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White Collar Criminal Defense
Our international White Collar Defense practice provides counsel and representation to individuals and corporations.
White Collar Criminal Defense
Our international White Collar Defense practice provides counsel and representation to individuals and corporations.
The Anti‐Money Laundering Act of 2020
by Jeanine P. McGuinness and Amy Walsh | February.03.2021
The Anti-Money Laundering Act implements a broad range of AML reforms. We reviewed the law in detail and prepared a summary of the major takeaways.
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Pay Equity
Pay equity has moved to the forefront of regulatory, political, shareholder, employee, and public concern. Learn more about current pay equity ...
Pay Equity
Pay equity has moved to the forefront of regulatory, political, shareholder, employee, and public concern. Learn more about current pay equity developments, and how Orrick’s Pay Equity Team can help mitigate legal risk, develop long-term pay equity and compliance strategies, and put in place best practices.
Lapse of Virtual Stock Options in the Event of Voluntary Resignation – Good Leaver or Bad Leaver? | Legal Ninja Snapshot
by Dr. André Zimmermann LL.M., Marianna Urban, Jonas Banse and Asalia Melanie Scheibner LL.M. (UCLA) | March.25.2025
On March 19, 2025, the German Federal Labor Court (BAG) handed down a landmark ruling (10 AZR 67/24) that is expected to have a significant impact on the design of employee participation programs. It ruled on a regulation that stipulates that vested virtual stock options (ESOPs) immediately lapse when an employee resigns.
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European Capital Markets
Our European Capital Markets team assists corporate, financial and sovereign clients in equity and debt capital markets transactions...
European Capital Markets
Our European Capital Markets team assists corporate, financial and sovereign clients in equity and debt capital markets transactions...
State of European Tech 2024: A Word from Orrick
November.19.2024
The 2024 State of European Tech report makes clear that tech and innovation continue to drive the European economy.
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Drones and Other Unmanned Vehicles
Orrick lawyers advise many companies in the drone and unmanned vehicle industries—both large and small—throughout the world.
Drones and Other Unmanned Vehicles
Orrick lawyers advise many companies in the drone and unmanned vehicle industries—both large and small—throughout the world.
AV 3.0 Sets Path for Streamlined Regulatory Process for Autonomous Vehicles
by Ian Adams | October.05.2018
After months of preparation, the U.S. Department of Transportation ("USDOT") has released the third iteration of its informal guidance on the development and deployment of highly automated vehicles ("HAVs").
The Case for Pro Bono Support of Social Enterprises
by Rene Kathawala | September.09.2015
Historically, the provision of pro bono legal services has focused on assisting persons of limited means and providing legal counsel to nonprofit organizations.
However, in recent years, a new generation of innovative entrepreneurs is seeking to solve social and environmental problems in communities around the world. These market-based solutions may be implemented through nonprofit or for-profit enterprises, and increasingly involve a new class of for-profit corporate forms designed to accommodate a variety of missions beyond simply maximizing shareholder value. These organizations are ...
Patents
Leading innovators turn to our patent litigators for their most challenging cases.
Amicus Brief Urges D.C. District Court to Protect Innovation by Rejecting Unlawful CMS Guidance on the IRA’s Drug Price Negotiation Program
March.14.2025
In a case with major implications for innovators in the biopharma industry, an Orrick team has filed an innovators' amicus brief.
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Intellectual Property
The most innovative companies in the world call on us to protect their intellectual property and defend their brands.
Intellectual Property
The most innovative companies in the world call on us to protect their intellectual property and defend their brands.
Protecting Trade Secrets: Tips for AI Companies
by Shannon Yavorsky, Robert Shwarts and Tom Zick | January.22.2025
AI companies should familiarize themselves with trade secret law to safeguard their innovations.
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Public Finance Renewable Energy
We advise a variety of public and private developers on alternative and renewable energy projects as well as public finance tax-exempt debt financing.
Public Finance Renewable Energy
We advise a variety of public and private developers on alternative and renewable energy projects as well as public finance tax-exempt debt financing.
Octopus Energy Generation Acquires French Solar Farms from BayWa r.e.
April.01.2025
Octopus Energy Generation acquired two recently operational solar projects from renewable energy company BayWa r.e.
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Internet of Things
The Internet is no longer just for computers, tablets, and smartphones.
Internet of Things
The Internet is no longer just for computers, tablets, and smartphones.
Home Alone? New York City Enacts Tenant Data Privacy Act
May.27.2021
Tenants in New York City may soon have reason to sleep a little easier – the New York City Council has enacted a Tenant Data Privacy Act that is poised to enhance privacy protections in multifamily buildings in the city.
Orrick Advises the Consortium Composed of Egis, Bouygues Construction, Serena Industrial Partners, Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur, and TIIC on the Award of New Concession for Paris-Beauvais Airport and its Financing
October.08.2024
Orrick has advised the consortium composed of Egis, Bouygues Construction, Serena Industrial Partners, Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur, and TIIC, which was awarded the new concession for Paris-Beauvais airport with a view to its modernization.
Ship Financing: Centerline Logistics Transaction Honored as a ‘Deal of the Year’
April.08.2024
Marine Money has recognized a deal on which Orrick advised Centerline Logistics on as a Ship Finance “Deal of the Year.”