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Could The SEC's Enforcement Spotlight Return To Executive Perks?

Executive perk disclosures are a perennial SEC enforcement subject, typically generating two or three cases each year. These disclosures present unique risks, given the SEC's expansive...

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

Delaware Chancery Court Finds Private Equity Majority Owner Not Liable To Minority Investors Where LLC Agreement Waived Fiduciary Duties

In a recent decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed breach of fiduciary duty claims asserted by minority unitholders in connection with the acquisition of CityMD by VillageMD.

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Trump Administration Reverses The Biden Administration's Anti-Merger Policy And Returns To Merger Settlements; Proposed Budget And Personnel Cuts Likely Require A Period Of Retrenchment And Triage In Merger Enforcement

The current leadership of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (Antitrust Division or DOJ) (collectively, "antitrust agencies") have signaled...

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Building Resilient, Engaged, And Adaptive FP&A Teams: Podcast Recap Part Two (Podcast)

In a previous post, I summarized how a podcast conversation talked about transforming FP&A into true strategic partners who influence decisions by engaging deeply with the business.

United States Commercial

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Riveron

Beyond Fair Value: When Shareholder Oppression Demands Interest And Damages

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Navigating Joint Ventures In Colorado's Brewing Industry

United States Commercial

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Fairfield and Woods

SEC To Consider Changes To "Foreign Private Issuer" Eligibility Criteria

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

BVI Beneficial Ownership Filings Now Extended To 1 January 2026

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Does The CSA's LIFE Increase Still Fall Short For Smaller Issuers? Crunching The Numbers

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Atkins-Led SEC Recognizes That Conflicts Of Interest Must Be 'Material' In Complaint Alleging Fraud And Breaches Of Fiduciary Duties By Investment Adviser

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Applying A "Meaningful Linkage" Standard, Delaware Superior Court Concludes Two Lawsuits Do Not "Arise Out Of" Interrelated Wrongful Acts

United States Commercial

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Wiley Rein

Federal Court Upholds SEC Regulations From First Trump Administration That Discourage Activist (ESG) Investors

United States Commercial

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Mintz

Protecting Your Business Name And Brand Via Section 12 Of The BCA

Canada Commercial

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Molds And Tooling In International Manufacturing: The 30 Essential FAQs

United States Commercial

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Harris Sliwoski

GOP Bill Raises Immigration Fees To Fund Mass Deportation

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Conflicts To Watch In 2025 Amid Global Focus On Trade War

Worldwide Government

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Steptoe LLP

Security For New Bitcoin Strategic Reserve

United States Technology

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

New Montana State Income And Property Taxes For 2025 & 2026

United States Tax

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Parsons Behle & Latimer

California's Global Rise: Insights From International Arbitration Week

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Canada's Latest Work Permit: Innovation Stream

Canada Commercial

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Green and Spiegel

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

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Holland & Knight

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

United States Commercial

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Antiboycott Compliance For U.S. Companies

United States Commercial

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The Top Five Issues In Startup Co-Founder Separations

United States Commercial

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JAMS

ADR And Diversity In The Life Sciences Sector

United States Commercial

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JAMS

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

United States Commercial

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Further Update On Employee Stock Options

Canada Commercial

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Charities & Non-Profits

Increased Registration Enforcement Of The Charitable Fundraising Act (Alberta): What Do You Need To Know?

The Government of Alberta appears to have recently begun enforcing registration requirements under the Charitable Fundraising Act (Alberta) (the "CFRA") more strictly.

Canada Commercial

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McLennan Ross LLP

A Reflection On A Year Of CSR

A question some people ask (although thankfully a lot fewer these days) is why should law firms, or for that matter any other business do CSR? Shouldn't businesses just focus on profit...

European Union Commercial

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Appleby

Overview Of The Personal Information Protection And Electronic Documents Act

There are two distinct federal privacy laws in Canada: the Privacy Act, which applies to the federal government, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA")...

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Deadline Fast Approaching To File A Pennsylvania Annual Report

United States Commercial

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

This "Big Beautiful Bill" Could Mean Big Trouble For Large Foundations And Universities

United States Tax

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The One Big Beautiful Bill: Relevant Provisions For Nonprofits

United States Tax

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Charitable Giving Techniques To Maximize An Estate Plan

United States Tax

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Harnessing AI For Efficient Grants Management

Canada Technology

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RSM Canada

A Priceless Mistake: How Faulty Appraisals Can Undermine Charitable Tax Deductions

United States Tax

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Supreme Court Settles Circuit Split On Standard Of Proof For "Reverse Discrimination" Lawsuits

On June 5, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion settling a split among the federal appellate courts about the burdens...

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

High Court Eliminates "Background Circumstances" As A Requirement In "Reverse Discrimination" Cases

Supreme Court rejects heightened evidentiary standard for majority-group plaintiffs bringing discrimination claims under Title VII.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Sixth Circuit's "Background Circumstances" Requirement For "Reverse Discrimination" Cases

On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services...

United States Employment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Senate Republicans Want Legislative Priorities Passed In June (Beltway Buzz, June 6, 2025)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Ames v. Ohio Department Of Youth Services: SCOTUS Simplifies Reverse Discrimination Claims

United States Employment

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WilmerHale

DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Ups FCA Risks For Federal Fund Recipients Employing Unlawful DEI Programs

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Delivering Ambiguity And Risk For Employers, Federal Court Vacates Gender Identity And Sexual Harassment Portions Of EEOC Harassment Guidance

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Will Investigate Illegal DEI Through False Claims Act Enforcement

United States Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Navigating Employers' Diversity Program Risks And The False Claims Act

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

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Franchising

Keep Wining: Franchise Statute Opens Door To Protections For Missouri Wine Distributor

The Eighth Circuit recently applied a novel, broad reading of the Missouri Franchise Act granting franchise protection to distributors which previously...

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

When Good Deals Go Bad

We've all heard the statistics about investments that fail to achieve their deal thesis; buyers seem to have accepted as a given that most acquisitions will not meet their synergy targets.

United States Commercial

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AlixPartners

Saskatchewan's Franchise Disclosure Regulations Released

On April 16, 2025, the Saskatchewan Gazette published The Franchise Disclosure Regulations (the "Regulations") which, as anticipated, closely align with the regulations in the other Disclosure Provinces.

Canada Commercial

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MLT Aikins LLP

Chapter 11 Filing Without Consent Of Independent Director Dismissed As Unauthorized

United States Insolvency

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Jones Day

How Can An Attorney Support Franchisors And Franchisees?

United States Commercial

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Stephenson Fournier

So You Want To Take Your Restaurant(s) Oversees – A Six Part Series

Worldwide Commercial

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Harris Sliwoski

Ask A Legal Expert: As A Prospective Franchisee, Why Is It Important To Hire A Lawyer That Specializes In Franchise Law?

Canada Commercial

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

Proposed Changes To The Premier League Profit And Sustainability Rules – What Are The Opportunities?

United States Finance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Saskatchewan Publishes Regulations To The Franchise Disclosure Act

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt 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

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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

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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

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

UPDATE: Lower Courts Interpret The Supreme Court's Decision In Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders

United States Finance

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WilmerHale

Apple's Supply Chain Fair Labor Report

United States Commercial

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Perkins Coie LLP

Foreign Corruption Compliance: Should You Have An Anti-Bribery Compliance Program?

Canada Commercial

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McMillan LLP

A Question Of Ethics: Do Hill Offices Need Insider Trading Policies?

United States Government

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McGuireWoods LLP

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Latest Videos

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

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WilmerHale

A Conversation With Erin Trapp (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

MB Sounding Board: 2025 Outlook For Boards (Video)

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Mayer Brown

How Curiosity Drives Professional Growth - Ian Arellano - Scotiabank Exec. VP - Firing On All Syllables (Podcast)

Alexa Translations

Securities Docket Weekly Update - Feb 14 (Video)

AP

Anderson P.C.

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