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Texas Enacts Business-Friendly Reforms In Bid To Dethrone Delaware's Corporate Dominance

The Texas Legislature recently has taken Texas-sized steps intended to make the state a more attractive place for companies to form, reincorporate, or relocate...

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

Texas Adopts Further Legislation In Push To Attract Corporations

On June 23, 2025, Gov. Abbott signed in to law additional updates to Texas' corporate and legal framework as part of the state's continued focus on competing with Delaware as the "jurisdiction of choice" in which to domicile public and private business organizations.

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

California Court Of Appeal Holds That Derivative Litigation Settlement Procedural Rules Apply Even In Intra-Shareholder Suits In Closely Held Companies

In Norman v. Strateman, No. A170356, 2025 WL 1802786 (Cal. App., 1st Dist., June 20, 2025), the California Court of Appeal held that a settlement of derivative claims...

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Structuring Share Repurchases: Rule 10b‑18 And Rule 10b5‑1 Applied To Open‑Market Share Repurchase Programs, Accelerated Share Repurchase Transactions And Enhanced Open‑Market Share Repurchase Transactions

Share repurchase (or share buyback) programs are a tool used by many public companies to return capital to shareholders.

United States Commercial

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Active Shooter Incidents, Part I: Beyond The Statistics To Practical Workplace Violence Insights (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Amidst SEC's Review Of Regulation A, The SEC Staff Grants Reporting Obligations Relief

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

California Federal Court Holds Exception To I V. I Exclusion Restores Coverage For D&O Claim Based On Dilution Of Shares

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

The Benefits Of Recognizing Personal Goodwill In A Transaction With Shareholder Physicians – Part 2

United States Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Fourth Circuit: "Bump-Up" Exclusion Applies When Settlement Seeks To Cure Harms Associated With Undisclosed Conflict Of Interest During Merger Transaction

United States Commercial

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Wiley Rein

Shareholder Activism In The REIT Sector: An Evolving Landscape

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Texas Enacts New Law To Regulate Proxy Advisory Firms

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

Oregon Enacts Limitations On PE Investment In Physician Practices

United States Commercial

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

US Securities And Exchange Commission "Concept Release" On The Definition Of "Foreign Private Issuer"

United States Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Texas Legislation Regulating Proxy Advisory Firms Effective September 1st

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Should We Expect More Tariffs In The Future? Understanding Trump's America First Trade Policy

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

America's Misunderstood Trade Deficit

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Tariffs And The Future Of U.S. Beef

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

U.S. Vs China As A Global Trade Partner, Are We (U.S.) The Bad Guys?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

SEC Investigations: A Primer

Receiving notice of an SEC investigation is not only a stressful moment for any public company—it is one that requires prompt and diligent action

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Texas Targets Proxy Advice Based On Nonfinancial Factors With SB 2337

On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 2337 (SB 2337), which imposes new regulations on proxy advisory firms...

United States Commercial

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Bracewell

The SEC's Cyber Disclosure Rules: Compliance Strategies And Pitfalls – A Litigator's Perspective

In an era of escalating cybersecurity threats and increasing investor scrutiny, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) cybersecurity disclosure rules—now in full effect for all public companies as of mid-2025...

United States Technology

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Caldwell

"They Will Thank Me In The Long Run": Court Of Appeal Considers Good Faith Obligations And Fiduciary Duties Of Directors In Relation To Shareholder Exit Provisions

The English Court of Appeal's recent decision in Saxon Woods Investments Limited v. Francesco Costa ([2025] EWCA Civ 708) provides clarification on the application of directors' fiduciary duties...

United States Litigation

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Texas Governor Signs HB 40, Expanding Jurisdiction Of The Texas Business Court

United States Commercial

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate Leadership Considerations In The Age Of AI

United States Technology

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Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Mid-Season Update: Shareholder Proposal Trends, No-Action Request Outcomes, And Voting Dynamics In The 2025 Proxy Season

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals In 2025

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

SEC Formally Withdraws Fourteen Rule Proposals

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

A Tardy Plaintiff's Best Friend: The Open Repudiation Doctrine

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A&M Activist Alert 2025

United States Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

The Great SEC Spring Clean Up–14 Proposals Wiped Away

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Directors' Fiduciary Duties And Insolvency

United States Insolvency

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Dechert

SEC Requests Public Comment On "Foreign Private Issuer" Definition

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

A&M Activist Alert 2025

The 2020s have seen periods of heightened market turmoil not seen since 2011 and 2008. The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war on Ukraine and now additional geopolitical events including trade and tariff wars, have presented significant challenges for corporates. How should they respond strategically and operationally? How should they best deploy their capital? Is now the time to seek acquisition opportunities? Or divestments?

United States Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

The Great SEC Spring Clean Up–14 Proposals Wiped Away

Spring is a time of renewal, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)–under its new chairman, Paul Atkins–has shown that.

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Directors' Fiduciary Duties And Insolvency

Managing a company that is undergoing financial or operational distress and either insolvent or on the cusp of insolvency is often uncharted territory for its directors and officers who are engaging...

United States Insolvency

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Dechert

SEC Requests Public Comment On "Foreign Private Issuer" Definition

On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) published a concept release inviting public comment on whether, and how, it should revise the definition...

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Preparing For Securities Litigation: Strategic Coordination With Crisis Response

United States Commercial

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WilmerHale

First-Ever Fine For No-Poach Agreement And Anti-Competitive Use Of Minority Shareholding In A Competitor

Labor markets have increasingly drawn the attention of the European Commission ("Commission") and national competition authorities in the EU. As early as 2021...

United States Anti-trust

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WilmerHale

SPACs Are Back, What You Need To Know

Special purpose acquisition companies (better known as SPACs) appear to be making a comeback. SPAC offerings for 2025 have already nearly surpassed last year's totals...

United States Commercial

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025: Managing Multiple Generations—Planning For The Future (Podcast)

In this installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025 podcast series, Bill Grob (shareholder, Tampa) sits down with Jennifer Colvin (shareholder, Chicago) and Katie Terry...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Section 280G Unpacked: Pitfalls And Planning For Tech Startups (Podcast)

In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson and Jessica I. Kriegsfeld talk to Anthony O. Pergola, Vice Chair of Lowenstein's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice group...

United States Commercial

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Lowenstein Sandler

SEC Reconsidering Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility

United States Commercial

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Dechert

New York Court Of Appeals Reaffirms The Internal Affairs Doctrine For Foreign Corporations

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Bankruptcy Refresher: What Business Leaders Should Know As Corporate Filings Increase

United States Insolvency

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Second Circuit Keeps Narrow Scope Of Short-Swing Trading Claims Arising Under Section 16(b)

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

The §245A D.R.D. Meets The I.R.S.: Only Loper Bright Might Provide Relief

United States Tax

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Ruchelman PLLC

Retirement Of Working Owners Of Closely Held Business Entities: What's Your Plan?

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

DOJ And FTC File Statement Of Interest Supporting Antitrust Lawsuit Against Asset Managers' Climate Goals

United States Anti-trust

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Common Business Disputes That Lead To Corporate Litigation In South Carolina

United States Commercial

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Winslow Law

Navigating Earn-Out Disputes: Key Considerations For Private Funds

United States Litigation

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Proskauer Rose LLP

New York Court Of Appeals Affirms Dismissal Of Derivative Action Brought By Shareholder Of Foreign Corporation, Holding That New York Statutes Do Not Displace Common-Law Internal Affairs Doctrine

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

How Your Company Can Unlock Section 1202 Tax Savings

United States Commercial

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MGO CPA LLP

DE Chancery Court Curbs Inspection To Investigate Alleged Fraud

United States Criminal

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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

United States Commercial

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WilmerHale

Texas Adopts Significant Pro-Business Corporate Law Reforms

United States Commercial

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Bracewell

Structuring Your Company For Success: When To Prioritize Corporate Law Over Business Law

United States Commercial

Traverse Legal

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Sounding Board: Shareholder Engagement (Video)

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Mayer Brown

The World's Top Businesses Do These 4 Things To Thrive In Turbulent Times (Video)

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AlixPartners

Board Diversity (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

Tales From The Trenches – Venture Capital Term Sheets 101 (Part2) (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

WilmerHale Partner Daniel Zimmermann: What Are Founders' Shares (Video)

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WilmerHale

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