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The New Cost of Packaging: Five Compliance Risks Companies Shouldn’t Ignore

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States across the country are shifting the financial responsibility of managing packaging waste from local governments and consumers to the companies that place the packaging into the marketplace. These packaging Extended...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Puerto Rico's Act 60, Income Sourcing and IRS Scrutiny in the Age of Cryptocurrency

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Puerto Rico's Tax Incentives Code (Act 60) has quickly risen to the forefront of tax planning conversations, drawing intense interest from entrepreneurs, investors, cryptocurrency traders and taxpayers holding carried...more

J.S. Held

Toying with Fraud and Playing with Consequences

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In July 2023, one of the year’s most anticipated movies, the Barbie movie, premiered in theaters, achieving more than USD1 billion in global ticket sales. One potentially overlooked detail in the movie was the character Ruth,...more

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Chairman Atkins Looking to Curb Proxy Advisor Influence

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In a Friday appearance on Fox Business, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins signaled that the Securities and Exchange Commission is increasingly focused on curbing the influence of proxy advisory firms. ...more

Ruder Ware

Handing Down the Harvest: Succession Planning for Cranberry Growers

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For generations, Wisconsin cranberry farms, like potato farms, have been more than businesses—they’ve been legacies. Passed down through families, these farms are rooted in tradition, hard work, and deep community ties. But...more

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How to Secure and Retain Top Talent in Asset Purchases

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Recent research shows that acquired workers are nearly twice as likely to leave post-deal, with attrition increasing significantly during the first 12 months post-buyout, underscoring the critical and often underestimated...more

Jackson Walker

Texas Supreme Court Reinforces Limits on Individual Shareholder Claims

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The Texas Supreme Court issued a significant clarification on when shareholders may sue individually rather than derivatively for breach of fiduciary duty. In its opinion issued on November 14, 2025, in In re UMTH General...more

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SEC Announces Significant Change in Approach to Shareholder Proposals

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On November 17, 2025, the SEC issued a statement from the Division of Corporation Finance which announces a significant change in the Division’s involvement in the annual shareholder proposal season. ...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

SEC Disgorgement: A Growing Circuit Split Raises Stakes for Enforcement and Strategy

The split among federal circuit courts on when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can obtain disgorgement as a remedy in civil enforcement cases has prompted a man recently convicted of engaging in a "pump and dump"...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Announces Streamlined Rule 14a-8 Process for 2025–2026 Proxy Season

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The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has issued a statement outlining its new approach to handling shareholder proposal no-action requests under Exchange Act Rule 14a8 for the 2025–2026 proxy season....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

EU Sustainability Developments Unpacked: European Parliament Confirms Moderated Position on Corporate Due Diligence and Reporting...

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Introduction - On 13 November 2025, the European Parliament confirmed its position on the EU’s sustainability regulatory framework—proposing a moderated version of the CSDDD and amendments to the CSRD. These developments mark...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

No Action for No-Actions: SEC Announces Significant Change in No-Action Relief During the 2025-26 Proxy Season

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On November 17, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced it will not respond to, and will express no views on, requests for exclusions of...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Shutdown Aftermath: SEC Staff to Consider Only Shareholder Proposal No-Action Requests Challenging Propriety of Proposals under...

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The Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released a statement today indicating that it will not respond to no-action requests by companies seeking to exclude...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Proxy Season Update: SEC will not respond to Most Shareholder Proposal No-action Requests

On November 17, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement regarding no action letter requests related to Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposals....more

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Delaware Supreme Court Weighs Enforceability of Noncompete Agreements After Forfeiture of Equity Shares

The Supreme Court of the State of Delaware is considering a case regarding whether a former executive’s noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements, which were agreed to in exchange for company shares, remain enforceable if...more

Mogin Law LLP

Could California Ease the Sherman Act Burdens on Antitrust Plaintiffs?

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The California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) voted unanimously last month to recommend amending the Cartwright Act, the state’s antitrust law, to impose liability on a single firm for a restraint of trade while also holding...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Buyout Options for Divorcing Restaurant Owners

Divorce can be especially complicated for restaurant owners, as it often involves not just dividing personal assets but also making tough decisions about the future of the business....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

SEC and FBI Probes Highlight Federal Approach to Investor Fraud Cases

On November 4, 2025, Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, unsealed the indictment of Bradley Heppner, founder of Beneficient Company Group LP, a financial services startup, who has been...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

ACI-FCPA Conference Speaker Preview Series - Dan Kahn on the New DOJ Enforcement Priorities

In this episode of the ACI-FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption Conference Speaker Podcasts series, Dan Kahn discusses his panel at the event, “Unpacking the DOJ’s New FCPA Enforcement Guidelines and Priorities: Practical...more

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[Event] 14th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 2nd - 4th, Berlin, Germany

Join us for the 14th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute. We'll gather to share practical insights on the unique challenges of European compliance management, explore emerging trends, and connect face-to-face with...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

IRS goes to the stake for crypto ETFs – new guidance provides safe harbor for staking of digital assets by trusts

In a favorable development for cryptocurrency investment, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2025-31. The guidance provides a safe harbor under which certain publicly traded trusts may “stake” their...more

Cooley LLP

Corp Fin (Mostly) Gets Out of the Shareholder Proposal Processing Business

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Perhaps not too surprising given the recent speech by SEC Chairman Paul Atkins that effectively cast doubt on the viability of precatory shareholder proposals if state law dictates that result and a company obtains a legal...more

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New York’s LLC Transparency Law Takes Effect January 1, 2026

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Effective January 1, 2026, New York’s LLC Transparency Act imposing beneficial ownership reporting on New York LLCs and foreign LLCs authorized to do business in New York goes into effect. Despite the interim final rule...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day – Business Rationale in the 3rd Party Risk Management Process

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

Innovation in Compliance – Navigating the Future of Supply Chain Compliance with Travis Miller

Innovation is present in many areas, and compliance professionals must not only be prepared for it but also actively embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and...more

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