Paul Weiss Discusses Extension of Section 16 Reporting Obligations to Insiders of Foreign Private Issuers

On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (the “2026 NDAA”),which includes the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act. The Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act amends Section 16(a) of the …

Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses N.Y. Court’s Rejection of Efforts to Make State Hub for Non-U.S. Derivative Litigation

On May 20, 2025, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of two shareholder derivative actions brought against directors and officers of large European companies in decisions with critical implications for non-U.S. companies’ exposure to fiduciary litigation in …

Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses Dashed Efforts to Make New York a Hub for Non-U.S. Derivative Litigation

In the last week of December, the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court dismissed two shareholder derivative actions brought against directors and officers of large European companies in decisions with critical implications for non-U.S. companies’ exposure to fiduciary …