Business Law and Corporate Law

Business development companies (BDCs) have become a critical financing source for private equity-backed small- and middle-market companies while offering investors attractive private credit exposure. As the BDC market matures, sponsors and investors are increasingly exploring alternative structures, joint ventures with institutional investors, and evolving co-investment arrangements. The regulatory landscape continues to shift with proposed SEC rulemakings that could expand retail access to private markets

Private equity investment in law firms through management services organizations is attracting regulatory scrutiny as legislators establish boundaries around outside capital. Sponsors must navigate professional conduct rules, economic structures, and governance frameworks that differ fundamentally from traditional PE investments while building platforms designed for growth and eventual exit.

The Federal Trade Commission's settlement of a merger between two leading micromarket kiosk providers combines structural divestitures with extensive software interoperability requirements, offering insights into how the agency evaluates deals and deploys behavioral remedies in highly concentrated markets. The order reveals enforcement priorities under the second Trump administration and provides a potential template for addressing vertical foreclosure concerns in technology-adjacent transactions.

In this episode of The Founder's Hour, hosts Laura Cicirelli and Eric Weiner are joined by Julie Levinson Werner, partner and Vice Chair of Lowenstein’s Employment practice, to discuss the legal and practical considerations founders face as they begin building a workforce.

Universities drive innovation across medicine, AI, materials, and clean tech, but academic researchers face a critical challenge: the need to publish conflicts with patent protection requirements for confidentiality. Understanding how to navigate publication deadlines, filing strategies, and IP development can determine whether groundbreaking research becomes a valuable commercial asset or loses protection entirely.

Explora las soluciones migratorias más populares para emprendedores e inversionistas en EE. UU., incluyendo las visas E-2, EB-2 NIW y EB-5. Descubre cuál se ajusta mejor a tu perfil según tu nacionalidad...

A U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means hearing on “Foreign Influence in American Nonprofits” last month and recent letters by Republican state Attorneys General accusing specific organizations of violating FARA have resulted in some additional public attention about how FARA relates to the nonprofit/tax-exempt sector.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS recently issued temporary regulations that provide an immediately effective framework for establishing and administering “Trump Accounts,” including broad automatic enrollment and large-scale contributions funded by governmental and charitable donors. The regulations became effective September 30, 2026, apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and expire September 30, 2029.

Nonprofits are playing an increasingly visible role in shaping elections, but navigating the overlapping rules of federal tax law and state campaign finance requirements can be daunting. This on-demand webinar walks through the "rules of the road" for nonprofits that want to participate in elections without jeopardizing their tax status or running afoul of disclosure laws, translating legal frameworks into practical governance and compliance strategies drawn from real-world experience.

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposed rule, “Regulation Crypto Assets,” 91 Fed. Reg. 54510, on August 21, 2026 (FRN). Comments are due by October 20, 2026. Comments should reference File Number S7-2026-27 and may be submitted through the SEC’s internet comment form

Henry Ford Health has filed a federal lawsuit against CVS Health and its affiliates, alleging the improper diversion of over $29 million in savings from the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program through manipulated reimbursements for specialty drugs. The healthcare system claims CVS used back-end pricing mechanisms to retain funds that should have been remitted under their pharmacy services agreements, with similar allegations emerging from other major health systems across the country.

On September 30, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1776 (AB 1776), also known as the Competition and Opportunity in Markets for a Prosperous, Equitable, and Transparent Economy (COMPETE) Act.