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Nearshoring In Mexico: Corporate Challenges And Corporate Structuring For Foreign Investment.

Nearshoring has changed the dynamics of global production chains by moving processes to regions that are geographically closer to target markets for geopolitical, logistical, and strategic reasons.

Mexico Commercial

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OLIVARES

Will 2026 Be A Banner Year For SPACs? Understanding The Risks And Opportunities

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) continue to gain momentum as we move through 2026. After enduring a significant contraction following the 2021 boom and the regulatory scrutiny that followed...

United States Commercial

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Key Decisions Shaping Canadian Securities Litigation

Developments in Canadian securities litigation reflect an increasingly exacting environment. Recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) guidance on the meaning of a material change,...

Canada Commercial

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CanadianSME Small Business Podcast

Managing Partners David Levy and Renée Vinett were featured on the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast hosted by Maheen Bari.

Canada Commercial

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Are Your DEI Programs Creating Legal Exposure? (With Michael Twomey) (Video)

United States Commercial

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Dykema

Celebrating Black History Month: The Transformative Power Of Professional Legacy Across Generations (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Littler Mendelson

Indemnification Clauses: An Underestimated Risk In Washington Contracts

United States Commercial

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Beresford Booth

When Trusted Access Becomes A Threat: The US v. Linwei Ding Conviction And Escalating Insider Risk

United States Commercial

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BakerHostetler

SEC Chairman Atkins Reinforces Focus On IPOs And Capital Formation

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

The Canadian Securities Administrators Publish The 2025 Systemic Risk Committee Annual Report

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

California "Fair Investment Practices By Venture Capital Companies" Law Practical Q&A

United States Commercial

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

DOJ Provides Insights On False Claims Act Investigations Related To DEI And Antidiscrimination

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

What Fund Sponsors Need To Do Now: Registration And Reporting Requirements For The California FIPVCC

United States Commercial

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Strategic Complexity: Canadian M&A Outlook 2026

Worldwide Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

TPS Is Back-ish For Honduras, Nepal And Nicaragua: I-9s In Limbo

Worldwide Immigration

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

How American 'Jock Tax' And State Income Tax Affect NFL Players, Other Professional Athletes: The Sam Darnold Super Bowl Example

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

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

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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

United States Commercial

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Antiboycott Compliance For U.S. Companies

United States Commercial

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The Top Five Issues In Startup Co-Founder Separations

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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

Canada Commercial

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Modular Construction Contracts: Key Considerations For A Successful Project

Modular construction is rapidly evolving to meet the needs of a variety of stakeholders on all sorts of projects. Modular construction involves assembling a structure on-site using components or modules made off-site.

Canada Real Estate

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WeirFoulds LLP

Named In A Lawsuit You Had Nothing To Do With? Getting Out Is Harder Than You Think.

You never signed the contract. You never negotiated the deal. You barely knew it existed. Yet you are personally named in a breach of contract lawsuit...

United States Litigation

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Harris Sliwoski

Indemnification Clauses: An Underestimated Risk In Washington Contracts

This is Part 1 of a four‑part series on indemnification clauses when buying or selling a Washington business. Indemnification clauses are one of the most powerful, and most underestimated...

United States Commercial

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Beresford Booth

Wire Transfer Fraud And Business Email Compromise (BEC)

United States Criminal

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

The Only Constant In The Construction Industry Is Change – Amendments To Ontario's Construction Act In Force As Of January 1, 2026

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Chambers And Partners: Investment Funds Guide 2026

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Maples Group

LOIs Aren't Just Background Noise: ONCA Guidance For M&A Dealmakers

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

La Cour D'appel De L'Ontario Confirme L'importance D'une Interprétation Contractuelle Objective Et Contextuelle

Canada Commercial

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ninth Circuit: Contractual Liability Exclusion Does Not Apply To Each Cause Of Action In Lawsuit

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

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Franchising

Annual Report Filing Reminders For DE, MA, NY And CO

This is a reminder that annual report filings are due in March 2026 for corporations formed or registered in Delaware and Massachusetts.

United States Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

SBA 7(a) Loans: Complete Guide For Business Owners

If you are running a small business or planning to launch one, access to capital is often the single biggest obstacle standing between where you are today and where you want to be.

United States Commercial

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Cantrell Law Firm

No, You Don't Owe Delaware $200,000. — DE Franchise Tax 101

Around this time of year, I always get a note from a panicked startup company that has logged in to pay their annual Delaware franchise...

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Address Versus Addressee, Franchisor Versus Franchisee: Lessons Learned From The Ontario Court Of Appeal's Decision In Yulee Developments Inc. V. Mr. Zagros Management Inc.

Canada Real Estate

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

The Delaware Franchise Tax Trap For Section 1045 QSBS Rollovers

United States Tax

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FBT Gibbons

CARB Advances Climate Disclosure Rules As Ninth Circuit Appeal Continues

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

Canada Real Estate

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

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

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Aird & Berlis LLP

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

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

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Nearshoring In Mexico: Corporate Challenges And Corporate Structuring For Foreign Investment.

Nearshoring has changed the dynamics of global production chains by moving processes to regions that are geographically closer to target markets for geopolitical, logistical, and strategic reasons.

Mexico Commercial

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OLIVARES

What Fund Sponsors Need To Do Now: Registration And Reporting Requirements For The California FIPVCC

California enacted the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Law (FIPVCC) as part of a broader policy initiative aimed at increasing transparency in venture capital...

United States Commercial

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Corporate Governance Field Guide - Board Communications

Formal board materials are the primary record of the actions directors approved or directed.

United States Commercial

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Baker Botts LLP

SEC Outlines 2026 Disclosure Reform Priorities

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

Change On The Way: SEC Reiterates Commitment To Disclose Reform

United States Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Chair Signals Support For State Corporate Law Competition And A Scaled‑Back Federal Disclosure Regime

United States Commercial

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BakerHostetler

ESG And The Sustainable Economy Handbook

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K&L Gates LLP

2026 Dallas Board Of Directors Forum: Key Takeaways (Video)

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

2025 Market Review: Credit, Capital And Change

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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If A Company Is Revived, Are Former Directors Liable For Unpaid GST Again? Maragos v. The King (2026 TCC 4)

The Tax Court of Canada decision in Maragos v. The King deals with an important issue in tax law and corporate law: when a person stops being a director of a company for the purpose of personal tax liability.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Celebrating Black History Month: The Transformative Power Of Professional Legacy Across Generations (Podcast)

In this Black History Month episode of Littler Celebrates, Melissa Ackie, shareholder in Littler's Austin office...

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Littler Mendelson

Nuevas Obligaciones de Reporte para Consejeros y Funcionarios de Emisoras Privadas Extranjeras

El pasado 18 de diciembre de 2025, el Presidente Trump promulgó la Ley de Responsabilidades de Insiders Extranjeros (Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, por sus siglas en inglés...

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Obrigações De Reporte Para Diretores E Executivos De Emissores Privados Estrangeiros

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Corporate Governance Field Guide - Board Communications

United States Commercial

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Baker Botts LLP

Director Liability In Canada: What Every Board Member Should Know

Canada Commercial

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Watson Goepel LLP

New Reporting Obligations For Directors And Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Société reconstituée, responsabilité réactivée? Pas si vite, dit la Cour de l'impôt

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Miller Thomson LLP

The 2026 Director's Agenda: General Outlook

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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CanadianSME Small Business Podcast

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

What Happens When Leaders Are Too Far From The Front Line (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

Webinar – How Do I Get Out Of Business With My Business Partner? (Video)

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Beresford Booth

Securities Enforcement And Regulatory Developments From The SEC, CFTC, And PCAOB (Podcast)

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Foley Hoag LLP

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

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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