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Italian Council of Ministers Finalizes Amendments to Consolidated Financial Act and Civil Code

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In its meeting on March 27, 2026, the Italian Council of Ministers approved the Legislative Decree no. 47/2026 amending both the Consolidated Financial Act (Testo Unico della Finanza — CFA) and the provisions of the Italian...more

Bracewell LLP

Lafarge Executives Sentenced to Prison in France for ISIS Payments: Could US Executives Face Similar Fates for Cartel Payments and...

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A Paris court on April 13 handed prison terms of 3-6 years to former top executives of French building materials manufacturer Lafarge over payments made during the Syrian civil war in 2014 to the Islamic State of Iraq and...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

The Freeze Partnership: A Targeted Solution When GRATs and IDGTs Fall Short

The freeze partnership technique (the “technique”) has been used for decades to transfer wealth to the next generation while reducing estate, gift, generation-skipping and income taxes. Despite being explicitly authorized...more

The Volkov Law Group

Is Your AI Risk Assessment Ready? (Part 1)

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Are you actually thinking of turning over your compliance program to ChatGPT? If so, you need to listen to this. AI has to be implemented in a methodical way, a step-by-step program. So let’s talk about those steps....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Key Government Contracts Law Developments in Q1 2026

The first quarter of 2026 brought significant legal, regulatory, and compliance developments that federal contractors and government procurement professionals must understand....more

Offit Kurman

M&A Nuggets: Take It Personally - It's Goodwill

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A common quandary facing sellers taxed as C corporations is the double tax that will result from a sale structured as an asset purchase — one level of tax to the corporation on the sale of its assets and a second level of tax...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: April 17, 2026, The AI in Life Sciences 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

Fenwick & West LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Tesla’s Texas Forum Bylaw Adopted After Filing of Derivative Suits

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On April 13, 2026, Vice Chancellor Bonnie David of the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed three consolidated derivative actions against Tesla, Inc. and its directors, enforcing a Texas forum selection bylaw that was adopted...more

A&O Shearman

ASIC v Bekier: a landmark Australian decision on director and officer accountability

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In a significant corporate governance decision, the Federal Court of Australia has found the former chief executive officer (CEO), and the former company secretary and chief legal and risk officer (CLRO) of ASX-listed casino...more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

California Attorney General’s Amicus Brief in Art Center Holdings Supports Strict Interpretation in Favor of Corporate Practice of...

On March 30, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus curiae brief in Art Center Holdings, Inc., et al. v. WCE CA Art, LLC, et al.,[1] a case involving a contractual dispute between a professional medical...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Red Flags Everywhere! – Ten Risks for Directors – Week 7

This series will serve as a lead up to MoFo’s upcoming Red Flags and Red Wine Tabletop program taking place in our Palo Alto office on May 7. Members of our Securities Litigation, Employment and Labor, and Capital Markets...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Delaware Chancery Rejects “Race to the Courthouse” in Enforcing Texas Exclusive Forum Bylaw, Dismissing Three Derivative Lawsuits...

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On April 13, 2026, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed three derivative suits in In re Tesla, Inc. Derivative Litigation based on Tesla’s forum selection bylaw requiring that those lawsuits be brought in Texas. All three...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories - Week Ending April 17, 2026

Welcome to AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories. A practical weekly roundup of the five most important AI developments affecting banking, insurance, payments, asset management, and fintech. Each Friday, Tom Fox will break...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories - Week Ending April 17, 2026

Welcome to AI in Financial Services in 5 Stories. A practical weekly roundup of the five most important AI developments affecting banking, insurance, payments, asset management, and fintech. Each Friday, Tom Fox will break...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: April 17, 2026, The We’re Not Busy 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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Control Issues: Delaware Holds Parties to Their Bargain in Recent Governance Decisions

Delaware is widely known as a “contractarian” state when it comes to corporate law, upholding freedom of contract principles for sophisticated parties....more

Haynes Boone

Department of Justice’s New Business-Friendly Corporate Enforcement Policy Rewards Self-Disclosure

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Background - The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released its first-ever, department-wide,1 Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (“CEP”) for criminal matters....more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Contract Principles for Business Litigation: The Importance of Specificity

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Introduction: Why Precision in Contract Drafting Matters - Specificity in drafting allows contracting parties to allocate risk with precision and enable efficient dispute resolution. Unclear contractual language can foster...more

Mayer Brown

Trends and Enforcement Priorities at the 2026 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting

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Antitrust and competition lawyers, economists, and enforcers from around the globe gathered in Washington DC in late March for the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Section’s Spring Meeting to discuss key trends and...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Hiring a False Advertising Lawyer to Sue Under the Lanham Act

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False and misleading advertising campaigns can have significant consequences for competitors. Whether a company’s deceptive practices relate to its own products or services, a competitor’s products or services, or a...more

Mayer Brown

Knowledge Nuggets - Zahlungsunfähigkeit erkennen – Die wichtigsten Warnsignale und Handlungsempfehlungen für Geschäftsführer

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I. WARUM DIESES THEMA WICHTIG IST - Die rechtzeitige Erkennung einer drohenden oder eingetretenen Zahlungsunfähigkeit ist für Geschäftsführer von essenzieller Bedeutung. Gemäß § 15a InsO sind die Mitglieder des...more

BCLP

Is an ESOP right for my business?

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Ownership transitions are rarely simple. Many founders seek liquidity and a clear succession plan, while also wanting to preserve their company’s legacy, culture, and people....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

TMA Chicago/Midwest Podcast | Chapter President Sandy Prabhakar on Referral Networks, Market Uncertainty and "Pipeline to...

In the first episode of the new year, the TMA Chicago/Midwest Podcast welcomed Sandy Prabhakar, the chapter's 2026 president and Managing Director at Armory Group. Sandy, who has over 20 years of experience advising clients...more

Smart & Biggar

Recording corporate changes with trademark offices: why it matters and what you need to know

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Corporate reorganizations and transactions frequently result in changes to trademark ownership. However, the need to formally record those changes with trademark offices is often overlooked. What may appear to be a...more

Hogan Lovells

The DOJ reaffirms NSD as gatekeeper for voluntary self‑disclosure of criminal national security violations and seeks to further...

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The Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s or Department’s) Department‑wide Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) applies to national security matters, and the DOJ’s National Security Division (NSD) remains the proper recipient for...more

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