SEC Chairman Suggests Path to Eliminating Most Shareholder Proposals
In remarks delivered on October 9 at the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance’s 25th Anniversary Gala, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins suggested the SEC may be open to eliminating the ability of shareholders to submit precatory shareholder proposals to companies incorporated in Delaware. This speech follows the recent publication of an article by Kyle Pinder of Delaware law firm Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell…
The inaugural Macro Modelling for Monetary Policy Forum
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Valneva Announces up to $500 Million Debt Facility With Pharmakon Advisors
San Francisco – October 6, 2025 – Cooley advised Valneva, a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures and commercializes prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs, on a debt facility for up to $500 million in nondilutive financing with funds managed by Pharmakon Advisors. An initial tranche of $215 million will be used to repay in full Valneva’s existing debt facility with Deerfield Management and OrbiMed, inclusive of…
Cooley Associate Shortlisted for British Legal Awards
Cooley lawyer Mark Jones was shortlisted as a Rising Star for the British Legal Awards 2025, hosted by Law.com. The awards honor the standout achievements of law firms, in-house teams, chambers and individuals who are driving the legal profession forward. Read the full shortlist The ceremony will take place in London on November 26, 2025. This content is provided for general informational purposes only, and your access or use of…
Expert Comment: Conservative plan to scrap net zero target puts UK climate leadership at risk
Professor Sam Fankhauser. Credit: John Cairns In the mid-2000s, soon after becoming Conservative leader, David Cameron hugged a husky on a trip to the Arctic, in what was widely described as an attempt to “detoxify” the Tory brand. Eighteen years later, Kemi Badenoch has promised to scrap the law that once made that rebranding credible. Her announcement that the Conservatives will repeal the 2008 Climate Change Act if they win the next general…
New research finds defining childhood portrait of Marie Antoinette is really her sister
Jean-Étienne Liotard, L'Archiduchesse Marie-Antoinette d'Autriche, future Reine de France, à l'âge de 7 ans (1762) The distinctive drawing by the Swiss painter Jean Etienne Liotard in 1762 has helped to shape the way we think of the last Queen of France in her early years. She is depicted as a seven-year-old, holding a shuttle used for weaving and staring directly at the viewer with a determined look in her eyes. This has…
SciTec to Be Acquired by Firefly Aerospace
Reston – October 5, 2025 – Cooley advised SciTec, a leader in advanced national security technologies, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, for approximately $855 million through a combination of $300 million in cash and $555 million in Firefly shares issued to SciTec owners at a price of $50 per share. Lawyers Andrew Lustig, Aaron Binstock, Heather Harrington, Tessa…
Meanwhile Closes $82 Million Financing
Miami – October 7, 2025 – Cooley advised Meanwhile, which provides bitcoin-denominated life insurance as a way of facilitating tax-efficient wealth planning for long-term bitcoin holders, on its $82 million financing round, bringing Meanwhile’s total funding in 2025 to $122 million. Funding will accelerate global access to bitcoin-denominated life insurance, annuities, savings and insurance bonds through institutional partners, protecting policyholders worldwide from inflation and currency risk. The round was co-led…
Competition and Markets Authority Publishes Guidance for HR Teams When Competing for Talent
On 9 September 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published new guidance on how competition law applies to recruiting workers, setting pay and other working conditions. The guidance builds on a recent string of enforcement cases both by the CMA and other competition regulators into labour market and recruitment practices, and sets out how the CMA views competition in the labour market. We have summarised the key points…
Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government and Clooney Foundation for Justice unite to harness AI for global justice
Until now, no coordinated global effort has been dedicated to applying this century’s vast technological advancements to the field of international justice. The Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice brings together the Blavatnik School’s global convening power and leading research acumen with CFJ's unique track record providing free legal support in defense of free speech and women’s rights around the globe. In an event launching the Institute at the Blavatnik School,…
The Legal 500 UK 2026 Recognizes Cooley
London – October 3, 2025 – The Legal 500 UK 2026 has recognized 20 Cooley practice areas from the firm’s London office. Partners Rod Freeman and Angus Miln were named to The Legal 500 Hall of Fame, and 11 partners were recognized as Leading Lawyers – including co-partners in charge, Claire Keast-Butler and James Maton, alongside partners Aaron Archer, Chris Coulter, Tom Epps, Caroline Hobson, Paula Holland, Charlie Lightfoot, Ryan…
October 6 Compliance Deadline for DOJ’s Data Security Program: What Companies Need to Know
The US Department of Justice’s Data Security Program (DSP) has entered a critical phase. As of October 6, 2025, US persons and entities engaged in certain covered data transactions must be fully compliant with the DSP’s due diligence, audit, recordkeeping and reporting requirements. With the deadline now passed, companies should assess their exposure and ensure they finalize implementation of the DSP’s requirements if engaging in covered data transactions. Refresher: What is…
IPOs in Limbo as Shutdown Threatens Billions of Dollars of Deals
Cooley partner David Peinsipp, co-chair of the firm’s global capital markets practice group, was quoted in a Bloomberg article about how the US federal government shutdown may affect companies seeking an initial public offering (IPO). Read the article (subscription required) This content is provided for general informational purposes only, and your access or use of the content does not create an attorney-client relationship between you or your organization and Cooley…
Oxford named best university in the world for a record tenth consecutive year
Oxford University has once again topped the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with a record 2,191 universities having been ranked from 115 countries.Oxford has been world number one since 2017 – the longest time any university has held the position in the 21 annual editions of the rankings. Harvard University and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) are the only other universities to have topped the rankings. Professor Irene Tracey, CBE,…
Hoping for a hint of stability…
In the US, the first half of the year was turbulent in terms of both sentiment and growth: after having been lulled by the successes promised by the ‘US exception’ and the privileges offered by the status of the USD, investors expressed their disaffection at the end of the sensational ‘Liberation Day’. From an economic point of view, in anticipation of aggressive tariffs, imports jumped in Q1, before falling sharply:…
AI breakthrough helps astronomers spot cosmic events with just a handful of examples
Published today in Nature Astronomy, the study by researchers from the University of Oxford, Google Cloud, and Radboud University demonstrates that a general-purpose large language model (LLM) – in this case Google’s Gemini - can be transformed into an expert astronomy assistant with minimal guidance.Using just 15 example images and a simple set of instructions, Gemini learned to distinguish real cosmic events from imaging artefacts with approximately 93% accuracy. Crucially,…
FTC Shifts to Case-by-Case Scrutiny of Noncompete Agreements Amid Abandonment of Categorical Ban
Over a two-day span, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently provided a preview of its shift in approach to noncompete agreements. Rather than seeking to revive its 2024 rule that would have banned most post-employment noncompetes, the agency announced it will pivot to case-by-case enforcement actions against employers. This new direction follows the FTC’s decision to drop its appeals of the now-defunct rule. We outline these important developments below. FTC…
Ex Parte Desjardins: Squires-Helmed USPTO Looks to Train PTAB on § 101 Eligibility of AI-Related Patent Claims
Following the September 18, 2025, confirmation of John Squires as US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) director, the USPTO recently announced that it will be placing extra scrutiny on patent examiner and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) rejections of artificial intelligence-related patent claims based on § 101 subject matter eligibility. In a September 26, 2025, Appeals Review Panel (ARP) decision issued by Squires in Ex Parte Desjardins et al.,…
Cooley Strengthens Life Sciences Capabilities with Key Additions on Both Coasts
Boston and San Francisco – October 6, 2025 – Cooley has expanded its life sciences corporate partnering and licensing practice with the addition of partners Sarah Hogan and Jenna Ventorino in the Boston office and partner Stephen Abreu in the San Francisco office. The three new attorneys enhance Cooley’s established position as a leading strategic advisor across the life sciences industry. “We are excited to welcome these exceptional lawyers to Cooley…
Vice-Chancellor’s Oration 2025
">Video of Vice-Chancellor's Oration 2025 ‘Nenikekamen – we have won,’ shouted Pheidippides, or some Greek soldier, after running from Marathon to Athens around 490 BCE to announce victory over the invading Persian army. Legend has it, he then dropped dead… I get that… when it gets to mile 20 everything hurts, trust me. Having just completed my 6th world major marathon in Berlin with blistering heat with blistering feet, I…
Key Employment Considerations for Government Contractors Navigating a US Government Shutdown
Federal contractors may face a variety of workforce compliance challenges during the current US federal government shutdown. These challenges include understanding and meeting obligations under federal and state wage and hour laws, the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and state counterparts, as well as addressing issues related to employee benefits, unemployment benefits and union matters. Below are key considerations to help contractors manage these challenges during the…
Former Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Joins Cooley
Washington, DC – October 3, 2025 – Today, Cooley announced that Brian Nelson has joined the firm as a partner in its global litigation department in Washington, DC, where he will lead the department’s national security practice, which will focus on the defense of government investigations and enforcement. Brian will also collaborate with the firm’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), trade controls and government contracts practices…
More uncertainty, less lending: how US policy affects firm financing in Europe
2 October 2025By Anastasia Allayioti, Giada Bozzelli, Paola Di Casola, Caterina Mendicino, Ana Skoblar and Sofia VelascoUncertainty is a key force shaping economic conditions. This post shows that heightened uncertainty about economic policy in the United States significantly affects firm lending in the euro area. This weighs on investment and reduces the effectiveness of monetary policy.Periods of heightened economic policy uncertainty exert significant pressure on economic outcomes. They dampen business…
AusperBio Secures $63 Million Series B2
Shanghai – September 21, 2025 – Cooley advised AusperBio, a privately held, clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to advancing targeted oligonucleotide therapies to achieve a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), on its $63 million Series B2 financing. The round was co-led by Qiming Venture Partners and a globally renowned strategic investor, with additional participation from HanKang Capital, CDH Investments, YuanBio Venture Capital, Sherpa Capital and Genesis Capital. Proceeds from…
NETSTREIT Closes $450 Million in Additional Financing Commitments
Chicago – September 26, 2025 – Cooley advised NETSTREIT, an internally managed real estate investment trust based in Dallas that specializes in acquiring single-tenant net lease retail properties nationwide, on its $450 million in additional financing commitments under a new term loan credit agreement and amendments to its existing credit facilities agented by PNC Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and Truist Bank. The Cooley team advising NETSTREIT…
Cooley Recognized as Life Sciences Team of the Year
Cooley was recognized as Life Sciences Team of the Year as part of the Legal Business Awards 2025, which celebrate excellence, innovation and dedication across the legal profession. The award was based on the firm’s representation of Autolus Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops next-generation programmed T-cell therapies, in its strategic collaboration with BioNTech to advance both companies’ autologous CAR-T programs toward commercialization and in its $350 million underwritten…
Cooley Earns Fifth Consecutive A Grade on Law Firm Climate Change Scorecard
For the fifth consecutive year, Cooley earned an A grade on the Law Firm Climate Change Scorecard published annually by Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA). The scorecard ranks Vault 100 law firms according to how much fossil fuels work they engaged in over the past five years. The scores are based on the litigation, transactional and lobbying work each firm is doing – or not doing – on behalf…
California Continues to Expand the Regulation of iVoIP
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) continues to buck the historical light-touch state regulation of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) – think registration and fee requirements – and impose telephone-like regulations on fixed interconnected voice over internet protocol (iVoIP) service providers. Fixed iVoIP services provide two-way voice communications using internet protocol over a broadband connection at a fixed physical address that can receive calls from, and terminate to, 10-digit telephone…
US Government Shutdown Impact on Antitrust Enforcement – Expect Delays in Merger Review, Investigations, Litigation
With the US federal government now shut down until Congress passes funding legislation, federal agencies have begun furloughing employees. Those furloughs will impact the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – the federal agencies tasked with enforcing antitrust laws. The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act requires parties to certain transactions to notify the DOJ and FTC and observe an initial waiting period – typically…
Cooley’s Derek Colla Guides DoubleZero to SEC Crypto Clearance
Cooley partner Derek Colla was quoted in a Law.com article about the importance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance granting DoubleZero no-action relief for its distribution of 2Z tokens, highlighting it as a “blueprint” for future projects. Read the article (subscription required) Read more about the request This content is provided for general informational purposes only, and your access or use of the content…
Mabwell Bioscience Announces Formation of Kalexo Bio With Aditum Bio
San Diego – September 17, 2025 – Cooley advised Mabwell Bioscience, an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company with capabilities spanning the entire pharmaceutical value chain, on its exclusive license agreement with Aditum Bio to launch Kalexo Bio, a new company formed in conjunction with an exclusive global license agreement to develop 2MW7141, a novel dual-target small interfering RNA (siRNA) candidate for lipid management in patients with dyslipidemia and for the prevention of…
DoubleZero Secures No-Action Relief From SEC
Miami – September 29, 2025 – Cooley advised DoubleZero Foundation, which secured a first-of-its kind no action letter (NAL) from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, which clarifies that the programmatic distributions of 2Z tokens are not subject to registration under the Securities acts. This represents a major milestone in the regulation of crypto assets and provides a potential path for crypto projects to compliantly distribute tokens…
PATEO Announces HK$1.07 Billion IPO
Beijing – September 30, 2025 – Cooley advised PATEO CONNECT Technology (Shanghai) Corporation, a pioneer in smart cockpit and internet of vehicles solutions in China’s automotive industry, on its HK$1.07 billion initial public offering (IPO). The company offered 10,436,900 H shares priced at HK$102.23 per share, subject to the overallotment option. PATEO’s shares began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 30, 2025, under stock code 2889. CICC,…
Amazon’s $2.5 Billion Payout and a Little-Known Law Called ROSCA
Cooley partner Scott Dailard was quoted in a Reuters article about how Amazon’s $2.5 billion midtrial settlement brought major attention to the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA), a previously overlooked consumer protection law. Dailard noted that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) became more aggressive in pursuing ROSCA violations after the US Supreme Court ruling in AMG Capital Management v. FTC ended the agency’s ability to seek monetary relief under…
We Must Take Care of Our Consensus Democracy
On September 15, we mark the International Day of Democracy—at a time when democratic values are under pressure in many places. A look at the United States makes that plain. In Switzerland, we often feel like we live on an island of stability. In fact, our democracy is quite resilient thanks to its political institutions. Yet, concern is growing here as well over hardened divides: our consensus democracy relies on…
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