Business Law and Corporate Law

Artificial intelligence is transforming corporate governance, creating both opportunities and new responsibilities for boards of directors. As AI becomes embedded in core business functions, directors must navigate the dual challenge of using AI as a decision-support tool in the boardroom while maintaining effective oversight of AI-related risks across their organizations.

How far can a CEO go in diverting a company’s most valuable assets to entities controlled by his spouse before the courts call it what it is: fraud? Paley v. Curious Holdings, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 50829(U) (Sup Ct NY County May 11, 2026) answers that question.

Explore the evolving risk landscape for Directors and Officers liability as corporate litigation, insurance recovery, and governance experts examine how cybersecurity breaches, AI-related claims...

A professional services firm with over 30 years of operating history faced an unexpected sale opportunity, revealing critical gaps in exit preparation. This case study examines how reactive decision-making under pressure differs from strategic exit readiness, and why preparation years in advance determines transaction outcomes more than timing alone.

Artificial intelligence is transforming corporate governance, creating both opportunities and new responsibilities for boards of directors. As AI becomes embedded in core business functions, directors must navigate the dual challenge of using AI as a decision-support tool in the boardroom while maintaining effective oversight of AI-related risks across their organizations.

California's Air Resources Board has published revised regulations for implementing the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, introducing key clarifications on definitions, fee schedules, and reporting requirements. The 15-day public comment period runs through August 11, 2026, with the inaugural reporting deadline set for November 10, 2026. Entities subject to SB 253 now have multiple compliance pathways for their first-year submissions, including options based on data possessed as of December 5, 2024

Chris Carney authored the article “Opinion: Unleash utility companies to expand electric grid.” The article was published in The Times-Tribune, which serves the Scranton, Pennsylvania region. The article explores solutions for lowering electricity costs Pennsylvania, such as “greater production, increased generation capacity, more competition among qualified builders like utilities and additional investment hardening the grid.”

A professional services firm with over 30 years of operating history faced an unexpected sale opportunity, revealing critical gaps in exit preparation. This case study examines how reactive decision-making under pressure differs from strategic exit readiness, and why preparation years in advance determines transaction outcomes more than timing alone.

Corporate dissolution marks the legal end of a business entity, but what financial and legal consequences follow? Understanding the proper steps to dissolve a corporation is essential to avoid continuing liability, unpaid debts, and regulatory penalties that can persist long after operations cease.

The Iowa Supreme Court's landmark decision in In re Ezra L. Totton Scholarship addresses whether universities can modify race-based donor-restricted scholarships in response to changing legal landscapes following Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The case examines the tension between institutional risk management and honoring donor intent when scholarship criteria include protected characteristics like race or gender. This ruling establishes important precedent for how educational institutions must b

The Iowa Supreme Court's landmark decision in In re Ezra L. Totton Scholarship addresses whether universities can modify race-based donor-restricted scholarships in response to changing legal landscapes following Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The Court ruled that while institutions may seek modifications when restrictions become impracticable, any changes must remain faithful to the donor's original charitable intent rather than simply serving institutional compliance goals. This precedent-settin

As government contractors face mounting scrutiny over diversity initiatives, a critical question emerges: can DEI-related representations trigger False Claims Act liability? This program examines how workplace diversity commitments intersect with federal fraud enforcement, exploring recent settlements and legal theories that have transformed DEI compliance into a potential source of significant legal exposure.