Business Law and Corporate Law

The SEC's proposed amendments would fundamentally restructure how public companies determine their filer status, raising the large accelerated filer threshold from $700 million to $2 billion and extending scaled disclosure accommodations to approximately 81% of reporting companies.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently heard oral arguments in a case that could provide important guidance on the enforceability of noncompetition covenants embedded in executive equity agreements and the proper signatory to such covenants.

The SEC has submitted a rule proposal titled "Executive Compensation Disclosure Reform" to the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, signaling imminent changes to executive compensation disclosure requirements. This development follows SEC Chairman Paul Atkins' earlier indication of broader reform plans, including potential simplification of pay-versus-performance disclosure and revisions to perquisite reporting.

In this episode of The Founder's Hour, hosts Laura Cicirelli and Eric Weiner are joined by Julie Levinson Werner, partner and Vice Chair of Lowenstein’s Employment practice, to discuss the legal and practical considerations founders face as they begin building a workforce.

Universities drive innovation across medicine, AI, materials, and clean tech, but academic researchers face a critical challenge: the need to publish conflicts with patent protection requirements for confidentiality. Understanding how to navigate publication deadlines, filing strategies, and IP development can determine whether groundbreaking research becomes a valuable commercial asset or loses protection entirely.

Explora las soluciones migratorias más populares para emprendedores e inversionistas en EE. UU., incluyendo las visas E-2, EB-2 NIW y EB-5. Descubre cuál se ajusta mejor a tu perfil según tu nacionalidad...

Canada does not need to choose between the United States and the rest of the world. The opportunity is to protect the North American relationship while deliberately building customers, suppliers, partnerships, and investment opportunities in additional markets.

If you are under SEC investigation, one of the most critical, strategic decisions you may face is whether to invoke your Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Indeed, tariff engineering can do more than lower a company’s duty bill. On Simply Trade, hosts Lalo Solorzano and Andy Shiles talk with Hal Berman and John Petitte of Trade Insight. Together, they explain how tariff engineering works best as a cross-functional strategy.

Artificial intelligence is transforming boardroom governance, enabling directors to research, draft, and analyze information with unprecedented efficiency. However, this convenience introduces significant risks...

In Corporate Woods 15, LLC v. West Bradford Corp., 2026 NY Slip Op 51642(U) (Sup Ct, Albany County Sept. 23, 2026), Justice Richard Platkin confronted that question in a dispute involving a century old, family-owned commercial real estate enterprise, multiple affiliated limited liability companies, and a proposed dissolution of a holding company that threatened to trigger a “flow down” liquidation of the underlying realty businesses in which the holding company was a member.

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, companies with ties to government contracts, regulatory approvals, or the current administration face potential congressional investigations if Democrats gain subpoena power. Democratic lawmakers have already begun sending preservation letters to businesses across multiple industries, signaling their intent to scrutinize regulatory decisions, political donations, and administration relationships.