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SEC Proposes To Modernize "Small Entity" Definitions For Funds And Advisers

What you need to do: Identify whether your fund family is at or below ~$10 billion in aggregate net assets and whether your advisory business is under $1 billion regulatory assets under management ("RAUM")...

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Adams and Reese

2026 Private Capital Hot Topics: Key Takeaways

Davies partners recently presented on fund formation, fundraising, M&A and secondaries going into 2026 for the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA).

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

2025 In Review, 2026 In Focus: The Next Cycle For Private Equity And M&A (Video)

In this episode of Conversations with Anthony, Anthony Caporrino is joined by Stacy Kirshner, Managing Director and Co-Leader of A&M's TAG United States practice, to reflect on the close of 2025...

United States Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Waiver Of Privilege: The Dangers Of Cross-border Discovery Arrangements

By a decision dated 27 January 2026 in Unicorn Biotech Ventures One Ltd (in its capacity as general partner of Rigmora Biotech Investor One LP) & Anor. v ATP III GP, Ltd (No. 3) [2026] CIGC (FSD) 5...

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Campbells

ICYMI: Issue #6: January 2026

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Roth Jackson

Nasdaq Proposes Near-24-Hour Trading

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order Focused On Proxy Advisors

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Total Rescission Of Musk Pay

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Words And Actions – SEC Chairs' Role In Public Disclosure Reform

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Proxy Season Guide 2026

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Dentons Canada LLP

FTC Eyeing Acquihire Transactions In Tech Industry

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WilmerHale

Headline: Selling Your Company: 6 Steps To A Smooth Exit

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Schneider Bell

Audit Reform – Government Abandons Plans To Consult On Reforms

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Company Law – Confirmation Of Delays In IDV Rollout And Software-only Filing Of Accounts; Abolition Of The Central Register

United States Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Supreme Court Weighs Extent Of President's Authority To Impose Tariffs During Proclaimed National Emergencies

United States Litigation

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Dykema

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Italy's Rising Tax Evasion Vs The United States' Is Higher, Even With The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Green and Spiegel

Complying With BIS's Advanced Computing And Semiconductor Manufacturing Rules – Knowledge, Due Diligence, And Technology Thresholds

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Push-Pull: Discourse In The ESG Rulemaking Landscape

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Holland & Knight

Forced Labor Due Diligence – Supply Chain Tracing Requirements To Comply With UFLPA, Withhold Release Orders, And More

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Antiboycott Compliance For U.S. Companies

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The Top Five Issues In Startup Co-Founder Separations

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JAMS

ADR And Diversity In The Life Sciences Sector

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JAMS

In The Middle Of Changing The MID CBP Proposal For Global Business Identifier

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Further Update On Employee Stock Options

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Words And Actions – SEC Chairs' Role In Public Disclosure Reform

The first of Atkins' three pillars is to "simplify and scale the SEC's disclosure requirements to reduce the costs of preparing SEC filings and, at the same time, make them more comprehensible."

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The False Promise Of Growth Through Acquisition

Interest rates be damned: mergers and acquisitions are back in vogue as executives chase shareholder value. But while the logic of buying growth seems simple, most deals destroy value instead of creating it.

United States Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

On 11 December 2025, President Trump issued a long-awaited executive order (EO) entitled "Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors.

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K&L Gates LLP

Is It Time To Convert Your S Corporation Into A C Corporation?

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Stephenson Fournier

SEC Staff Reverses Position On Voluntary Notices Of Exempt Solicitation

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Governance Insights: 10 Legal Updates GCs, Boards And Investors Need To Know

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Tax Court Rejects Grossing Up Shareholder Benefits With ITCs

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McMillan LLP

Revitalizing U.S. Capital Markets: The Case For State-Led Reform

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Foley & Lardner

Hindsight Isn't Fraud: The Commercial Division's Latest Word On Release Enforcement

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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Securities

Nasdaq Proposes Near-24-Hour Trading

On December 15, 2025, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the exchange's rules to allow equity securities...

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order Focused On Proxy Advisors

On December 11, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order directing certain government agencies and departments to review all rules, regulations, and other publications...

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Words And Actions – SEC Chairs' Role In Public Disclosure Reform

The first of Atkins' three pillars is to "simplify and scale the SEC's disclosure requirements to reduce the costs of preparing SEC filings and, at the same time, make them more comprehensible."

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Weekly Blockchain Blog – Feburary 2, 2026

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BakerHostetler

Proxy Season Guide 2026

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Dentons Canada LLP

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K&L Gates LLP

Well-Known Seasoned Issuers Understanding The New Prospectus Regime

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Update On LNG Commissioning Disputes

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Bracewell

Section 16(a) Reporting For Foreign Private Issuers

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Mayer Brown

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Franchising

CARB Advances Climate Disclosure Rules As Ninth Circuit Appeal Continues

As we previously noted, a legal challenge to California's climate disclosure laws has made its way to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which stayed enforcement of one of the laws pending appeal.

United States Environment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

The End Of An Era: Manitoba's Crackdown On Grocery Property Controls And The National Shift In Competition Law

In the world of commercial leasing and franchise development, few tools have been as foundational—or as fiercely protected—as the exclusivity clause and the restrictive covenant.

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

Expanding Your Franchise Into Canada: Key Legal Differences For U.S. Franchisors

Despite recent political commentary about Canada becoming America's 51st state, our nation remains a sovereign country with its own legal system, rule of law and judiciary.

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Federal Court Denies Claim That Franchisor Is A Joint Employer With Franchisee

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Foley & Lardner

Saskatchewan Joins The Majority Of Canadian Provinces In Passing Franchise Disclosure Legislation

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

How Private Equity Is Changing The Game For North American Sports And Beyond

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Bennett Jones LLP

From The Sidelines To The Owner's Box: An Approach To Private Equity Investment In Sports

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AlixPartners

A Strategic Framework For Sports Franchise Investment And Due Diligence (Part II Of III)

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Avoiding Patent Venue In Texas: Practical Steps For Franchisors After S3G Technology v. Domino's Pizza

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Brooks Kushman

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Charities & Non-Profits

D.C., Maryland & Virginia AGs Not Playing With Fraudulent Youth Club Charities

D.C. AG Brian Schwalb, Maryland AG Anthony Brown, and former Virginia AG Jason Miyares settled with two fraudulent youth club nonprofits and their founder to resolve allegations...

United States Consumer

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Cozen O'Connor

Surge In Federal Lobbying Registrations Projected With Lowered Registration Threshold—effective January 19, 2026

On July 16, 2025, Nancy Bélanger, the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada released updated guidance that significantly lowered the "significant part of duties"...

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Gowling WLG

Quatre mesures touchant les organismes de bienfaisance à surveiller en 2026. Deux d'entre elles sont déjà en cours!

Au revoir 2025 : sur le plan des nouvelles marquantes, 2025 a été une année relativement décevante pour les organismes de bienfaisance et les organisations à but non lucratif au Canada.

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Four Charities Stories To Watch In 2026, Including Two Happening Now

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Miller Thomson LLP

Donor-advised Funds In Canada: CAGP Releases New Guide For Donors, Charities, And Advisors

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Comment dissoudre volontairement une organisation à but non lucratif constituée sous le régime fédéral

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Miller Thomson LLP

How To Voluntarily Dissolve A Federal Not-for-profit Corporation

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Reflecting On Stamford Kiwanis: Charitable Exemption Broadened

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Helping Charities Maximize Donations Towards The End Of 2025 – What You Need To Know

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

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2025 In Review, 2026 In Focus: The Next Cycle For Private Equity And M&A (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Seed Stage (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Palm Beaches Executive Survey 2025 Highlights (Video)

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Kaufman Rossin

Event Summary: The Next Era Of Board Evaluations (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Season Finale: Wrapping Up A Year In M&A (Podcast)

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Dentons Canada LLP

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