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Founder Stock Vesting: What It Is and Why It Matters

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A key step in forming a company is issuing equity to the Founder(s). This equity is commonly referred to as “Founder’s Stock.” When issuing Founder’s Stock, it is important to consider whether a vesting schedule should...more

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The SEC Withdraws Its Shareholder Proposal Rule Proposal That Would Have Modified Three Bases for Exclusion

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Last week, the SEC issued a notice of formal withdrawal for 14 proposed rulemakings that were issued a few years ago – these rules were never adopted. The only Corp Fin rulemaking in this group was this proposal from 2022...more

Hogan Lovells

PISCES – FCA publishes its final rules and welcomes applications from market operators

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released its final rules regarding the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (known as PISCES), the new platform designed to host intermittent secondary trading...more

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Oregon Enacts Strictest Legislative Barrier on Private Equity Transactions in Healthcare

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On June 9, 2025, Oregon enacted Senate Bill (“SB 951”). SB 951 significantly limits the ability of management services organizations (“MSOs”) and professional medical entities to engage in the traditional structures of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Major OFAC Penalty for US Venture Capital Fund – Key Takeaways

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On June 12, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed a civil penalty of approximately $216 million on GVA Capital Ltd., a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, for...more

K2 Integrity

So You’ve Received A Consent Order—Now What?

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If your firm has been subject to a regulatory enforcement action or received a consent order, responding to a consent order swiftly and strategically is essential. Regulators expect a clear plan that shows your firm...more

Ankura

The Journey to Data Truth: Building Financial Intelligence That Matters

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In today's data-driven business landscape, "single source of truth" (“SSoT”) has become the defining standard for trusted, authoritative, consistent, and accurate financial intelligence. As leaders in financial advisory, we...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

What is Policy Management? A Modern Guide to Connected Compliance

Policies shape everything, from how companies manage data to how they respond to global disruption. They define expectations, protect reputations, and serve as the backbone of your governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Performance Reviews: Lessons from Severance — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter dive into the challenges of managing employee performance, taking lessons from Mr. Milchick’s infamous performance review in the latest season of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Business Valuation Blues: Sing a Different Song When the Valuation Experts Disagree

One of the thorniest issues private company owners and minority investors may be required to confront in going through a business divorce is determining the value of the minority interest being purchased. It is not unusual...more

A&O Shearman

UK SFO: the ingredients of cooperation

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The UK SFO’s new guidance on corporate cooperation makes clear that a company must show cooperation if it is to be invited to enter into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA). No change there. So what’s different in the new...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

SEC Issues Concept Release Soliciting Public Comment on Foreign Private Issuer Definition

On June 4, 2025, the SEC issued a concept release soliciting public comment on the definition of “foreign private issuer” (FPI) under U.S. securities laws. The SEC has identified potential changes to the definition that could...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

All Things Investigations: Navigating New DOJ Directives - Declinations, Cooperation, and Whistleblower Programs with Mike...

Welcome to the Hughes Hubbard Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations Practice Group’s podcast, All Things Investigation. In this podcast, host Tom Fox is joined by HHR lawyers Mike DeBernardis and Katherine Taylor about...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: New FCPA Enforcement Memo - What Does it Say?

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Risk New York Speaker Series: AI Investments and Political Uncertainty with Chris Mason

Join Tom Fox and hundreds of other GRC professionals in the city that never sleeps, New York City, on July 9 & 10 for one of the top conferences around, #Risk New York. The current US landscape, shaped by evolving policies,...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Go-To: Dealer Business Trigger for Serial LP Issuers Clarified by Ontario’s Capital Markets Tribunal

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Under Canadian securities law, the requirement to register as a dealer is triggered by trading securities for a business purpose. One of the uncertainties under the “business trigger” test and associated guidance is whether...more

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California Business Divorce: Partner Fraud and Personal Liability: Important Lessons from Bartenwerfer v. Buckley

The Story Behind the Case - Kate and David Bartenwerfer started their business with a straightforward plan. The couple decided to renovate and sell a house they jointly owned in San Francisco....more

DLA Piper

The Future of the SEC’s Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

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Adopted in July 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s cybersecurity disclosure rules require public companies to report material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K and to annually report on their...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A Tardy Plaintiff’s Best Friend: The Open Repudiation Doctrine

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Pre-answer motions to dismiss for untimeliness are exceptionally common in business divorce litigation. Statute of limitations analysis can be deceptively simple in theory, but elusively difficult in practice, even for...more

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Why IP Law Matters for Your Business

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Recent discussions among tech giants and billionaires like Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk have sparked controversy after they called for a deletion of “all IP law” in online posts. Given the significance of intellectual property...more

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Hong Kong Launches Company Re-domiciliation Regime

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In a move to enhance Hong Kong’s status as a global business and financial hub, and to attract foreign companies to take advantage of Hong Kong’s taxation system and professional services–thereby encouraging investment and...more

Carlton Fields

DOJ Policy Changes Have Made Internal Investigations More Important Than Ever

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Internal investigations have long been a valuable tool for companies and their executives to manage civil, regulatory, and criminal liability. By investigating potential corporate misconduct with the help of counsel, a...more

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Readily Ascertainable - WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: May 2025

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Welcome to WilmerHale’s bulletin on recent trade secret case law and relevant news items. This month’s cases address when a prevailing party on a trade secret misappropriation claim can receive attorney’s fees, the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Pay the Price, Now ‘Fess Up’: Reporting Obligations for Ransomware Payments Are Live

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As of 29 May 2025, the requirement on businesses to report ransomware payments they make has come into effect. What is the Requirement? If a reporting business entity becomes impacted by a cyber security incident and ends up...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Growing Cyber Risks from AI — and How Organizations Can Fight Back

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming businesses—automating tasks, powering analytics, and reshaping customer interactions. But like any powerful tool, AI is a double-edged sword. While some adopt AI for protection,...more

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