Business Law and Corporate Law

The increased federal estate tax exemption under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act may have reduced the number of estates subject to federal estate tax, but for married New York residents, credit shelter trusts remain an important planning consideration.

When it comes to estate planning, even the rich and famous are not immune to costly mistakes. This examination of celebrity estate planning mishaps reveals how iconic figures have fallen victim to oversights leading to legal battles, unintended heirs, and millions in tax losses, offering valuable lessons for legal professionals and individuals alike.

Joshua S. Rubenstein of Katten's Private Wealth Department co-authored a chapter in the newly released third edition of the American Bar Association's comprehensive guide to international estate planning. The publication addresses the growing complexity of cross-border wealth management as families and assets increasingly span multiple jurisdictions. Written by leading international practitioners and tax professionals, the guide provides essential insights for lawyers, fiduciaries, family office professiona

The Pennsylvania and New Jersey Attorneys General have independently filed lawsuits challenging asphalt-industry mergers, marking a significant shift in state-level antitrust enforcement. Both cases were swiftly resolved through negotiated divestitures, demonstrating that state attorneys general are increasingly willing to act as frontline merger enforcers without federal agency involvement.

Ankura monitors wealth and asset management M&A activity, tracks emerging themes in joint ventures and shareholder alignment, and examines how AI implementation challenges are reshaping enterprise operations and supply chain strategies. The analysis spans private equity market dynamics, regulatory compliance complexities, and the hidden costs of AI validation in investigative work.

Explore the intersection of venture capital and private equity through growth equity investments, navigate the emerging scrutiny around ghost job postings and hiring transparency, and understand the implications of proposed federal legislation targeting private equity involvement in physician practices through management service organizations.

In this episode of the JAMS podcast, JAMS neutrals Hon. Karen Brown Willcutts (Former), FCIArb, Hugh E. Hackney, Esq., and Zela "Zee" G. Claiborne, Esq. examine the commercial and contractual fallout of disruptions to global energy transportation and how mediation and arbitration can keep energy moving while the larger disputes are resolved.

Teleflora has agreed to pay $6 million to settle a TCPA Do Not Call SMS class action lawsuit at $251 per class member, despite multiple federal court rulings that could have significantly weakened or eliminated the plaintiffs' claims. The settlement raises questions about legal strategy when recent precedents suggest SMS messages may not be subject to TCPA DNC rules, cell phones may not be covered by DNC provisions, and there may be no private right of action under these rules.

The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, applying New Jersey law, held that a D&O policy’s false advertising and unfair business practices exclusion barred coverage for an enforcement action alleging that a merchant cash advance company engaged in illegal lending and marketing practices. Yellowstone Capital LLC v. Argonaut Insurance Co., 2026 WL 2321647 (D.N.J. Aug. 11, 2026).

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ISS STOXX Governance has released the results of its annual global benchmark policy survey, revealing significant divisions between institutional investors and corporate respondents on critical governance issues. The survey examined contentious topics including director independence criteria, the potential shift to semiannual reporting, say-on-pay voting requirements, and nature-related risk disclosures...

Trade compliance has evolved beyond back-office operations as enforcement risks increasingly demand boardroom attention. Grant Sernick of Third Wave joins host Andy Shiles to explore why understanding finished products alone is insufficient, and how automated entry verification can help compliance teams communicate risk to executives before problems emerge.