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Holland & Knight LLP

Should Your Company Go Public?

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed two landmark rulemakings – Registered Offering Reform and Reporting Framework Simplification – that, if adopted, fundamentally would reshape the regulatory...more

The Volkov Law Group

Are You Selling Compliance Wrong to Your Leadership Team?

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Compliance isn’t a cost, it’s a business advantage. Compliance officers often make one critical mistake, they sell compliance as a legal requirement instead of a business advantage....more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Rare Acquittal in Israeli IT Cartel Case

The Israeli District Court recently issued its ruling in the IT cartel case, one of the most significant competition law cases in Israel in recent years (Cr. 54589-02-17 State of Israel v. Sharon et al.)....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

E-I-E-I-No patents for data harvesting

Addressing patent eligibility and attorneys’ fees, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s ruling that five farming data patents were directed to patent-ineligible subject matter, but...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The EU Anti-Corruption Directive: What It Means for Companies

On April 29, 2026, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted a new directive (Directive) to harmonise the criminal law frameworks of EU member states that target corruption....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Sixty Days and Counting Until California Corporate GHG Emissions Disclosures Due – Observations on 2026 Reporting

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The first reports under SB 253 – California’s corporate greenhouse gas emissions reporting mandate – are due 60 days from today, on August 10. In this post, we share our observations for this reporting cycle....more

Offit Kurman

Why Real Estate Issues Slow ETA Deals

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Most buyers expect environmental issues to be the real estate risk. In many deals, the larger risk is operational disruption. Real estate shows up in the vast majority of lower middle market transactions in some form....more

Dickinson Wright

When Privacy Matters Most: Planning for High-Profile Clients

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An increasing number of our clients, particularly professional athletes, public figures, and other high-profile, high-net-worth individuals, are expressing heightened concerns regarding privacy, asset protection, and exposure...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Saving Your Lease, Saving Your Restaurant

For most New York restaurants, the lease is the business. You can change the menu, rebrand, or swap out equipment—but if you lose the right space, at the wrong time, the restaurant may not survive....more

Cooley LLP

AI Note-Taking in the Boardroom (Don’t Do It)

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AI note-taking tools are increasingly common in day-to-day business settings, and our clients often ask if they should use AI notetakers in board meetings....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Greatest Trick: How a Hemp “Safety” Limit Outsources American CBD, Makes Americans Less Safe

In The Usual Suspects, Verbal Kint explains the final reveal of the film, and I stress the world “film”: “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.”...more

Cooley LLP

Proxy Season Recap: Governance Proposals

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Here’s an excerpt from this Cooley Alert penned by Beth Sasfai, Brad Goldberg, Michael Mencher, Vince Flynn, Victoria Peluso, Reid Hooper and Justin Kisner: “Governance proposals remained steady in volume and continue to...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Simplifying the Public Company Framework: Understanding the SEC’s Filer Status Reform Proposal

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On May 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to simplify its filer status framework by: (1) consolidating filer status categories; (2) raising the large accelerated filer public float threshold...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Proposes Major Reforms to Registered Offerings: What Public Companies Need to Know

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On May 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a sweeping set of reforms designed to modernize and simplify the framework governing registered securities offerings by public companies....more

BCLP

SEC Rescinds “No-Deny” Policy

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Effective May 21, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded a rule that governed settlements in judicial or administrative enforcement proceedings....more

Stark & Stark

New Jersey Chancery Court Finds LLC Member Oppression and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Following Bench Trial

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A favorable result was recently obtained in the New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division in Fasulo v. Shaw, an LLC member oppression and fiduciary duty case arising from a dispute among members of a limited liability...more

Jackson Walker

Texas Business Court Holds Future Governance Rights Do Not Create Present Affiliate Status

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In Energy Founders Fund, LP v. Daskevich, Judge Brian Stagner addressed a recurring issue in M&A transactions: when should affiliate status be measured? The court’s answer was unequivocal: at the time of the transaction,...more

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Texas Business Court Holds LLC Transfer Restrictions “Travel With the Property”

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In Camino Real Developers, LLC v. RivenRock, LLC, Judge Brian Stagner addressed a question that arises whenever an LLC interest changes hands: can a purchaser acquire the benefits of a membership interest while avoiding the...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Losing the Compliance Gap: Why a Diligent Workforce Isn’t Enough to Satisfy Regulators

In many organizations, legal and compliance professionals will say the same thing: “Our people are diligent. They’re trying to do the right thing.” And yet, the company continues to experience incidents—operational failures,...more

A&O Shearman

What's the Magic word? Nominate

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What does it mean to nominate someone? The Court of Appeal has provided an answer. A storm brewing - Magic Investments subscribed for around 100 shares in Greater Good Fresh Brewing, a home-brewing company co-founded by...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Eleventh Circuit Addresses Duties of Loyalty Owed Between Joint Venturers in Case Involving Public-Private Partnership...

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Joint ventures are a useful means for contractors to spread risk on large-scale infrastructure projects, but a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decision highlights the difficulties that arise when joint...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: June 11, 2026, The OpenAI & Compliance 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 AI Today In 5....more

Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP

Kwong v. United States: A Pandemic Tax Plot Twist (and Why You Should Care Now)

A November 2025 court decision just dropped a potential refund bombshell—and if you haven’t looked at your tax files lately, now’s the time. In Kwong v. United States, a federal court said the IRS tax deadlines weren’t just...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Everything Compliance: New Season – The Government Misfires Edition

Welcome to a revamped Everything Compliance! We have a new host, Adam Turteltaub, and a new panelist, Rebecca Walker, who joins returning regulars Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, and Karen Moore for the next iteration of...more

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Founder Disputes: Key Considerations When Founders Clash

Many fast-growing companies are founded by friends, family, or colleagues. As these companies expand, founder disputes can emerge. Founder disputes are not typical business disagreements. Founders often play many roles...more

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