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Delaware Court of Chancery Interprets New Section 144 and Applies Heightened Presumption of Director Independence

On June 15, 2026, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an Opinion interpreting Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL), the landmark statutory measure adopted last year to provide safe harbors for...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: June 18, 2026, For Whom Tolls the Bell 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

Ropes & Gray LLP

[Podcast] Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Of Puppets and People—Humanizing Ethics & Compliance with Fraser Simpson

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On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by Fraser Simpson, enterprise strategy lead at the Wellcome...more

Nossaman LLP

Worse Than Vermin: Restaurant Buyer Gets Stuck With Seller’s Unpaid Sales Tax Tab

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You wouldn’t buy a restaurant or bar without doing a “walk-through,” checking staff and clientele and kicking the floorboards for rats or cockroaches. But you should also kick the financial floorboards for unpaid sales taxes....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

AI Companies Are Global From Day One: Why International Trademark Clearance and Brand Diligence Should Start Earlier

AI-driven diligence tools make global trademark screening faster and less expensive—raising the standard for founders, investors, and boards. Key Takeaways - AI companies often reach international users, developers,...more

Cooley LLP

PBC Reporting: What You Need to Know

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If you are already a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) or thinking about becoming one, you’ll need to understand the reporting obligations that come with this unique corporate form....more

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Rest Assured: Virginia Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law

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Virginia recently enacted HB 5, a paid sick leave (PSL) law, requiring all commonwealth employers to provide paid sick leave on a phased schedule beginning July 1, 2027. Employees will accrue up to 40 hours of PSL annually....more

Dickinson Wright

Sealing the Record? Not as Easy as You Think

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It is not unusual for a party in commercial litigation to want a sealing order, particularly when commercially or competitively sensitive information is going to be produced....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Two Skeptics, One Runoff: What the South Carolina Governor’s Race Means for Medical Marijuana and Hemp in the Palmetto State

If you were hoping the South Carolina governor’s race might crack open the door for a state medical marijuana program — or settle the state’s running fight over intoxicating hemp — last week’s primary results are worth a...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Trekking Through Compliance: Episode 17 – The Squire of Gothos – Training and Communication Lessons

Show Summary The episode “The Squire of Gothos” serves as an excellent illustration of essential lessons in training and communications crucial for compliance practitioners today. In this episode, the USS Enterprise,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

European Commission Opens Consultation on Future CSDDD Guidelines

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On 14 June 2026, the European Commission (Commission) opened a consultation on guidelines to support implementation of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). As part of the CSDDD implementation...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Delaware Revamps Tools Available to Restructure or Wind Up Distressed Businesses with Passage of Delaware’s Version of Uniform...

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On June 10, 2026, Governor Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill No. 267 (the “New ABC Act”) into law, making Delaware one of the first States to enact the recently promulgated Uniform Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Act (the...more

Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way, A Labor & Employment Podcast | Using Humor to Strengthen Leadership and Culture with Cassie Thompson of Red Rover

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Recorded at the Greenville SHRM 2026 HR and Leadership Conference, hosts Tina and Keely welcome Cassie Thompson, Director of People Operations at Red Rover, to highlight the undervalued role of humor in leadership. Cassie...more

Goodwin

Year Two of Filing Insider Trading Policies: Hot Topics and Sector Trends

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In 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule changes requiring disclosure of whether public companies have adopted policies and procedures governing transactions in the company’s securities by its...more

Stark & Stark

New Jersey Courts Will Enforce LLC Operating Agreements Over Informal Business Practices and Failed Minority Oppression Claims

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Closely held business disputes in New Jersey often arise from a simple but dangerous assumption: that long-standing business practices and informal understandings will override the written operating agreement when conflict...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI Today in 5: June 17, 2026, The End of Fragmented AML 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

Venable LLP

No Loss, No Problem? Sripetch v. SEC Dispenses with a Pecuniary Loss Requirement for SEC Disgorgement Actions

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Sripetch v. SEC marks the third installment in an almost decade-long debate over the boundaries of SEC disgorgement, a significant agency enforcement tool. In FY 2025, for instance, the Commission obtained $10.8 billion in...more

Roetzel & Andress

Legal MSOs, Like Healthcare MSOs, Face Many Challenges As Seen in Passage of Illinois HB 5487!

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Private equity and other outside investors seeking investment in law firms have mostly turned to forming legal management services organizations, or MSOs, to pursue their investment. Because we, in the healthcare space,...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

AI & Outsourcing Series: The New Outsourcing Equation – How AI Is Redefining Value (and Pricing Structures)

The fourth blog in our AI and Outsourcing series examines another significant consequence of AI-enabled outsourcing: the fundamental shift in how parties define, measure, and price value. As artificial intelligence (AI)...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

California Responsible Textile Recovery Act - What Fashion Brands Need to Know Before July 1, 2026

California has enacted the nation’s first extended producer responsibility (EPR) law specifically targeting textiles. SB 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (the Act), imposes direct compliance obligations on...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US IPO Guide - 2026 Edition

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This is our initial public offering guide. It will help you decide whether an IPO is the right move for your company and, if so, help you make sure your IPO goes off as quickly and as smoothly as possible, without any...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Florida Enacts Comprehensive Overhaul of the Nonprofit Corporation Act (HB 797)

On July 1, 2026, Florida’s CS/CS/HB 797 takes effect, enacting a comprehensive modernization of Chapter 617, Florida Statutes—the law governing not-for-profit corporations in Florida. The bill introduces significant changes...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Supreme Court Holds That Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act Does Not Create a Private Right of Action

On June 11, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd., holding that Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940...more

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BCM: Protecting Operations in an Age of Disruption

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In an increasingly complex operating environment, disruption is no longer a remote risk but rather a sustained and predictable condition for organizations. Heightened regional tensions, cyber threats, supply chain shocks, and...more

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A Room with a View: What the Secondaries Boom Is Really Telling Us About Private Markets

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Between the two of us, we have been practicing law in Silicon Valley since the late 1990s. We have watched the dot-com bubble inflate and burst, the credit markets seize, the long zero-rate boom that followed, and the...more

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