News & Analysis as of

General Business law-news Antitrust & Trade Regulation

Read need-to-know updates, commentary, and analysis on General Business issues written by leading professionals.
DLA Piper

Digital Transformation: eSignature and ePayment News and Trends - September/October 2024

DLA Piper on

Today’s ever-shifting business environment means that consumers, businesses, employers, and employees all expect to transact digitally. To remain efficient and competitive, companies must digitally transform their businesses....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Pitch - October 2024

The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

International Lawyers Network

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Rehabilitation Proceedings in Spain (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER SPANISH LAW - I. INTRODUCTION -REGULATION INSOLVENCY OF OF COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS. We believe that the opportunity to present this article...more

Benesch

Bill of Lading Primer - Types and Regulatory Requirements

Benesch on

Traditionally, the bill of lading (“BOL”) is a basic transportation contract between shipper and carrier. It’s importance under today’s laws is established in the first sentence of the Carmack Amendment at 49 USC § 14706....more

Nossaman LLP

Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 34

Nossaman LLP on

Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

Benesch

Force Majeure Claims - Contract Provisions, Notices, and Ordinary Business Risk

Benesch on

Force majeure contract provisions and force majeure notices have been top of mind more times in recent memory than we care to count. The recent short-lived port strike, two devastating hurricanes, and the Francis Scott Key...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

FTC Releases “Click to Cancel” Rule

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

On October 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the final version of its Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs (Rule), which requires sellers of products and services to receive...more

Conyers

All Good Things Must Come to an End: The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal Provides Helpful Guidance on Dissolution Orders

Conyers on

Frequently obtained, but rarely challenged, dissolution orders are an important final step in the process of liquidation. Dissolution represents the end of an official liquidation and the end of a company’s life. In a...more

Perkins Coie

FTC Finalizes “Click To Cancel” Rule With Substantial Requirements for Recurring Subscription Programs

Perkins Coie on

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final Negative Option Rule (the Rule)—which the FTC often refers to as the “Click to Cancel” rule—for automatically renewing subscriptions, free trials that convert to paid...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Hydrochloric Acid, Sewage Backup, and the Use of Independent Contractors

A federal court in West Virginia has ruled – in case you had any doubts – that using an independent contractor to transport your product may not protect you from the exposure when 1,728 gallons of your hydrochloric acid...more

The Volkov Law Group

BIS Imposes $500,000 Penalty on Semiconductor Manufacturer for Entity List Violations

The Volkov Law Group on

On November 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) imposed a $500,000 monetary penalty on GlobalFoundries U.S. 2 LLC and its parent, GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc., for a series of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Using Culture Audits to Strengthen Your Compliance Program

Gone are the days when culture audits were an optional extra; they are now a core element for assessing employee engagement, ethical perceptions, and trust levels across all tiers of an organization. The culture audit is more...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Commercial Leasing Changes You NEED to Know Starting January 1, 2025

In 2019, the California State Legislature enacted the Tenant Protection Act, aimed at protecting long-term residential tenants by limiting rent increases and restricting evictions. To date, statewide tenant protections have...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New York Finally Re-Opens Cannabis Application Round for Brand Licensing

New York is unique among state-regulated cannabis markets for a host of different nuances and complexities, but among them is the Type 3 – Processor Branding License, which provides, among other things, that third-party...more

The Volkov Law Group

LRN’s Code of Conduct Report: Tracking Innovation and Usage

The Volkov Law Group on

LRN consistently provides high-quality reports and important insights on ethics and compliance trends. Each year, LRN’s Program Effectiveness Report is anticipated as an important source of cutting-edge ethics and compliance...more

Goodwin

Irish Data Protection Commission fines LinkedIn Ireland EUR 310 million for GDPR violations

Goodwin on

On October 24, 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued a press release announcing its EUR 310 million fine of LinkedIn over the platform’s use of member personal data in breach of the EU’s General Data...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FinCEN requires title insurance companies to disclose individuals’ identities

On October 15, FinCEN renewed its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) requiring U.S. title insurance companies to report the identities of individuals behind shell companies used in non-financed residential real estate...more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Finds Language in LLC Agreement Insufficient To Waive Fiduciary Duties and Permit Competing Business Ventures

Morris James LLP on

Green v. McClive, C.A. No. 2023-0139-MTZ (Del. Ch. June 3, 2024) - The plaintiff filed claims against defendant McClive, alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and usurpation of corporate opportunities...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

A Closer Look at the New Texas Business Courts: Key Developments and Insights

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

On September 1, 2024, a notable change occurred in the Texas legal landscape with the official launch of the new Texas Business Courts. Created through House Bill 19, which was signed into law on June 9, 2023, these 11 civil...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

AI Risks: Are You Covered?

You can’t go anywhere these days without hearing about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on … well, everything. The insurance industry is not immune from these impacts; it has been affected by AI in countless...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Multiples, Multiples, Multiples! Why Manufacturing Companies Should Look Beyond EBIDTA Multiples

What are you hearing? What do the “multiples” look like in my [insert sub-industry] in manufacturing?...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Alberta Insurance Regulator Considers When Automobile Extended Warranty, Dealer Loyalty and Similar Products are Insurance in...

Stikeman Elliott LLP on

On October 10, 2024, the Alberta Superintendent of Insurance issued Interpretation Bulletin 05-2024 (“Bulletin”) on the insurance regulatory treatment of motor vehicle warranty contracts, dealership loyalty programs and...more

King & Spalding

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Lender’s Exercise of Right to Replace Officers

King & Spalding on

On September 23, 2024, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s ruling that Byju’s Alpha, Inc. was in default under the terms of a credit agreement for a $1.2 billion loan and that the lenders had authority under...more

Bowditch & Dewey

What Massachusetts Owner-Occupied Residential Property Owners (and Solar Panel Installers) Need to Know Before Contracting for...

Bowditch & Dewey on

In July, 2024, the Connecticut Attorney General filed suit alleging that certain solar panel installers had violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (“CUTPA”) by: - engaging in conduct that violates public...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Don't Miss Your Window: The Importance of Timely SBA Size Protests

Imagine you're a small business owner trying to win a government contract. You meet all the requirements to be considered "small." However, another company wins the contract, but you think they might not actually be as small...more

87,592 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3,504

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide