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After a busy 2024 for the UK public M&A market, which saw a sizeable uptick in both aggregate and average deal values, what’s in store for 2025? Read the memo: https://t.co/FYM08rcxL7
#MergersandAcquisitions

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The #DOJ’s National Security Division recently promulgated a final rule implementing President Biden’s February 2024 executive order on bulk sensitive data. Read the memo: https://t.co/GllwuI4ewB

#DataProtection

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On January 16, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order on “Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” focusing on leveraging federal procurement processes to enhance #cybersecurity defenses. Read the memo: https://t.co/t5OzVup0ZY

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UK and EU regulators released guidance on the use of personal data in the development and deployment of #AI models. In this alert, we discuss the guidance and consider its interplay with the fast-evolving AI and privacy landscape in the U.S. Learn more: https://t.co/Pg5YvnI1U5

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In this review, we discuss key #SECenforcement highlights from the past year, such as the #SEC’s focus on #AI, #cryptocurrency and #cybersecurity. And we look ahead to the Commission’s priorities in 2025. Learn more: https://t.co/O1YEwiMOMX

#WhiteCollar

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The Fifth Circuit and the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court recently reversed two decisions addressing uptier transactions. Read the memo: https://t.co/5C67te6mhQ

#Restructuring

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In the latest edition of the #Restructuring Department Bulletin, we highlight recent decisions and developments impacting the restructuring arena and share the latest news on the Paul, Weiss Restructuring Department. Learn more: https://t.co/jJcUHtdtpG

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As the year comes to an end, monthly M&A activity is down by deal count, but up by total deal value. Both year over year and month over month, deal counts fell globally and in the U.S., while overall value rose. Learn more: https://t.co/Wq2Hxl5o0l
#MergersandAcquisitions

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In this review, we discuss significant developments regarding #CFIUS; the imminent and first-ever U.S. outbound investment restrictions; and the increasing relevance of export control authorities to the U.S. national security toolkit. Read the memo: https://t.co/lfKXSyAOQY

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The Treasury Department issued a final rule regulating U.S. outbound investment that targets investment in Chinese companies engaged in activities related to semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technologies and AI systems. Learn more: https://t.co/CenSmT0cLn

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The Council of the European Union recently adopted the Forced Labour Regulation, which will prohibit products made with forced labor from being imported into, sold within and exported from the EU. Read the memo: https://t.co/0XCE2fLYch

#ForcedLabor #SupplyChain

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The #DOJ's National Security Division issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to regulate, restrict, and in some cases prohibit the sharing of U.S.-person data with “countries of concern”—China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. Read the memo: https://t.co/UQe8PnAbzI

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U.S. and global M&A declined by deal value but increased by deal count in October compared to September. One exception was U.S. sponsor activity, which also fell by deal count. Learn more: https://t.co/Ky8ftrJlU0
#mergersandacquisitions

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The European Commission recently fined pharmaceutical company Teva €462.6 million for allegedly artificially extending the length of certain Teva patents in an effort to delay competitor entry. Read the memo: https://t.co/7x9ieamV4g

#antitrust

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The UK government recently presented its Autumn Budget 2024, which features several macro-level changes to the UK’s infrastructure policy and strategy. Read the memo: https://t.co/LkVy25bXfV

#UKAutumnBudget #Infrastructure

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In a pivotal judgment upholding the annulment of a 2009 European Commission decision that fined Intel €1.06 billion, the #ECJ recently ruled that the Commission must examine all relevant factual circumstances surrounding rebate schemes. Read the memo: https://t.co/opWBFGTzZa

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Marking one of its most ambitious regulatory initiatives, the #CFPB recently published a 594-page Notice of Final Rulemaking for its “Personal Financial Data Rights” rule, also known as the “Open Banking” rule. Read the memo: https://t.co/QUjPu7d7q4

#FinancialServices

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A lot has been said about the new HSR rules and the burden that they are expected to impose on dealmakers, but how different are they from what dealmakers are used to in other merger regimes outside of the United States? Read the memo: https://t.co/8AtGtnpmhZ

#Antitrust #HSRAct

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One year since the commencement of notification obligations under the European Union’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), we summarise key takeaways for dealmakers. Read the memo: https://t.co/Y0M7VAWFBh

#EUFSR

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The #FTC has appealed the August ruling by a federal district court in Texas setting aside the FTC non-compete clause rule. The Texas court’s judgment continues to remain in effect and the FTC is enjoined from enforcing the rule. Read the memo: https://t.co/RATBKCE4wW

#antitrust