Welcome to the first edition of Saul Ewing’s Public Companies Quarterly Update series. Our intent is to, on a quarterly basis, highlight important legal developments of which we think public companies should be aware. This first edition is related to developments during the first quarter of 2023. If...
In February, 2023, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced they are withdrawing three (3) antitrust policy statements – two of which date from the 1990s – which have been relied upon by healthcare providers and their counsel guiding them through their merger and...
Saul Ewing attorneys, Sean O’Neill and Michael Gold , discuss new ESG regulations in connection with the Real Estate industry and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). New regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor and proposed regulations from the Securities & Exchange Commission have created...
This checklist highlights certain considerations for companies preparing to file annual reports on Form 10-K for calendar year 2022. This list is not intended to be exhaustive and is not a substitute for your understanding of the requirements. It is simply a checklist of items that are new to this...
BACKGROUND: The Rule - What It Means and What It Prohibits A somewhat little-known and obscure provision of U.S. antitrust law – Section 8 of the Clayton Act – makes it illegal in certain circumstances for the same person to serve as a director of competing corporations. If certain conditions exist...
Recent Cases Interpreting the Federal Arbitration Act: Badgerow v. Walters & More! Litigation Associate Stephanie Denker will join a panel and discuss important decisions impacting arbitration waivers, petitions to confirm arbitral awards under 9 U.S.C. §9 and petitions to vacate arbitral awards...
LATEST UPDATE The FTC has voted to extend the public comment period on its proposed rule to ban employers from imposing non-competes on their workers, and will now be accepting comments on the proposed rule until April 19, 2023. Comments can still be submitted in either writing or online using the...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create works of art and inventions raises interesting legal challenges to the protection of intellectual property (IP). The plain language of the Copyright Act and Patent Act present obstacles to inventors and artists who may use or be AI systems. Recent...
Commercial Real Estate Sellers Are Feeling the Pressure of Rising Interest Rates Some deals are falling through because the cost of borrowing is making some projects economically unfeasible. As interest rates continue to skyrocket, that’s putting pressure on sellers of commercial real estate...