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Koichiro Sato Discusses Navigating The U.S.-Japan Business Landscape With Law.com
How are U.S. attorneys successfully building relationships with Japanese companies, and what cultural and legal differences must they navigate? A Japanese attorney practicing in America shares insights on cross-border representation, examining the stark contrasts between U.S. and Japanese legal systems—from litigation strategy and discovery obligations to client expectations and business decision-making.
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Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
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The Corporate Records Nobody Thinks About Until Someone Asks For Them
Forming a Delaware corporation or LLC is simple, but maintaining proper internal records often becomes an afterthought until lenders, purchasers, or investors request them. This article examines the essential ancillary documents—from certificates of formation to subscription agreements—that companies without internal legal departments frequently overlook, and explains why proper record-keeping matters for future transactions.
United States Commercial
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Ruchelman PLLC
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SEC Proposes Rules Rescinding Federal Regulation Of Shareholder Proposals And Modernizing Proxy Solicitations
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed sweeping changes to federal proxy rules, including the potential rescission of Rule 14a-8 governing shareholder proposals and amendments to modernize proxy solicitation procedures. These proposals would fundamentally shift oversight of shareholder proposals from federal regulation to state law and corporate governance documents, while streamlining various proxy-related compliance requirements that have remained largely unchanged for decades.
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Mayer Brown
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When AI Reviews Your Legal Bills, What Else Is It Learning?
Corporate legal departments increasingly use third party platforms and managed billing services to review outside counsel invoices. In many cases, the client selects the system and directs its law firms to submit bills through it. Some of these services now use artificial intelligence, automated review, or a combination of technology and human reviewers to examine individual time entries and recommend billing reductions.
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Butler Snow LLP
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AI In Workforce Decisions: Privilege Strategies And Policy Guardrails Every Employer Needs
A recent California lawsuit alleges that AI-based employee selection tools discriminated against workers on protected leave and those with disabilities during a reduction in force. The case highlights critical legal risks for employers deploying AI in high-stakes employment decisions, particularly around how AI systems handle productivity metrics for employees who are absent or working under accommodations.
United States Employment
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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M&A/Private Equity

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Concierge Medicine And Medical Aesthetics: The Private Equity Playbook For A US$590 Billion Opportunity
Private equity investment in concierge medicine, aesthetic dermatology and medispas has surged due to cash-pay economics, recurring revenue models and fragmented markets ripe for consolidation. However, navigating state-by-state corporate practice of medicine prohibitions, licensure requirements and evolving GLP-1 regulations requires sophisticated legal structuring to protect valuations and enable successful exits.
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Dechert
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Executive Remuneration

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Executive Compensation Disclosure Reform: SEC Rulemaking Now On OIRA’s Dashboard
The SEC has submitted a rule proposal titled "Executive Compensation Disclosure Reform" to the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, signaling imminent changes to executive compensation disclosure requirements. This development follows SEC Chairman Paul Atkins' earlier indication of broader reform plans, including potential simplification of pay-versus-performance disclosure and revisions to perquisite reporting.
United States Employment
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Winston Taylor
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Corporate Governance

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Root Causes: Updates And Insights On Quality And Inspections
The FDA is advancing significant changes to drug manufacturing oversight through proposed PDUFA VIII commitments, new registration pathways for distributed manufacturing, and enhanced inspection protocols. These developments aim to strengthen supply chain transparency, streamline facility readiness assessments, and reinforce good clinical practice standards in an increasingly globalized clinical trial landscape.
United States Healthcare
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Arnold & Porter
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The Corporate Records Nobody Thinks About Until Someone Asks For Them
Forming a Delaware corporation or LLC is simple, but maintaining proper internal records often becomes an afterthought until lenders, purchasers, or investors request them. This article examines the essential ancillary documents—from certificates of formation to subscription agreements—that companies without internal legal departments frequently overlook, and explains why proper record-keeping matters for future transactions.
United States Commercial
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Ruchelman PLLC
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SEC Proposes Rules Rescinding Federal Regulation Of Shareholder Proposals And Modernizing Proxy Solicitations
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed sweeping changes to federal proxy rules, including the potential rescission of Rule 14a-8 governing shareholder proposals and amendments to modernize proxy solicitation procedures. These proposals would fundamentally shift oversight of shareholder proposals from federal regulation to state law and corporate governance documents, while streamlining various proxy-related compliance requirements that have remained largely unchanged for decades.
United States Commercial
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Mayer Brown
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