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Those Unpredictable Teen Years: A Practical Guide to Considerations for Maturing ESOPs

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Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) have proven to be powerful tools for aligning employee interests with company success and creating significant retirement wealth for participants while providing business owners with...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: April 16, 2026, The Bribery is Legal in Illinois Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

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[Podcast] Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Wonder, Creativity and the Power of Play - Inspiring Change in Compliance with Rebecca...

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On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Amanda Raad and Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab, and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by Rebecca Mayfield, group compliance director...more

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CalPrivacy to Begin CCPA Compliance Audits

CalPrivacy (formerly the California Privacy Protection Agency), announced recently that it intends to begin auditing businesses’ compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).   In February 2026, CalPrivacy...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Austria (Updated)

1. Introduction - In principle any national citizen or foreign national is allowed to establish a business in Austria. A company is defined as a partnership of at least two persons (exceptions for limited liability...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Nuevo decreto incorpora el sistema de finanzas abiertas en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público expidió el Decreto 0368 del 7 de abril de 2026, mediante el cual se incorpora el sistema de finanzas abiertas bajo un esquema obligatorio en Colombia. Esta norma sustituye el marco...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Profisport als Assetklasse: Megadeals in den USA - und Europas Aufholjagd

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Der globale Sportmarkt erlebt einen beispiellosen M&ABoom und hat sich in den letzten Jahren als attraktive Assetklasse für professionelle Investoren etabliert. Dies verwundert auch nicht: Kaum ein Sektor vereint die...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

The Accounting Firm M&A Boom — How to Maximize Your Firm’s Value

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The accounting industry is experiencing unprecedented consolidation, driven by aging partner demographics, heightened competition, advisory expansion, and, increasingly, private equity activity. Whether your firm is...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Vorys Benefits Brief: Responding to a Breach of HIPAA-Protected Information - Guidance for Employers

On January 13, 2025, Conduent Business Services LLC (Conduent) discovered it was the subject of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to its systems between October 21, 2024, and January 13, 2025....more

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Reconnecting the Right Way: How to Re-Engage Dormant Prospects Without It Feeling Awkward

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One of the most common questions I hear when coaching lawyers on business development is: “How do I re-engage with a contact I haven’t spoken to in a long time without it feeling inauthentic?”...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NYC Proposes a Click-to-Cancel Rule

Within days of taking office this year, New York City Mayor Mamdani signed an executive order entitled Fighting Subscription Tricks and Traps, which directed the City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) to...more

Jenner & Block

The Non-Compete Competition: Washington State’s New Broad Ban on Non-Competes

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Last month, Washington state passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 (SB 1155), legislation that bans virtually all non-compete agreements and significantly narrows the scope of permissible non-solicitation agreements in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: April 15, 2026, The Tax Day Edition

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 stories about AI to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the AI Today In...more

Fried Frank

Chancery Finds Some Amendments to LLC Agreement Adversely Modified Members’ Rights, Triggering Consent Right—Lehr v. Aspen Power

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In Lehr v. Aspen Power Partners LLC (Mar. 30, 2026), the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed amendments made to the LLC agreement governing Aspen Power Partners LLC (the “Company”), which were adopted in connection with a...more

Cooley LLP

SEC Chairman Atkins (Again) Highlights Initiative to Make IPOs Attractive

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In this recent speech, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins again highlighted his three pillars in his “Make IPOs Great Again” plan. The three pillars were described in this speech as:...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

The $1 Billion Deal That Wasn't: What Disney and OpenAI Teach Us About Strategic Investments

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Recent reports regarding the cancellation of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI offer a timely case study for understanding the unique features, advantages, and complexities associated with strategic minority equity...more

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Corporate Governance Field Guide - Caremark Duties

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When public companies announce bad news—regulatory compliance failures, government investigations or enforcement actions, workplace safety incidents, product recalls, data breaches, cyber-security incidents, or other adverse...more

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Unfair Dismissal Reform in Great Britain: What Private Equity Firms Need to Know

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Two reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 will substantially change the risk profile for PE firms and their portfolio companies. With effect from 1 January 2027, the Employment Rights Act 2025 will, amongst other...more

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Giving Away the Farm with SAFEs: Understanding the Alternatives and Avoiding Unnecessary Dilution

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SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity), first created by Y Combinator in 2013 and the mechanics of which have been subsequently modified over the years, have become increasingly prevalent as a way for companies to raise...more

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2026 Venture Capital Report

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This year’s Venture Capital Report offers a detailed review of US venture capital financing and liquidity activity and discusses key factors that will shape the coming year. We discuss SAFE financings and decisions that can...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

ATI In-House Insights: Cultivating a Speak Up Culture: Whistleblower Management Insights with Maria Buccieri and Ashley Smith

Welcome to the Hughes Hubbard Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations Practice Group’s podcast, All Things Investigation. This is a special series featuring sights from in-house practitioners, hosted by Mike DeBernardis. In...more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

Ohio H.B. 756 Could Bring a Spring “Downpour” of R&D Tax Relief

"April showers" (tax season, with deadlines often falling around April 15) can indeed bring Research & Development (R&D) tax credits. Introduced on March 11, 2026, and referred to the Ways and Means Committee on March 18,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

No Easy Exit: Quebec Courts Reject Bid to Escape a Multimillion-dollar Lawsuit

In December 2025, the Superior Court of Quebec dismissed an application that sought to end a C$600-million lawsuit on three separate preliminary grounds: lack of jurisdiction, motion to dismiss and abuse of procedure....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance into the Weeds: Surveying Retaliation Against Compliance Officers

The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore it more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting insights on...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Give it back – unlawful distributions

Detailed requirements govern the distribution of value by UK listed companies to their shareholders, creating numerous trip hazards for the unwary - Both common law and statute impose strict requirements around...more

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