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SEC Signals End of “No‑Admit/No‑Deny” Gag Rule: What It Means for Enforcement Strategy

Overview The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears poised to make a significant change to its enforcement program that could reshape how settlements are negotiated and communicated....more

Mayer Brown

AI: The Next Frontier of PE Deal Risk

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Cybersecurity diligence was once treated as a specialized issue in private equity transactions; today, it’s part of the standard deal process. Buyers evaluate security controls, incident history, insurance coverage, vendor...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Permits Shortened Offering Period for Certain Equity Tender Offers

On April 16, 2026, the Division of Corporation Finance for the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an exemptive order (the “Order”) permitting certain equity tender offers to utilize an abbreviated offer period...more

Mayer Brown

Tariff Refunds as a New Deal Point: What M&A Dealmakers Need to Consider

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The imposition of widespread tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) fundamentally altered the M&A landscape over the past year—affecting deal valuations, due diligence protocols, and risk...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A Money Judgment by Any Other Name is Still Not Rescission: First Department Rejects Last-Ditch Intervention Gambit in LLC...

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Some of the most interesting cases we post about on this blog are, of course, the ones where there is more than meets the eye. On the surface, today’s case—Bapaz NYC West St Group LLC v. Assa Properties Inc., 2026 NY...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Words and Actions – SEC Chair's View on IPO Incentives

In recent remarks on April 28, 2026 at the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, Paul S. Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), discussed the current IPO market and how the SEC’s...more

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How Investors Are Adapting to the SEC's Deregulatory Agenda, and What to Do About It

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The SEC, under Chairman Paul Atkins, is pursuing a sweeping deregulatory agenda aimed at simplifying public company disclosure obligations, promoting capital formation, scaling requirements to company size, and refocusing the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Removal of “Imperious” CEO Under DGCL Section 225

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On April 20, 2026, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster issued a post-trial opinion in DSM HoldCo, Inc. v. Demoulas, C.A. No. 2025-1020-JTL (Del. Ch. Apr. 20, 2026), an action brought under 8 Del. C. § 225(a) by the parent...more

Cooley LLP

Key Tronic Case Shows SEC Isn't Ignoring Controls Violations

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On April 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against a public company — Key Tronic Corp. — for books and records and internal controls violations relating to improper expense management...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Not all private credit fund liquidity is the same: The market’s evolution and a comparison of Evergreen Fund liquidity terms

In recent weeks several well known retail-oriented “evergreen” private credit funds have received redemption requests from their investors, which exceed their share repurchase limits, leading to several concerning newsworthy...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Pilot models at scale: What George v. Commissioner teaches about the research credit

The US Tax Court’s recent decision in George v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2026-10, addressed the application of the Section 41 research credit to supply qualified research expenses (QREs), focusing on whether chickens used in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

IRS Rejects Claim of Bona Fide Residency in Puerto Rico and Asserts Fraud

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A taxpayer filed a petition with the U.S. Tax Court on April 27, 2026, after the IRS issued a Notice of Deficiency determining that he was not a bona fide Puerto Rican resident in 2021 under Internal Revenue Code (IRC)...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

SEC Advances Proposal to Permit Optional Semiannual Reporting by Public Companies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments that would allow public companies to file semiannual reports instead of quarterly reports, marking a potentially significant shift in the SEC’s approach to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

DOD Proposes Rule Requiring Ownership and Control Disclosures for Most Awards Above $5 Million

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Under the proposed rule, where the government identifies risks, contractors must implement ownership and control mitigation....more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Sorry, Charlie: Lessons of Family Business Workouts

All businesses, great and small, share one thing in common: there are good times . . . and there are tough times. For family businesses, these highs and lows have a way of creeping into everything because they’re experienced,...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Hawaii Governor Signs First-of-Its-Kind Legislation to Circumvent Citizens United; Legal Challenges Expected

On May 14, 2026, Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed constitutionally suspect legislation designed to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark free speech decision in Citizens United v. FEC by depriving corporations and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Weighing Bankruptcy and Alternative Solutions for Distressed Situations: A Conversation With Harold Israel and Jack O’Connor

In the latest episode of the TMA Chicago/Midwest Podcast, I sat down with Harold Israel and Jack O'Connor, partners in the Financial Services and Restructuring group at Levenfield-Pearlstein, LLC. Together, we discuss the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Restructuring Roundup - April 2026

Industry News - JetBlue CEO Rules Out Bankruptcy This Year Despite Surging Fuel Costs Amid Iran War - JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty told employees the carrier was not considering bankruptcy for this year, according to a...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 415: DOJ’s Massive $550 Million Tariff Evasion Settlement

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The Department of Justice’s $549.5 million False Claims Act settlement with Perfectus Aluminum marks one of the largest customs fraud recoveries in recent years and signals an aggressive new era of tariff enforcement. In this...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Great Women in Compliance: Compliance Week 2026 Highlights with Nick Gallo

Team #GWIC and the #GWICfam were out in full force at the 2026 Compliance Week conference in Washington, DC. Nick Gallo, a Great Gentleman in Compliance, was gracious enough (or agreed when he was “voluntold”) to be our...more

Alston & Bird

Georgia Enacts Landmark Reforms to Corporate Governance and Shareholder Litigation Law

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Our Securities Litigation and Securities groups review Georgia’s enactment of HB 1185, a major update to the state’s corporate governance and shareholder litigation frameworks. Effective July 1, 2026, the law tightens...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Home Health & Hospice M&A in 2026: How Compliance and Clinical Risk Affect Valuation and Deal Structure

This five-part series examines current trends in home health and hospice M&A in 2026, including valuation discipline, compliance and clinical risk, the role of artificial intelligence, and how deal structure and preparation...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Court of Chancery Opens the Door for Expanded Caremark Liability Based on Workplace Misconduct Oversight Failures

Recently, the Delaware Court of Chancery held in Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System v. Glenn Sanford, et al. (“eXp”) that officers’ and directors’ fiduciary oversight obligations may extend to the investigation and...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Petition Requests Amendments to “Qualified Purchaser” and “Qualified Institutional Buyer” Definitions

On May 1, 2026, the Private Investor Coalition, Inc. (“PIC”) submitted a rulemaking petition to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requesting amendments to the definitions of “qualified purchaser” (as defined...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Canada (Updated)

INTRODUCTION - Bilingual and Bi-Juridical - Canada is a bilingual, bi-juridical, and multi cultural country, composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. English and French are federally mandated official languages...more

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