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CSA Pauses Climate-Related And Diversity-Related Disclosure Projects

On April 23, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that it is pausing its work on developing a new mandatory climate-related disclosure rule and amendments...

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

DMCC Launches SPV And Holding Company Licences (Video)

In a major strategic development, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has officially launched new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and Holding Company licences...

United Arab Emirates Commercial

CA

Cavenwell Group

New UK Companies House Identity Verification Requirements

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ("ECCTA") introduced significant changes to Companies House procedure, with a view to improving transparency in particular...

United States Commercial

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Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Guarding Against The Unknown: M&A Due Diligence Of AI Companies In Data-Sensitive Sectors

In an era where a single data breach or compliance failure can derail innovation and shatter market trust, due diligence has evolved from a legal checkpoint to a mission-critical strategy for safeguarding value in a rapidly disrupting landscape.

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Forfeiture Of Advance Money: Supreme Court's Recent Ruling On Specific Performance

India Commercial

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Obhan & Associates

Directors' Liability: Legislative Amendments Since 2022

Canada Commercial

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BCF Business Law

DOJ's Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Bolsters Threat Of False Claims Act Enforcement Under "Anti-DEI" Executive Order

United States Commercial

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Texas Corporations Gain New Governance Tools And Increased Predictability In Shareholder Disputes

United States Commercial

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Rebalancing The Sticks And The Carrots? A New DOJ White-Collar Enforcement Plan

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Responding To An OSC Compliance Report: Mitigating Risk And Protecting Your Registration

Canada Commercial

CM

Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Texas Governor Signs Law To Raise The Bar For Shareholder Proposals

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal Rules That Dealer Registration Is Not Required For A Project-specific Real Estate LP Capital Raise

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Launch Of The Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

United States Commercial

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Where's My MOIC? Organizational And People Impediments

United States Commercial

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Mumbai Redevelopment 2024: Legal Guide For Builders, CHS, And Developers

India Real Estate

SC

K Singhania & Co

Cyprus Companies Reveal Their Top Crypto Trading Secrets (Video)

Cyprus Technology

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

SRS Legal Spotlight - Tax | IFICI (Video)

SRS Legal

Council Supports "Stop The Clock" Proposal

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Cyber Insights: Securing Your Supply Chain: NIS2 Requirements Explained (Podcast)

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

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Anonim Ve Limited Şirketler İçin Asgari Sermaye Tutarlarında Yeni Düzenleme

Turkey Commercial

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Miran Legal

New Regulation In Minimum Capital Amounts For Joint Stock And Limited Liability Companies

Turkey Commercial

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Miran Legal

Canada's Latest Work Permit: Innovation Stream

Canada Commercial

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Green and Spiegel

Kripto Varlıkların Hukuksal Ve Ticari Boyutu

Turkey Commercial

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Miran Legal

Legal And Commercial Aspects Of Crypto Assets

Turkey Commercial

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Miran Legal

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

United States Commercial

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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

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JAMS

Compliance

Steptoe White Paper: DOJ Set To Begin Enforcement Of New Data Security Program

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it will begin enforcement of sweeping new rules regarding the transfer and storage of sensitive US data in July 2025.

United States Privacy

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Sagus Speaks - May| Part I

The Securities Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025...

Sagus Legal

Translation Of Law No. 3 Of 2005

Law No. 3 of 2005 on the Protection of Competition and the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices represents a foundational piece of legislation in Egypt's efforts to modernize and regulate its economic landscape.

Egypt Anti-trust

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Andersen in Egypt

Guarding Against The Unknown: M&A Due Diligence Of AI Companies In Data-Sensitive Sectors

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Responding To An OSC Compliance Report: Mitigating Risk And Protecting Your Registration

Canada Commercial

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Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Solvency II: Assessing The Implications Of The EU's Amending Directive For The Insurance Sector

United States Insurance

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A&O Shearman

New DOJ Policy Means More Clarity For White Collar Corporate Enforcement Matters

United States Criminal

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

DOJ's New White-Collar Crime Enforcement Strategy – What Global Corporations Need To Know

United States Criminal

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Duane Morris LLP

Navigating Antitrust Risks In Algorithmic Pricing

United States Anti-trust

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Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

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Corporate Crime

SEC Charges Deloitte & Touche’s Chinese Affiliate With Violating Sarbanes-Oxley

On May 9, 2012, the SEC announced an enforcement action against Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd.

United States Finance

BR

Blank Rome LLP

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: A Primer On The False Claims Act

Right now, without your knowledge, your company could be a defendant in a lawsuit seeking tens of millions of dollars in penalties.

United States Litigation

DB

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Recent SEC Complaint Highlights Potential Management Risks When Communicating With Auditors During A Financial Crisis

SEC enforcement actions often include allegations that corporate officers affirmatively misled a company’s outside auditors as part of a scheme to commit and perpetuate an accounting fraud.

United States Finance

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Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson

SHE Regulatory News - Spring 2012

United Kingdom Employment

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Clyde & Co

Joining The Dots. An Integrated Approach To Tackling Financial Crime

United Kingdom Finance

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Deloitte

It’s Good But It’s Not Quite Right – The OECD And The UK Bribery Act

Gibraltar Commercial

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Hassans

FSA Review Into Anti-Bribery And Corruption Systems And Controls In Investment Banks

United Kingdom Criminal

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WilmerHale

FSA: Banks Have "More Work To Do" On Anti-Bribery Compliance

United States Finance

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McGuireWoods LLP

FCPA Update: Setbacks For The DOJ Unlikely To Decrease

United States Commercial

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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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Charities & Non-Profits

The One Big Beautiful Bill: Relevant Provisions For Nonprofits

On May 12, 2025, the House Ways and Committee released an updated text of draft tax legislation (the "House Draft Bill").

United States Tax

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Proskauer Rose LLP

A Complete Guide To Starting A Business In Sierra Leone: Registration Process, Costs, And Requirements

In Sierra Leone, the company registration process is done through physical submission of documents at the Office of the Administrator and Registrar General (OARG)

Ghana Commercial

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Firmus Advisory

Is Your Charity Protected Against Fraud? New Legislation In 2025

Fraud is a growing concern for the charity sector. New legislation coming into force in 2025 will place greater responsibility on larger organisations to put preventative measures in place or risk criminal liability.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Higgs LLP

Fundraising Regulator Publishes New Guidance On Child Sponsorship

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Charity Commission Publishes Research Into Trusteeship

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

'Single-Minded Loyalty': Rukhadze And The Duties Of Fiduciaries To Abide By The Profit Rule

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Updated Charity Commission Guidance On The Payment Of Trustees

United Kingdom Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

Fundraising Regulator Publishes A New Code Of Fundraising Practice

United Kingdom Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

Charitable Giving Techniques To Maximize An Estate Plan

United States Tax

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Company Formation

Special Report: Federal JOBS Act Seeks Relief From Securities Regulation Of Smaller Businesses

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act).

United States Finance

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Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.

New National Business Names Register - Do I Need to do Anything?

The new service replaces the previous State and Territory systems and is administered and managed by ASIC.

Australia Commercial

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Swaab

Founder Vesting

A couple of quick observations resulting from a quick read of a "standard" founder vesting agreement.

United States Strategy

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Foley Hoag LLP

CSR For Start-Ups = CSR From The Start!

United States Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

Business Succession Factsheet: Key tax considerations when structuring your business

Australia Commercial

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HopgoodGanim

Business Succession Factsheet: Common structures used in private businesses

Australia Commercial

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HopgoodGanim

How Do I Establish a Pro Bono Program?

Australia Strategy

DP

DLA Piper Australia

New York And New England Q1 Venture Statistics -- A Quick Preview

United States Commercial

FH

Foley Hoag LLP

The LLC Is The Entity Of Choice For Tennesseans

United States Commercial

WL

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis

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DMCC Launches SPV And Holding Company Licences (Video)

CA

Cavenwell Group

Cyprus IP Box Regime (Video)

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

How The US Rollback On D&I Filters Out Beyond Its Shores (Video)

IL

Ius Laboris

219th Webinar On "Compulsory Delisting & Possibilities For Re-listing" (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

Global Business Company (GBC) In Mauritius

AF

AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

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