S&C Critical Insights

Nov 11 2024 100 ep. 16 mins 7

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Sullivan & Cromwell present the S&C Critical Insights podcast. Topics include M&A trends across industries, corporate governance including shareholder activism, litigation, arbitration, products liability, and more.

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Upcoming Supreme Court Argument in NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB

Nov 11 2024 24 mins

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, Jeff Scott and Julia Malkina, Co-Heads of S&C’s Securities Litigation Practice, discuss the upcoming November 13 oral argument in NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB and the potential implications for companies’ securities-litigation exposure.

Upcoming Supreme Court Argument in Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank

Nov 05 2024 17 mins

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, Jeff Scott and Julia Malkina, Co-Heads of S&C’s Securities Litigation Practice, discuss the upcoming November 6 oral argument in Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank and its implications for companies’ risk disclosures and potential litigation regarding those disclosures. The issue before the Court is whether a company’s risk disc

The Impact of the FTC’s Changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Form

Nov 04 2024 13 mins

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, Samantha Hynes, a partner in S&C’s Antitrust Group, and Brad Smith, special counsel in the Antitrust Group, discuss the impact of the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule that made substantial modifications to the form used to report transactions requiring a premerger filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement

The Clement Decision: Implications for Controlling Shareholders and Clarification of the Unique Benefit Principle

Oct 11 2024 22 mins

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, S&C litigation partner John Hardiman discusses Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster’s recent ruling in Sarah Clement v. Apollo Global Management and its implications for controlling shareholders in M&A transactions. Despite the Delaware Chancery Court’s intense scrutiny of transactions involving controlling shareholders, the

Lessons from the 2024 Proxy Season, Part 2

Oct 09 2024 11 mins

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, Corporate Governance Co-Heads Marc Treviño and Melissa Sawyer and Special Counsel June Hu continue to analyze significant trends and developments that emerged from the recent U.S. annual meeting proxy season and provide takeaways for 2025.

Lessons from the 2024 Proxy Season, Part 1

Oct 08 2024 7 mins

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, Corporate Governance Co-Head Marc Treviño analyzes significant trends and developments that emerged from the recent U.S. annual meeting proxy season.

Key Takeaways for U.S. Companies Considering Cross-Border Investments

Sep 18 2024 44 mins

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, Tony Lewis and Eric Kadel, Co-Heads of S&C’s National Security Practice, Sergio Galvis, Head of the Firm’s Latin American Practice and Inosi Nyatta, Co-Head of S&C’s Project Finance Group, discuss key takeaways for U.S. companies considering cross-border investments, especially in light of the new Treasury Regulations

An Update on the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule, Part 2

Sep 10 2024 6 mins

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, Annie Ostrager, Co-Head of S&C’s Employment Law Group, and Jeannette Bander, a partner in S&C’s Executive Compensation Group, provide an update on the nationwide injunction against the FTC’s non-compete rule and discuss considerations for companies in light of this decision.

Key Considerations for Boards in AI Governance

Aug 28 2024 32 mins

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, Nader Mousavi, Co-head of S&C’s Artificial Intelligence Practice, and Jay Clayton, Senior Policy Advisor and Of Counsel to S&C, discuss key considerations for boards in their oversight of a company’s AI technologies and policies, and how to build an effective AI governance framework. Boards should stay informed and be pr

The New Proposed Federal Rule 16.1 and Its Implications for Multidistrict Litigation

May 08 2024 15 mins

In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, Bill Monahan, Head of S&C’s Products Liability & Mass Torts Group, and Shane Palmer, an associate in the Firm’s Litigation Group, examine the new proposed Rule 16.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which the Judicial Conference of the United States’ Advisory Committee on Civil Rules recently voted to adopt as t