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Accelerated Due Diligence Is Redefining Value And Risk Allocation In Compressed M&A Timelines
M&A execution is increasingly governed by speed and competitive tension, forcing transaction parties to form views on valuation, risk allocation and integration feasibility within constrained diligence periods. As auction processes intensify and execution windows compress, diligence has evolved from a comprehensive verification exercise into a disciplined allocation of attention toward what is material to enterprise value, deal certainty and post-closing risk.
United States Commercial
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Caldwell
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Agentic AI Supply Risk: When The Supplier Does Not Own The Model
Companies negotiating with agentic AI providers face critical questions about liability when upstream model providers cannot guarantee certain commitments. Drawing lessons from cloud computing's evolution, this analysis explores how engineering controls and contractual frameworks can work together to address model dependency risks across performance, data protection, compliance, and portability concerns.
United States Commercial
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Mayer Brown
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When A Shareholder Leaves: Best Practices For Avoiding The Business Divorce
Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys outline proactive strategies companies can implement to manage shareholder departures effectively and minimize the risk of costly litigation. The article examines governance mechanisms, valuation methodologies, and dispute-resolution procedures that help organizations navigate shareholder exits while preserving business value and avoiding contentious "business divorces."
United States Commercial
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Bass, Berry & Sims
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Following The Funds: What Recent Crypto Enforcement Actions Reveal About Sanctions Evasion And Financial Crime Controls
This collection showcases Ankura's latest insights spanning cryptocurrency enforcement, parcel shipping costs, sanctions compliance, cybersecurity threats, mortgage industry dynamics, healthcare labor challenges, AI governance in financial services, and business transformation strategies. Each piece examines critical operational and regulatory challenges facing organizations across multiple sectors, offering strategic perspectives on navigating complex business environments.
Global Commercial
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Ankura Consulting Group LLC
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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.
United States Commercial
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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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Why A Public Charity Might Use A Fiscal Sponsor
The United States is home to more than 1.5 million charitable organizations, most of them public charities.1 Each one is a corporation and carries the obligations that come with that form: governance and board management, corporate registrations, compliance with financial accounting standards, disclosures to current and potential donors, filing an annual Form 990 with the IRS, and state charitable reporting.
United States Commercial
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Outside GC
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Accelerated Due Diligence Is Redefining Value And Risk Allocation In Compressed M&A Timelines
M&A execution is increasingly governed by speed and competitive tension, forcing transaction parties to form views on valuation, risk allocation and integration feasibility within constrained diligence periods. As auction processes intensify and execution windows compress, diligence has evolved from a comprehensive verification exercise into a disciplined allocation of attention toward what is material to enterprise value, deal certainty and post-closing risk.
United States Commercial
C
Caldwell
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Steering Toward A Hearing: Second Department Reverses Summary Denial Of Auto Body Repair Shop Dissolution
The Second Department reversed a trial court's summary denial of a dissolution petition for an auto body repair shop, holding that conflicting factual claims between a 25% minority shareholder and majority owner regarding employment termination, compensation cessation, and alleged fund misappropriation warranted an evidentiary hearing before determining whether judicial dissolution under BCL § 1104-a was appropriate.
United States Commercial
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Farrell Fritz, P.C.
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