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Avoiding Common Legal Pitfalls For Startups: Lessons From The Trenches

Startups are built around bold ideas, tight timelines, and limited budgets. That makes it easy for founders to overlook key legal details. Early legal missteps can have severe and lasting consequences...

United States Commercial

NG

Nyemaster Goode

Large Fine And Costly Probation In Company's Criminal Plea Agreement

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a plea agreement with a ship management company. The agreement requires payment of a criminal fine of $1,750,000 and four years of probation.

United States Commercial

CC

Crain Caton & James

Third-Party Closing Legal Opinions Concerning New York Registered Limited Liability Partnerships

This article addresses what third-party closing legal opinions can be delivered for a New York registered limited liability partnership (referred to in this article as a "RLLP")...

United States Commercial

CL

Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Western District Of Pennsylvania Denies Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings In Securities Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company

On July 8, 2025, Judge Nicholas Ranjan of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania denied a motion for judgment on the pleadings, allowing a putative securities class action to proceed...

United States Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

DOJ Declines To Prosecute White Deer Management: Key Private Equity Takeaways

United States Commercial

BT

Barnes & Thornburg

Southern District Of California Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Arising From Failed Business Combination

United States Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

SEC Names Acting Chair Of The PCAOB

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Beyond Legal: How Crowley Law Connects Startups To Business Experts (Video)

United States Commercial

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Crowley Law LLC

SEC Signals Broader Access To Private Credit: Opportunities And Risks For A Wider Population Of Investors

United States Commercial

BT

Barnes & Thornburg

Opinion: If The SEC Calls, Don't Just Call "A Lawyer"

United States Commercial

AP

Anderson P.C.

Legal Basics For Startups: A Practical Series For Founders

United States Commercial

NG

Nyemaster Goode

5 Startup Equity Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

United States Commercial

C

Crowley Law LLC

COSO Withdraws Proposed Corporate Governance Framework

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Texas Business Organizations Code: Key Amendments Under SB 29

United States Commercial

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

CTPAT: An Anchor For Weathering The Trade Storms

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[PODCAST] When Scammers Strike: How Mediation Can Help Resolve Consumer Fraud Claims

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Trump's Plan B For Tariffs

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Workplace Violence: Why Employers Can't Afford To Ignore The Warning Signs

United States Employment

OK

Offit Kurman

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

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Complying With BIS's Advanced Computing And Semiconductor Manufacturing Rules – Knowledge, Due Diligence, And Technology Thresholds

United States Commercial

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Push-Pull: Discourse In The ESG Rulemaking Landscape

United States Commercial

HK

Holland & Knight

Forced Labor Due Diligence – Supply Chain Tracing Requirements To Comply With UFLPA, Withhold Release Orders, And More

United States Commercial

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Antiboycott Compliance For U.S. Companies

United States Commercial

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The Top Five Issues In Startup Co-Founder Separations

United States Commercial

J

JAMS

ADR And Diversity In The Life Sciences Sector

United States Commercial

J

JAMS

In The Middle Of Changing The MID CBP Proposal For Global Business Identifier

United States Commercial

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Charities & Non-Profits

Estate Planning Provisions In The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The Act permanently extends the doubled gift, estate, and generation-skipping tax exclusion amount to $15 million per individual and $30 million per married couple, indexed for inflation.

United States Family

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

OBBBA Provisions Impact Charitable Contribution Deductions

On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) (OBBBA). While OBBBA contains various provisions that impact high-net-worth individuals, this alert focuses on OBBBA provisions...

United States Tax

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Lowenstein Sandler

OBBBA Solidifies High Estate Tax Exemptions & Charitable Giving Changes

President Trump's July 4th signing of the Opportunity, Balance, and Better Budget Act sets an increased $15 million federal estate and gift tax exclusion and generation-skipping transfer tax exemption per individual...

United States Tax

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Imposes An AGI Floor On Charitable Contributions Deductions

United States Commercial

LL

Liskow & Lewis

Surprises And Opportunities For Nonprofits In Massive New Tax Bill

United States Tax

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Nonprofits Registered To Solicit In Florida Must Now Consider The Source Of Donations

United States Commercial

HK

Holland & Knight

H.R. 1 – What Corporations, Non-Profits, And Trade Associations Need To Know (Podcast)

United States Commercial

WR

Wiley Rein

Handbook For Directors Of Nonprofit Corporations In The United States

United States Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

SCOTUS Ruling Could Extend WI Religious Unemployment Tax Exemption

United States Tax

RB

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

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M&A/Private Equity

Avoiding Common Legal Pitfalls For Startups: Lessons From The Trenches

Startups are built around bold ideas, tight timelines, and limited budgets. That makes it easy for founders to overlook key legal details. Early legal missteps can have severe and lasting consequences...

United States Commercial

NG

Nyemaster Goode

DOJ Declines To Prosecute White Deer Management: Key Private Equity Takeaways

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its declination to prosecute private equity firm White Deer Management and its affiliates after the firm voluntarily...

United States Commercial

BT

Barnes & Thornburg

Southern District Of California Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Arising From Failed Business Combination

On July 15, 2025, Judge Cathy A. Bencivengo of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California dismissed with prejudice a putative securities class action against an U.S.-based...

United States Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

Beyond Legal: How Crowley Law Connects Startups To Business Experts (Video)

United States Commercial

C

Crowley Law LLC

Legal Basics For Startups: A Practical Series For Founders

United States Commercial

NG

Nyemaster Goode

5 Startup Equity Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

United States Commercial

C

Crowley Law LLC

A&M Case Study: How Data Re-Architecture, Mapping And Design Can Transform EdTech Businesses

United States Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

SEC Releases Data On Broker-Dealers, M&A Activity, And Business Development Companies

United States Commercial

AP

Anderson P.C.

Updates To Exchange Act Section 13(d) And 13(g) Compliance And Disclosure Interpretations

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

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Compliance

Third-Party Closing Legal Opinions Concerning New York Registered Limited Liability Partnerships

This article addresses what third-party closing legal opinions can be delivered for a New York registered limited liability partnership (referred to in this article as a "RLLP")...

United States Commercial

CL

Carter Ledyard & Milburn

DOJ Declines To Prosecute White Deer Management: Key Private Equity Takeaways

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its declination to prosecute private equity firm White Deer Management and its affiliates after the firm voluntarily...

United States Commercial

BT

Barnes & Thornburg

No More Warnings: Ignoring AG Costs $85,000

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong recently announced the state's first-ever enforcement settlement under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)...

United States Privacy

M

Mintz

EU Moves To Simplify Taxonomy Disclosures Without Undermining Green Goals

United States Environment

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Executive Misconduct In The Public Eye: A Legal Framework For Internal Investigations Triggered By Reputational Crises

United States Commercial

AP

Anderson P.C.

SEC Scorches New Mexico Investment Advisers For Allegedly Defrauding Elderly Clients

United States Finance

HK

Holland & Knight

Back To The Future: Developments And Potential Changes For FARA On The Horizon

United States Criminal

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

SEC Investor Advocate Outlines FY2026 Objectives: Focus On Retail Protection, Disclosure Efficacy, And Private Market Risks

Worldwide Finance

AP

Anderson P.C.

SEC Extends Compliance Date For Daily Reserve Computation Requirements Under Rule 15c3-3

United States Commercial

AP

Anderson P.C.

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Venture Capital

Avoiding Common Legal Pitfalls For Startups: Lessons From The Trenches

Startups are built around bold ideas, tight timelines, and limited budgets. That makes it easy for founders to overlook key legal details. Early legal missteps can have severe and lasting consequences...

United States Commercial

NG

Nyemaster Goode

Beyond Legal: How Crowley Law Connects Startups To Business Experts (Video)

At Crowley Law LLC, we understand that starting, growing, and running a successful business involves much more than just navigating legal hurdles. Many critical challenges fall outside the strictly legal realm, yet are vital for your company's health and expansion.

United States Commercial

C

Crowley Law LLC

5 Startup Equity Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

Keeping to the fundamentals can be tough. As a busy startup founder, it's tempting to look for "do it yourself" stop-gap solutions for equity issues with a mantra of "we can deal with this later."

United States Commercial

C

Crowley Law LLC

Expanded QSBS Tax Benefits: Shorter Holding Periods, Higher Exclusions And Broader Eligibility

United States Tax

BT

Barnes & Thornburg

Initial Insights Into The One Big Beautiful Bill: Key Provisions For Private Equity Funds And Fund Sponsors

United States Commercial

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology – July 2025

United States Technology

M

Mintz

Charting The Path Back To The Good Life: Unblocking The Innovation Markets In 2025

United States Commercial

FL

Foley & Lardner

Expansion Of Qualified Small Business Stock Tax Benefits

United States Tax

HH

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Looking Back And Looking Forward: Where Are We In Venture Capital Mid-2025?

United States Commercial

FL

Foley & Lardner

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Latest Videos

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Beyond Legal: How Crowley Law Connects Startups To Business Experts (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

S5:E14 | SEC Marketing Rule FAQs | Compliance In Context (Podcast)

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Calfee Halter & Griswold

NIL Contracts Are Getting Smarter And Riskier: Legal Moves Every Athlete Should Make (Video)

Traverse Legal

Deals And Disruption: The 2025 M&A Forecast (Video)

W

WilmerHale

MB Sounding Board: Lessons From The Film "OnBoard" (Video)

MB

Mayer Brown

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