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State Climate Disclosure Bills – A Growing Trend?

With the uncertainty plaguing the ultimate status of the SEC’s climate disclosure rules on the federal level (we reported on the most recent developments in The SEC Votes to “End its Defense” of Climate Change Rules and SEC...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

SB21: Delaware Responds In The DExit Battle

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The annual DGCL amendments this year carry a little more urgency than before. SB21 was rushed through to the Delaware Senate in mid-February, bypassing the normal process that involves recommendation by the Council of the...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Planning Strategies for Horse Racing Partnership Managers

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Racing partnerships are of great value to the horse industry as they increase participation and bring new fans to the sport while lowering both costs and risk exposure....more

Allen Matkins

In Another Blow To Delaware's Hegemony Another Company Proposes Reincorporation In Nevada

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Yesterday, another Delaware corporation, Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.,  filed a Form S-4 registration statement that includes a proposal to reincorporate from Delaware to Nevada.  The proposal is unfortunately titled "The...more

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Is Lack Of Diversity The Cause Of DExit?

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Suddenly, DExit has moved from the theoretical to the real.  Over the last several months, several publicly traded companies have filed proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission that include proposals to...more

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Dropbox Discloses Plan To Move To Nevada

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While it remains to be seen, 2025 may go down in history as the year of Dexit.  A few weeks ago, I wrote that several companies that had filed proxy materials proposing to reincorporate from Delaware to Nevada.  Last Friday,...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Tips for Updating Your Compliance Program in 2025

In addition to basic blocking and tackling, compliance officers often have the thankless job of performing the annual review of their compliance program required by Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-7....more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Securities & Corporate Governance Q4 2024 Quarterly Newsletter

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP’s Securities & Corporate Governance Quarterly Newsletter is designed to update public and private company clients on recent developments in federal securities laws and corporate governance...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

The Corporate Transparency Act: A Reminder for Public Companies and Banks

On January 1, 2025, business entities in existence prior to January 1, 2024 must file initial beneficial ownership reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) under the federal Corporate Transparency Act....more

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SEC Cracks Down on Individuals and Entities for Failure to Timely File Beneficial Ownership and Insider Trading Reports

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Our Securities Group weighs in on the settlement by the Securities and Exchange Commission with 23 separate entities and individuals for alleged violations involving the failure to timely report ownership information....more

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The Corporate Transparency Act: An Overview of the Impact on Private Funds

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What is the purpose of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”)? Effective as of January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) imposed new federal reporting obligations on certain companies, including potentially...more

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Massachusetts Angel Investor Tax Credit Program for Life Sciences Investments

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Are you an investor who has or is interested in funding an early-stage life sciences company in Massachusetts? If so, we have good news. Massachusetts offers an Angel Investor Tax Credit program that could provide certain...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters To Consider for the 2024 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2024 annual meeting and reporting season. We have compiled this overview of the latest key issues — including SEC disclosure requirements, SEC guidance,...more

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Who Must Be Reported as Beneficial Owners of a Reporting Company?

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In 2024 the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and related CTA Rule will require more than 30 million “Reporting Companies” to register with FinCEN, a bureau of U.S. Treasury. Registration occurs through online filings of...more

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Private Clients Group Client Alert

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There have been a few important law and tax changes over the course of 2023 and we in the Private Clients Group here at Verrill wanted to make you aware of the recent changes, such as 1) new strict corporate reporting...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Evolving Landscape of Administrative Law

One of the most significant areas of the law for businesses is administrative law. From questions about a new industry-specific regulation to marshaling a defense against enforcement proceedings, any entity that is subject to...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In the Philippines (Updated)

I. Types of business entities - As a general rule, foreign equity is allowed to conduct and participate in business in the Philippines, through any of the following modes: 1. By investing in a domestic stock...more

Oberheiden P.C.

SEC Subpoenas: 7 Key Steps to Protect Your Company or Firm (and Yourself)

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) protects investors by enforcing the nation’s securities laws. It can investigate all forms of securities fraud, including fraud committed by securities issuers,...more

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Piercing the Corporate Shell: New Legislation Will Force Anonymous Shell Companies to Disclose Their True Owners

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Three months after a leak and investigation into over $2 trillion in suspect transactions at the world’s largest banks and financial institutions, known as the “FinCEN Files,” Congress passed legislation that would require...more

Allen Matkins

Why Your Next Director Might Not Be An LLC

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From time to time the question arises about whether a limited liability company, corporation or some other form of entity. This is, in fact, a question that I tackled four years ago in this post. The short answer is that...more

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