Lane Powell PC - Business/Commercial Law

Are you looking for someone to invest in your new company or help expand your business? Landing private equity (PE) financing can be like preparing for your high school prom. To impress that special someone you have admired, you…more

Based on my experience as a U.S. Attorney, I see the new joint Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Resource Guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) as a game changer that presents…more

DOJ and SEC Issue Guidance on FCPA Matters - After months of delays, the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its guidance on matters regarding the U.S. Foreign Corrupt…more

Lane Powell Attorney Annie Lee authored an article in the February 3 issue of Portland Business Journal titled “Implement These 10 Best Practices to Improve Your Business.” In the article, Lee lists 10 practices…more

On August 31, the Department of Justice (DOJ) took an official position on the proposed $39 billion merger between wireless giants AT&T and T-Mobile USA by filing a lawsuit in federal district court to stop the transaction. In…more

America recently experienced an economic downturn unprecedented in nearly 80 years. The abrupt collapse of the capital markets and its ripple effect across all sectors of the economy left many businesses scrambling to survive…more

Since Jan. 21, many public companies have started feeling yet another impact from last year's enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Annual public company shareholder meetings must now…more

The Washington Legislature and its counterparts in many other states have struggled through the painful process of cutting billions of dollars in spending. This “reset,” as it has become known, may not be over. The economy is…more

On Sept. 6, President Obama announced a proposal to spend $50 billion in the next year on roads, railroads and airport runways. This is a lot of money, but is just a drop in the bucket in relation to the size of the problem…more

The Boeing Co.’s decision last year to locate its second 787 production line in South Carolina was disappointing news; however, it brought attention to a critically important topic: Washington’s business climate. Washington is…more

For most startups, the path to success is much like the Tour de France: a lengthy race where endurance is critical, interspersed with moments at a frenzied pace. Slow down and you lose the race. Push yourself too hard at any one…more

Federal and local laws will continue to push sustainability in 2010 Conserving energy no longer is considered merely a “personal virtue.” The cost of generating a kilowatt of electricity from a new facility typically is five…more

The Washington Supreme Court published its hotly-contested 5 to 4 decision in Schnall v. AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. on January 21. The decision will make it more difficult for plaintiffs to obtain certification of a nationwide…more

In Pro-Sys Consultants v. Infineon Technologies AG, the British Columbia Court of Appeal recently issued a decision that may have significant implications for U.S. companies doing business in Canada. Though Canada has…more

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") issued a joint report on Friday, October 16, 2009, recommending a series of proposals to strengthen the agencies' oversight and…more