The German Institution of Arbitration (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit, or “DIS”) has revised its Arbitration Rules (“Rules”). The new Rules came into effect on 1 March 2018 and replace the 1998 DIS Rules. The revision introduces major changes to the existing arbitral procedure under the DIS Rules and is the result of an extensive consultation process which lasted for almost two years.2018-03-05T00:00:00-05:002018-03-05T14:27:11ZDr. Sarah Ganzhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/sarah_ganz/sarah.ganz@wilmerhale.comMarleen Kruegerhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/marleen_krueger/marleen.krueger@wilmerhale.com

This is the second issue of WilmerHale's 10-in-10 Infrastructure Series. In this series, our attorneys share insights on current and emerging issues affecting infrastructure project developers in the United States. Attorneys from various practice groups at the firm offer their take on issues ranging from permitting reform to financing to litigation, and share their insights from working with clients in a variety of infrastructure sectors, from water infrastructure to energy development to infrastructure development on tribal lands. Read all issues in this series and our other recent publications.

2018-03-01T00:00:00-05:002018-03-08T15:30:45ZH. David Goldhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/david_gold/david.gold@wilmerhale.comRaya B. Treiserhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/raya_treiser/raya.treiser@wilmerhale.comAndrew L. Spielmanhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/andy_spielman/andy.spielman@wilmerhale.com

On February 28, 2018, Eko Devices, a leader in acoustic cardiac monitoring, announced that it closed $5 million in Series A funding to grow its commercial team and to expand clinical studies on the use of its platform for valvular heart disease screening and heart failure monitoring.

2018-03-01T00:00:00-05:002018-03-01T21:53:16Z

Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP), an organization dedicated to empowering youth-adult relationships across Massachusetts, honored WilmerHale with their annual Excellence in Empowering Youth-Adult Relationships Award.2018-02-28T00:00:00-05:002018-02-28T17:15:09Z

An article by Duncan Speller and Dharshini Prasad, published in the Indian Journal of Arbitration Law, Volume 6, Issue 2 (January 2018). The article discusses conflicting Indian case law on whether domestic parties can choose a foreign seat. It also provides a comparative and policy perspective on the issue before concluding that the ability of domestic parties to choose a foreign seat should not be fettered.

2018-02-28T00:00:00-05:002018-02-28T15:48:59ZDuncan Spellerhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/duncan_speller/duncan.speller@wilmerhale.comDharshini Prasadhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/dharshini_prasad/dharshini.prasad@wilmerhale.com

Partner David Cavanaugh, Counsel Joshua Stern and Senior Associate Kevin Yurkerwich have been honored with the Burton Foundation's 2018 Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award.

2018-02-27T00:00:00-05:002018-02-27T20:43:02Z

Summaries of and links to recent precedential and informative opinions.

2018-02-26T00:00:00-05:002018-02-27T00:17:15Z

On February 21, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved an interpretive release updating guidance on public company disclosure and other obligations concerning cybersecurity matters. 

2018-02-23T00:00:00-05:002018-02-23T19:08:47ZLillian Brownhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/lillian_brown/lillian.brown@wilmerhale.comJonathan G. Cedarbaumhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/Jonathan_Cedarbaum/jonathan.cedarbaum@wilmerhale.comMeredith B. Crosshttps://www.wilmerhale.com/meredith_cross/meredith.cross@wilmerhale.comBenjamin A. Powellhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/benjamin_powell/benjamin.powell@wilmerhale.comAlan J. Wilsonhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/alan_wilson/alan.wilson@wilmerhale.com

On February 21, 2018, the Supreme Court held in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers that the anti-retaliation whistleblower protections under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) apply only to those who have reported allegations to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as of the time of the allegedly retaliatory conduct. 

2018-02-23T00:00:00-05:002018-02-23T21:56:50ZMatthew T. Martenshttps://www.wilmerhale.com/matthew_martens/matthew.martens@wilmerhale.comElizabeth L. Mitchellhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/elizabeth_mitchell/elizabeth.mitchell@wilmerhale.comChristopher Davieshttps://www.wilmerhale.com/christopher_davies/christopher.davies@wilmerhale.comNicole Rabnerhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/nicole_rabner/nicole.rabner@wilmerhale.comRobert Greffeniushttps://www.wilmerhale.com/robert_greffenius/robert.greffenius@wilmerhale.com

Last week, the Trump Administration outlined its vision for improving the nation's infrastructure in the much-anticipated Infrastructure Plan.

2018-02-22T00:00:00-05:002018-02-22T16:17:31ZRaya B. Treiserhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/raya_treiser/raya.treiser@wilmerhale.comRob Lehmanhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/rob_lehman/rob.lehman@wilmerhale.com

International Civil Litigation in United States Courts is the leading commentary in the field and is an essential resource for all practitioners and students of international litigation.

2018-02-22T00:00:00-05:002018-02-21T23:08:12Z

At the recent European Financial Forum in Dublin, Ireland, Special Counsel Petal Walker spoke on a panel about diversity in the financial services industry. Walker, the former chief counsel to Commissioner Sharon Bowen of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, emphasized the importance of diversity to a company's bottom line, as well as mentoring strategies that foster an inclusive culture.

2018-02-21T00:00:00-05:002018-02-21T20:28:03Z

A blog post by Leila Gafaar, published on the WilmerHale W.I.R.E. UK blog.2018-02-21T00:00:00-05:002018-02-21T14:50:38ZLeila Gaafarhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/leila_gaafar/leila.gaafar@wilmerhale.com

This Client Alert examines the recently released 2018 examination priorities issued by the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations.

2018-02-20T00:00:00-05:002018-02-20T20:49:19ZTimothy F. Silvahttps://www.wilmerhale.com/timothy_silva/timothy.silva@wilmerhale.comSeth Davishttps://www.wilmerhale.com/seth_davis/seth.davis@wilmerhale.com

The Supreme Court's forthcoming decision in Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association will have profound implications for sports betting in the United States and will potentially open the door to such betting in tribal casinos across the country.

2018-02-20T00:00:00-05:002018-02-20T15:27:27ZChristopher E. Babbitthttps://www.wilmerhale.com/Christopher_Babbitt/christopher.babbitt@wilmerhale.comJonathan Bresslerhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/jonathan_bressler/jonathan.bressler@wilmerhale.comClaire Chunghttps://www.wilmerhale.com/claire_chung/claire.chung@wilmerhale.com

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on Wednesday on the nominees to serve on the Federal Trade Commission. The hearing covered a range of antitrust and consumer protection issues before, or potentially before, the Commission, including healthcare competition and pharmaceutical pricing; competition in technology and telecommunications sectors; industry concentration; cybersecurity breaches and privacy; and online or telemarketing deception and scams.

2018-02-16T00:00:00-05:002018-02-16T18:34:01ZJonathan R. Yarowskyhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/jonathan_yarowsky/jonathan.yarowsky@wilmerhale.comPerry A. Langehttps://www.wilmerhale.com/perry_lange/perry.lange@wilmerhale.comHartmut Schneiderhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/hartmut_schneider/hartmut.schneider@wilmerhale.comLeon B. Greenfieldhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/leon_greenfield/leon.greenfield@wilmerhale.comD. Reed Freeman, Jr.https://www.wilmerhale.com/reed_freeman/reed.freeman@wilmerhale.comHeather Zacharyhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/heather_zachary/heather.zachary@wilmerhale.com

Gary Born, Chair of the International Arbitration practice group at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Senior Associate Jonathan Lim and Visiting Foreign Lawyer Ana Tuiketei contributed to a regional international arbitration conference jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank, the United Nations Commission for International Trade Law Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, and the Fiji Government.

2018-02-15T00:00:00-05:002018-02-15T17:30:13Z

This New York Law Journal article by Jay Holtmeier, Erin Sloane and Jeff Habenicht highlights a few of the uncertainties and potential pitfalls that may await a company deciding whether to take the significant step of voluntarily disclosing criminal conduct to prosecutors.

2018-02-15T00:00:00-05:002018-02-15T23:07:16ZJay Holtmeierhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/jay_holtmeier/jay.holtmeier@wilmerhale.comErin G.H. Sloanehttps://www.wilmerhale.com/erin_sloane/erin.sloane@wilmerhale.com

EU and US laws prohibit merging companies from implementing reportable transactions until their deal is cleared or the statutory waiting period has expired. 

2018-02-14T00:00:00-05:002018-02-14T19:02:04ZGeoffroy Barthethttps://www.wilmerhale.com/geoffroy_barthet/geoffroy.barthet@wilmerhale.comNicole Callanhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/nicole_callan/nicole.callan@wilmerhale.comCormac O'Dalyhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/cormac_odaly/cormac.o'daly@wilmerhale.comHartmut Schneiderhttps://www.wilmerhale.com/hartmut_schneider/hartmut.schneider@wilmerhale.com

WilmerHale achieved a significant victory on behalf of Unified Patents, Inc., when the Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued its final written decision in Unified Patents Inc. v. Harry Heslop and Sportbrain Holdings, LLC, invalidating all claims of US Patent No. 7,454,002.

2018-02-13T00:00:00-05:002018-02-13T15:50:31Z