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Shareholder Activism Trends

Political uncertainty, unsettled questions on trade and tariffs, and the late 2018 market correction potentially foreshadowing a downturn are all factors to watch in 2019. How activist shareholders respond to a changing landscape remains to be seen, but regardless of what happens with the economy and geopolitics, recent trends in the industry indicate there are various ways companies and boards can expect to engage with activist investors.

California Privacy Law and Class Actions

The California Consumer Privacy Act will be effective in January 2020. As the business community prepares to meet the new burdens that are about to govern America’s largest jurisdiction, in-house legal, privacy and compliance teams should pay special attention to the law's novel "cure" provision.

Is FTC's Tech Task Force Here to Stay?

The FTC Bureau of Competition's new Tech Task Force will focus on three areas: anti-competitive conduct, prospective mergers and consummated mergers. The task force's creation highlights the attention regulators are paying on the tech industry and is likely the first step in the creation of a permanent division devoted to the sector.

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Pro Bono

With more than 1 million hours of pro bono work over the last seven years alone, Skadden’s lawyers strongly believe in fulfilling the obligation to assist those individuals and groups unable to afford legal services.

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