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On January 2, 2025, the Department of the Treasury’s long-gestating outbound investment review regulations will go into effect, following their release of a final rule. Treasury also published a new set of FAQs on December 13, 2024 to further clarify aspects of the Regulations discussed in the final rule. Full background: https://lnkd.in/egGngt-2

Season’s greetings from all of us at Willkie. We wish you all the best for the holidays and in the year to come.

Welcome new partner Robin Spigel. Robin is a restructuring attorney based in the Firm's New York office. With more than 25 years of bankruptcy and restructuring experience, Robin represents companies, buyers, investors, lenders, and other major creditors in chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings. She started her legal career at Willkie and previously served as counsel at the Firm. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dDVRpXDk

Michael Li-Ming Wong, Co-Chair of Willkie’s Global White-Collar Defense Practice Group, has been named to Daily Journal’s “Top White Collar Lawyers 2024” as one of the leading white-collar defense attorneys in California. Daily Journal recognized Michael’s leadership and accomplishments in complex white-collar criminal cases, further establishing him as one of the foremost attorneys in the field. Michael’s practice focuses on white-collar criminal matters including securities fraud, consumer fraud, cryptocurrency fraud and insider trading, as well as complex civil litigation, data privacy matters, and internal investigations. He has tried more than twenty civil and criminal jury trials in federal and state courts, including multiple multiweek jury trials in recent years. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eVe7SFtN

Sara Horton, Co-Chair of Willkie’s IP Litigation Practice Group, has been named among the “2024 Women In Law: Leaders Leaning In” honorees by Chicago Lawyer and Law Bulletin Media. The award recognizes Sara’s professional excellence and commitment to advancing women in the law. Sara is widely acclaimed for her leadership and achievements in complex patent disputes and technology-related litigation matters. She has extensive experience in major cases before trial courts across the country as well as the Federal Circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/exBmtWzs

On December 11, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, vacated (in a 9-8 vote) the approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nasdaq’s board diversity rules. Full background: https://lnkd.in/ei4TXbiQ

M. Annie Houghton-Larsen, an associate in Willkie’s Litigation Department, has been profiled in the Chambers DEI Global Report 2024 in recognition of her commitment to pro bono advocacy and work to uphold election integrity. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eKpEcyK7

On November 21, 2024, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Enforcement issued its 2024 Report on Enforcement for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2024. Full background: https://lnkd.in/dbswnQib

Battery energy storage systems are already significant and of growing importance to America’s energy grids. Due to heavy U.S. reliance on imports for BESS components, particularly from China, America’s BESS progress is wrapped into international issues and relies on new and developing approaches to mitigating exposure. Full background: https://lnkd.in/eK-kA9Nt

The Colorado Division of Insurance has released a draft proposed amendment to Regulation 10-1- 1, Governance and Risk Management Framework Requirements for Life Insurers’, Private Passenger Automobile Insurers, and Health Benefit Plan Insurers’ Use of External Consumer Data and Information Sources, Algorithms, and Predictive Models. Full background: https://lnkd.in/eZBbrm3G