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When a buyer structures an M&A deal in which the seller has a continuing interest in the performance of the business being sold (whether through an earnout, rollover, issuance of buyer equity as some or all of the...more
In reviewing FCPA bribery fact patterns, it is a rare occasion when a company’s CEO is at the epicenter of the criminal conspiracy. In the BIT Mining case, standing atop all of the actors is the CEO Zhengming Pan, Bit...more
What is changing in the UK? When an employer is considering dismissing an employee, the first question any UK employment lawyer will ask is: Does the employee have less than two years’ service? This is because UK...more
On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final “Click to Cancel” Rule (the Rule) as a part of its ongoing review of its 1973 Negative Option Rule. The FTC revised the Rule to provide additional...more
As we navigate a rapidly evolving business and legal landscape, Seyfarth proudly presents the latest edition of our flagship publication, the 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference. Crafted with precision by our nationally...more
Employees who sign an arbitration agreement with one company cannot avoid arbitration with related defendant-companies by arguing they were not parties to the agreement. The California Court of Appeal held that claims against...more
In a significant early ruling, one of Texas’s newly established Business Courts addressed a key procedural question: whether pre-existing cases may be removed to the specialized forum. Judge Bill Whitehill’s October 30, 2024...more
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) recently published its annual report, providing key statistics on cases filed at and adjudicated by the CBCA in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Of note, the CBCA found in favor of the...more
Departing from the ruling in Soltero v. Precise Distribution earlier this year, the California Court of Appeal in the Second District in Gonzalez v. Nowhere Beverly Hills LLC, created a split of authority regarding an alleged...more
The Dutch Public Prosecution Office ("DPPO") has introduced a new policy (aanwijzing), effective 1 January 2025, outlining conditions and fine reductions for self-disclosure, cooperation and self-investigation in corporate...more
With power changing hands in Washington, D.C., what can marijuana industry members expect from the 119th Congress? Two GOP proposals from the 118th Congress may foreshadow the likely path for federal marijuana legalization....more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") has engaged in a flurry of rulemaking over the last year, most recently issuing a final rule to sharpen and enhance the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...more
1. Introduction - In principle any national citizen or foreign national is allowed to establish a business in Austria. A company is defined as a partnership of at least two persons (exceptions for limited liability...more
The Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO, per its acronym in Spanish) reactivated its Office Against Discrimination in Commerce (OADC) in September 2024 to ensure Puerto Rican consumers receive fair and equal...more
Trademark law protects businesses’ brand identities and helps prevent consumer confusion. The U.S. trademark system operates at both federal and state levels. Federal registration through the United States Patent and...more
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...more
An Indiana appellate court recently declined to enforce an executive’s non-compete on the grounds that the covenant’s activity restriction was overbroad. In Med-1 Solutions, LLC v. Taylor (Opinion 24A-PL-450, November 25,...more
We continue our 5-part exploration of using AI in compliance by considering how employee behavioral analytics can be used to prevent employee misconduct. Whether intentional or inadvertent, employee misconduct can present...more
The English High Court recently confirmed that the novation of customer contracts in connection with the sale of a cryptocurrency exchange business could be inferred even when customers did not provide their explicit consent....more
Maine - On November 5, 2024, Maine residents voted in favor of passing a ballot measure that limits contributions from individuals, PACs and business entities to PACs “for the purpose of making independent expenditures” to...more
The new UK Government has taken several recent steps in its mission to achieve security of supply of affordable clean energy. We discuss its autumn flurry of energy and infrastructure related announcements in our article New...more
Earlier this year, Bit Mining and its CEO fell under the FCPA hammer. Bit Mining, formerly known as 500.com, resolved investigations with the Justice Department and the SEC for its corrupt scheme to bribe Japanese government...more
Le 6 novembre 2024, la Loi de 2024 visant à bâtir l’Ontario pour vous (mesures budgétaires) (le « projet de loi 216 ») a reçu la sanction royale. Le projet de loi 216 apporte plusieurs modifications à la Loi sur la...more
The most compelling news involving independent contractor compliance and misclassification last month was not a class action lawsuit or a government investigation but rather a government study released by the Bureau of Labor...more
Businesses now have the chance to influence the new UK rules governing subscriptions contracts by responding the Government’s consultation on the new legislation (and the secondary rules which are required to implement it)....more
