United States: Corporate/Commercial Law

McDermott Will & Schulte’s Family Office Symposium 2026 brought together more than 425 single-family office executives and industry leaders for insightful conversations, shared perspectives, and meaningful connections.

Nonprofit organizations face increased federal investigative scrutiny and must develop incident-response plans to protect themselves when law enforcement agents arrive with search warrants or subpoenas.

When a public charity is formed, the focus is often on the organization’s purpose, the application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, and board structure. Another decision is just as important: whether the corporation...

Representation and warranty insurance has evolved from a niche product used in large deals to a standard feature in middle-market M&A transactions. While this specialized insurance can facilitate risk allocation and streamline negotiations, New Jersey businesses must understand its proper role in transaction structuring and recognize that it cannot replace thorough due diligence or carefully drafted purchase agreements.

Most business owners spend years building something they hope to eventually sell, yet very few think like a buyer until they are already sitting across the table from one.

Attorney Drew J. Tingstad explores the critical steps business owners must take to position their companies for a successful future sale. The webinar addresses key preparation strategies and considerations that can significantly impact the value and marketability of a business when the time comes to exit.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a sweeping complaint against Genesis Tech and related entities, alleging systematic deception in subscription funnels that lure consumers with free or low-cost offers while obscuring auto-renewal terms. The enforcement action signals heightened scrutiny of end-to-end consumer journeys, challenging not just missing disclosures but the overall impression created by quizzes, personalization claims, and pricing language that suggests one-time purchases. What compliance ris

New York has long treated personnel files as employer property, unlike a number of states that provide employees a statutory right to review their own files. That’s about to change.

Colorado's revised AI Act, effective January 2027, transforms the state's approach to artificial intelligence regulation by narrowing the scope of covered systems and eliminating governance requirements while maintaining transparency obligations. The new law focuses on automated decision-making technology used in consequential decisions across seven key domains, establishing consumer rights to data correction and meaningful human review. How will this shift from comprehensive risk management to targeted tra

The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a Policy Notice updating its policies on warehousing investments by SBIC applicants, establishing five specific conditions that must be met for approval. This formalized framework provides greater certainty for emerging fund managers seeking to pursue investment opportunities during the SBIC licensing process while maintaining compliance with conflict of interest rules.

Having counseled investors through dozens of venture transactions in New York and beyond, I can say with confidence that due diligence isn’t a checkbox exercise.

Venture capital is transforming the defense ecosystem and accelerating the shift toward software-led, dual-use technologies with rapid deployment cycles.