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Capital Markets Insight: Reincorporation Considerations

Since mid-2024, the reincorporation of certain high-profile companies, both public and private, has received a great deal of media attention.

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Mayer Brown

Foreign Private Issuer Directors And Officers Are Soon Subject To Section 16(a) Reporting

Congress has eliminated a longstanding exemption that enabled directors and officers of any U.S. listed company qualifying as a "foreign private issuer" (FPI)...

United States Commercial

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Section 16(a) Reporting Obligations To Apply To Officers And Directors Of Foreign Private Issuers Starting March 18, 2026

On December 18, 2025, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act ("HFIAA") was enacted as part of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. This new law amends Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

New Corporate And Limited Partnership Requirements Under The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA): A Practical Guide To Impacts And Actions

ECCTA introduces wide-ranging and significant reforms to UK company and UK limited partnership (UKLP) laws. Its principal objectives are to: (i) expand the role of the registrar of companies (the Registrar) and strengthen...

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Section 16 Reporting To Apply To Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Insider Transaction Reporting Will Now Apply To Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers Soon Subject To Section 16(a) Reporting

United States Commercial

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Cozen O'Connor

Section 16(a) Reporting Obligations For Foreign Private Issuer Directors And Officers In 2026

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Foreign Private Issuer Insiders To Become Subject To Section 16 Reporting

United States Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Congress Abolishes Certain Exemptions For Foreign Private Issuers; Will Now Require Compliance With Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting For Directors And Officers

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Section 16(a) Reporting Will Be Required For Foreign Private Issuer Directors And Officers

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Foreign Private Issuers: New Insider Reporting Obligations Take Effect In March 2026

United States Commercial

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Dechert

Section 16 Reporting Requirements Expanded To Include Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

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WilmerHale

New Law Extends Insider Reporting Requirements To Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

How The GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin Regulation And Emerging Financial Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

President Trump Signs Defense Authorization Bill Subjecting FPI Insiders To Section 16 Reporting Obligations

On December 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

United States Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Directors And Officers Of A Foreign Private Issuer Must Do Now To Prepare For 2026

The Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA) included in the U.S. annual defense spending bill was signed into law by President Trump on December 18, 2025.

United States Commercial

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Section 16 Insider Reporting To Apply To Foreign Private Issuers Beginning March 18, 2026

Effective March 18, 2026, directors and officers of U.S.-listed companies that qualify as foreign private issuers (FPIs) will be required to publicly report their equity holdings and transactions...

United States Commercial

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Mintz

Coming Soon: Section 16 Reporting Obligations For Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the annual defense bill, aptly named the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (the NDAA)...

United States Commercial

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FPI Directors And Officers To Be Subject To Section 16(a)

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Event Summary: The Next Era Of Board Evaluations (Video)

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Harmonising EU Insolvency Law: Co-legislators Reach Agreement On Compromise Text For A New Directive — Key Changes And What Is Next

European Union Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Ten FAQ About "Crypto" For Corporate Directors

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

National Defense Spending Bill Expands Section 16(a) Disclosure Requirements To Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Context Matters: Commercial Division Declines Application Of The Business Judgment Rule In A Going-Private Merger Transaction.

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

NAIC Fall Meeting Update: Producer Licensing (D) Task Force Receives Report On NIPR Expansion And Changes

United States Insurance

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Foley & Lardner

10 Tips For Board Meeting Minutes: The Year In Governance

United States Commercial

ABA Business Law Section

A Practical Guide To The New HSR Form For In-House Counsel

United States Anti-trust

ABA Business Law Section

D&O: U.S. Court Enforces Prior‑Notice Exclusion For Meaningfully Linked Circumstances

United States Commercial

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Adams & Adams

NAIC Fall Meeting Update: Producer Licensing (D) Task Force Receives Report On NIPR Expansion And Changes

In an efficient meeting on December 10, 2025, the Producer Licensing (D) Task Force received a report from the National Insurance Producer Registry ("NIPR") Board of Directors.

United States Insurance

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Foley & Lardner

10 Tips For Board Meeting Minutes: The Year In Governance

Following best practices for board meeting minutes helps establish an accurate record and evidence of compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

United States Commercial

ABA Business Law Section

A Practical Guide To The New HSR Form For In-House Counsel

Tackle the logistical challenges of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rule with solutions for effective collection, review and production of the documents required.

United States Anti-trust

ABA Business Law Section

D&O: U.S. Court Enforces Prior‑Notice Exclusion For Meaningfully Linked Circumstances

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has recently held that a prior notice exclusion barred cover for securities and derivative actions that were meaningfully linked...

United States Commercial

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Adams & Adams

The Tariff-Related Bullseye On D&Os

United States Commercial

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Update: EDGAR Next

Summary: The SEC's new electronic filing system, EDGAR Next, is now live and became mandatory for all SEC filers, including private funds and their managers, as of September 15, 2025.

United States Commercial

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Delaware Mitigates Litigation Risk In Going Private Transactions

Recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law afford safe-harbor protections for sponsors taking part in going private transactions...

United States Commercial

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

The Founder's Guide To Effective Year-End Board Meetings

As a founder, your days are packed — building product, managing people, and trying to grow fast enough to stay alive. It's easy for the end of the fiscal year to sneak up on you.

United States Commercial

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Crowell & Moring LLP

How Do You Prove Unity Of Control Between Related Companies?

When companies are closely related, they often want to share or use similar trademarks. A parent company may own multiple subsidiaries, or two sister companies...

United States IP

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Keener & Associates PC

California Air Resources Board Posts Draft Scope 1 And 2 GHG Reporting Template

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Dos And Don'ts For CCOs: How You Can Avoid Firm And Personal Liability For Wholesale Compliance Failures

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Subsidiary Exclusion Bars Coverage For Claim Alleging Wrongful Conduct Before And After Entity Became A Subsidiary; Claim For Fraudulent Transfer Not Insurable Under New York Law

United States Commercial

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Wiley Rein

Texas Corporate Law Changes: What Businesses Need To Know

United States Commercial

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Bracewell

Order In The HOA: Tips For Conducting Compliant And Transparent Board Meetings

United States Real Estate

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Annual Reports And AGMs—what You Need To Know This Year 2025-2026 (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Giddy-Yup: SEC Approves Y'all Street's Hometown Exchange

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Activism, Engagement, And The Future Of Shareholder Influence (Video)

United States Commercial

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

SEC Staff Comments On Director Resignation Form 8-K Timeliness In Connection With Registration Statement Review

United States Commercial

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

SEC Will No Longer Object To Provisions Requiring Investors To Arbitrate Securities Law Claims

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Tricky Compliance Issues For Companies When An Executive Terminates Employment: Public Company Compensation Considerations

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Retail Investor Access To Private Market Assets Through Registered Funds: Recommendations By The SEC Investor Advisory Committee

United States Finance

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Ropes & Gray LLP

ExxonMobil Announces First-of-its-Kind Retail Voting Program

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

Delaware Court Of Chancery Reaffirms Bar Against Discovery To Plead Demand Futility

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing: Shareholder Agreement's "Except As Otherwise Set Forth Herein" Hands Control Of Famed Restaurant To Minority Shareholders

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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Lowenstein Sandler

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K&L Gates LLP

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