United States: Corporate/Commercial Law

Estate planners can better serve clients by looking beyond traditional charitable giving to flexible philanthropic strategies that reflect clients' goals, values and desire for lasting impact across generations. The article explores how modern philanthropy extends beyond tax-deductible donations to include impact investments, giving circles, and mission-aligned business structures. Discover five practical ways estate planners can initiate more meaningful philanthropic conversations and draft documents that

A U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means hearing on “Foreign Influence in American Nonprofits” last month and recent letters by Republican state Attorneys General accusing specific organizations of violating FARA have resulted in some additional public attention about how FARA relates to the nonprofit/tax-exempt sector.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS recently issued temporary regulations that provide an immediately effective framework for establishing and administering “Trump Accounts,” including broad automatic enrollment and large-scale contributions funded by governmental and charitable donors. The regulations became effective September 30, 2026, apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and expire September 30, 2029.

Business development companies (BDCs) have become a critical financing source for private equity-backed small- and middle-market companies while offering investors attractive private credit exposure. As the BDC market matures, sponsors and investors are increasingly exploring alternative structures, joint ventures with institutional investors, and evolving co-investment arrangements. The regulatory landscape continues to shift with proposed SEC rulemakings that could expand retail access to private markets

Private equity investment in law firms through management services organizations is attracting regulatory scrutiny as legislators establish boundaries around outside capital. Sponsors must navigate professional conduct rules, economic structures, and governance frameworks that differ fundamentally from traditional PE investments while building platforms designed for growth and eventual exit.

The Federal Trade Commission's settlement of a merger between two leading micromarket kiosk providers combines structural divestitures with extensive software interoperability requirements, offering insights into how the agency evaluates deals and deploys behavioral remedies in highly concentrated markets. The order reveals enforcement priorities under the second Trump administration and provides a potential template for addressing vertical foreclosure concerns in technology-adjacent transactions.

Companies doing business with the federal government face an increasingly complex enforcement landscape where a single compliance issue can trigger simultaneous investigations by multiple agencies—federal prosecutors, civil fraud attorneys, inspectors general, regulatory bodies, and state attorneys general. The decisions made in the earliest days of such investigations often determine whether risks are effectively managed or catastrophically compounded.

Current and former federal antitrust officials have expressed skepticism that AI companies need a special antitrust exemption to cooperate on safety.

California's new Senate Bill 951 amends the Cal-WARN Act to require employers to disclose when mass layoffs or relocations are substantially caused by artificial intelligence or automated technology. What specific information must employers now include in their notices, and how will these technology-driven workforce reductions be tracked and reported by state agencies?

In this episode of The Founder's Hour, hosts Laura Cicirelli and Eric Weiner are joined by Julie Levinson Werner, partner and Vice Chair of Lowenstein’s Employment practice, to discuss the legal and practical considerations founders face as they begin building a workforce.

Universities drive innovation across medicine, AI, materials, and clean tech, but academic researchers face a critical challenge: the need to publish conflicts with patent protection requirements for confidentiality. Understanding how to navigate publication deadlines, filing strategies, and IP development can determine whether groundbreaking research becomes a valuable commercial asset or loses protection entirely.

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