Business Law and Corporate Law

South Carolina lawmakers have been considering legislation since early 2025 that would tie the statewide property tax exemption available for low-income housing owned or managed...

The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance for charities to use the new charitable purposes soft opt-in for electronic marketing.

This is an overview of the steps to establish a section 501(c)(3) organization that is exempt from paying income tax (including both a private foundation and an operating charitable...

One week into the role, new Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Director David Woodcock used his first public remarks to reinforce the enforcement tone set by Chairman Atkins: “quality over quantity” and “back to basics.”

On May 7, 2026, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), along with several states, reached a settlement (Proposed Settlement) with Agri Stats, Inc., to resolve allegations that Agri Stats’ meat industry reports amounted to an impermissible exchange of information among competitors aimed at facilitating price fixing. Agri Stats is a data-sharing and consulting company engaged in the collection of prices, output, and costs from growers and processors in the broiler chickens, turkeys, and pork industries.

On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting,” directing executive branch agencies to make fixed-price contracts the default and preferred method of federal procurement. But the EO not only establishes a priority for fixed-price contracts; it mandates renegotiation of the 10 largest existing cost-type contracts at each agency within 90 days.

Recent federal court decisions on shareholder proposals reveal fundamental tensions in applying Rule 14a-8's "ordinary business" exclusion, with three cases reaching seemingly different conclusions despite using the same legal framework. These divergent outcomes expose the rule's inherent ambiguity and may accelerate the SEC's anticipated reform or rescission of the shareholder proposal regime.

Should New York courts treat shareholder oppression in closely held corporations as a remediable wrong rather than solely as grounds for dissolution?

A successful real estate project depends on more than a good location. While you focus on land deals in Harris County, the internal rules of your business decide your long-term safety.

As franchise systems enter 2026, they should anticipate ongoing challenges and emerging trends. Key areas of focus include the American Franchise Act, FDD comments, and enforcement issues such as fees...

Building a startup isn’t just about product and growth—it’s about getting the legal and financial foundation right from day one.

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule establishing a nationwide standard for joint employer status under federal labor laws, introducing a four-factor test that could significantly...