For more information on the issues discussed in this legal update, please contact:

New York
Miriam Wugmeister
Michiko Ito Crampe

Washington D.C.
Cynthia Rich
Charlie Kennedy

Tokyo
Jay Ponazecki
Toshihiro So
Daniel Levison

Palo Alto
Christine Lyon

Beijing
Fraser Mendel

Brussels
Karin Retzer
Peter Edlind
Teresa Basile

London
Anthony Nagle
Ann Bevitt

Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.