloomberg Businessweek
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) arguments on behalf of Delaware's Chancery Court are quoted from the case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is quoted on the ongoing debate over the costs of litigation and court decisions involving businesses.
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Media Coverage
16 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus (Washington, DC) is mentioned as representing Delaware's Chancery Court in a case before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Delaware Coalition for Open Government Inc. v. The Hon. Leo E. Strine Jr. et al.) and noted as a "prominent appellant specialist."
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Media Coverage
14 May 2013
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Law360
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Dan Himmelfarb (Washington, DC) is profiled in a Law360 Q&A feature.
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Media Coverage
14 May 2013
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Media Coverage
14 May 2013
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Thomson Reuters News & Insight
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andy Pincus' (Washington, DC) brief on behalf of BSA The Software Alliance is cited in an article discussing the Supreme Court's patent decision in Bowman v. Monsanto.
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Mayer Brown Newsletter
In this edition of Mayer Brown’s Global Energy Industry Review, we look at the Brazilian use of the phrase “local content,” which has begun to appear more frequently in the laws, internal policies and tender protocols of governments and companies around the world, particularly with regards to the oil & gas industry. We also explore how the local content requirement is affecting research and development in Brazil’s oil & gas industry.
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Leading global law firm Mayer Brown represented Wepa Hygieneprodukte GmbH, a leading, family-owned producer and supplier of tissue products in Europe, on the inaugural offering of €275 million of its 6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 and on a new €90 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility.
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Media Coverage
Spring 2013
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American Bar Association newsletter
In a bylined article, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Dana Douglas and associate Michael Rowe (both Chicago) discuss that a plaintiff's inability to plead both objective and subjective falsity may bar many claims under section 11 of the Securities Act against outside auditors.
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Mayer Brown JSM has published its Guide to Doing Business in Myanmar (May 2013). The guide includes information of interest to foreign and local investors and explains various legal issues that may arise when doing business in Myanmar.
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Media Coverage
13 May 2013
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The Am Law Daily
Houston office Partner-in-Charge Neil Wasserstrom and Tax Transactions & Consulting partner Ed Osterberg are quoted on the strength of Mayer Brown's Houston office and Ed's arrival at the firm.
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Media Coverage
12 May 2013
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Bloomberg
Intellectual Property partner Brian Rosenthal (Washington, DC) is quoted on patent-infringement litigation in the sporting goods industry.
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Media Coverage
10 May 2013
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Law360
Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Dale Giali (Los Angeles) is quoted on the impact of the Third Circuit upholding the dismissal of a proposed class action alleging that Johnson & Johnson misrepresented the health benefits of its Benecol brand of butter and margarine substitutes on the products' labeling.
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