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Business Divorce Cases Of 2025

For the third consecutive year, this column features an important appellate decision—this time by the First Department—rejecting treatment of an estate fiduciary...

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

"DExit" And Disclosures – Atkins' Remarks On State Competition And Risk Factors

Over the past few months, Cadwalader's Quorum has closely followed the remarks of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins as they relate to the SEC's revitalized...

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SB 21 Survives: Delaware Supreme Court Confirms Validity Of DGCL Amendments

On February  27, 2026, in Rutledge v. Clearway Energy Group LLC, the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Delaware Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), which amends § 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Meritless Lawsuits No Longer Fly Free In Texas

A federal judge in Dallas has dismissed a shareholder derivative suit against Southwest Airlines' board, providing the first meaningful judicial test of Texas Senate Bill 29 (SB 29) and offering...

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

California DPFI Suspends Implementation, Enforcement Of State's New Investor Law

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

ExxonMobil Proposes Reincorporation To Texas Amid Growing Corporate Migration

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Latest Development In The USD 50 Billion Yukos Saga

Worldwide Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Cross-Border Regulatory Divergence: Governance Risk, Strategic Friction And A New Lever For Shareholder Activism

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Selling Shareholder Trusts Subject To ESOP Arbitration Award

United States Commercial

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Global Entry Remains Suspended: Update For International Travelers

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Corporate Governance Reviews: A Practical Guide For New Jersey Companies

United States Commercial

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Winter Case Notes: A Partnership Masquerading As An LLC, And Other Recent Decisions Of Interest

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

No Statutory Time Limit For Unfair Prejudice Petitions

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Shareholder Proposal Litigation Increases Following The SEC's Revised Rule 14a-8 Process

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

Gabriel Pinilla On Coffee Shops: La Voz De Los Ruferos (Podcast)

United States Real Estate

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Adams and Reese

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

New York District Court Affirms Narrow Scope Of "Public Policy Exception" In Chapter 15 Cases

United States Insolvency

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Jones Day

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – March 2026

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Fifteen Years With The Family Office Rule: Lessons From Both Sides Of The Table

Later this year marks the 15th anniversary of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's adoption of Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Family Office Rule).

United States Commercial

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ArentFox Schiff

What Is Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)?

Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code can be an opportunity for shareholders of qualifying C corporations to exclude a significant portion of capital gains when they sell their shares.

United States Commercial

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MGO CPA LLP

The Informed Board – February 2026

This proxy season, companies may have a harder time getting a handle on how their shareholders will vote as the federal government and a number of states move to limit the power of proxy advisors...

United States Commercial

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

SDNY's New Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program Offers Greater Leniency To Self-Reporting Companies And Underscores SDNY's Prioritization Of Individual Prosecutions

Last week, Jay Clayton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced an updated Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program.

United States Commercial

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Boies Schiller Flexner

SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Section 16(a) Reporting For Officers And Directors Of Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

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Mintz

Recent Developments For Private Company M&A

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

ISS Identifies Early Trends In 2026 Proxy Season

United States Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Record Profits And Manufactured Outrage: The Litigation Finance Fallacy

United States Commercial

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Omni Bridgeway

Corporate Afterlife: Deadlock And Accounting In The Winding-Up Phase

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

SDNY Formalizes New Corporate Self-Disclosure Policy

United States Criminal

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Holland & Knight

Will Curbs On Proxy Advisors Make Shareholder Votes Less Predictable?

United States Commercial

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

What Issuers Should Know: Treatment Of Low-Priced Securities Under NYSE American And Nasdaq Rules

United States Commercial

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Void Corporations: The Zone Of Death Loophole To Avoid Liability?

United States Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Regulation A Tier 2 As An IPO Strategy – Company Qualifications And Public-Market Readiness

United States Commercial

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Bevilacqua

Will Curbs On Proxy Advisors Make Shareholder Votes Less Predictable?

The role of proxy advisors in shareholder voting is changing, as some institutional investors take that decision-making in-house and regulators challenges...

United States Commercial

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

What Issuers Should Know: Treatment Of Low-Priced Securities Under NYSE American And Nasdaq Rules

Issuers and their counsel often ask how NYSE American approaches "minimum price" considerations where the NYSE American LLC Company Guide (the "Company Guide")...

United States Commercial

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Void Corporations: The Zone Of Death Loophole To Avoid Liability?

The US state of Delaware requires corporations to pay annual franchise taxes to remain in good standing. A Delaware corporation must be in good standing to sue or be sued.

United States Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Regulation A Tier 2 As An IPO Strategy – Company Qualifications And Public-Market Readiness

Regulation A Tier 2 has evolved into a credible and flexible public-market entry pathway for operating companies seeking access to public capital and an eventual exchange listing.

United States Commercial

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Bevilacqua

SEC Chairman Atkins Reinforces Focus On IPOs And Capital Formation

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Letter To SEC Chair Atkins On Proxy Advisor Executive Order

Earlier this month, Senator Elizabeth Warren, in her capacity as Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")...

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Key Issues For Companies And Activist Investors Heading Into The 2026 Proxy Season

As the 2026 proxy season prepares to go into full swing, significant structural shifts are underway in the proxy voting ecosystem. Regulatory scrutiny...

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Sustainability Disclosures: A Complex Legal And Regulatory Environment For Boards Of Directors

As sustainability requirements increasingly become fragmented, boards should navigate divergent state, federal and international laws...

Worldwide Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Sale Of A Business To An ESOP – Key Tax Benefits

When the owners of an established private business wish to retire or begin to phase out of full-time responsibilities, they often consider selling the business to a family member...

United States Tax

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

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

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Understanding The Internal Revenue Code's "Augusta Rule"

United States Tax

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Adams and Reese

Is The Robinson-Patman Act Here To Stay?

United States Anti-trust

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BakerHostetler

Delaware Court Of Chancery Rules Workplace Sexual Misconduct Oversight Failures Can Support Shareholder Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claims

United States Employment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Shareholder Activism In Life Sciences: Risks, Responses, And Outlook

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

CISA Announces Town Halls Seeking Input On CIRCIA Implementation

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

CFIUS Seeks Comment On Known Investor Program And Streamlining The Foreign Investment Review Process

United States Government

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Wiley Rein

2026's Proxy Season And Annual Report Guide

United States Strategy

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Dinsmore & Shohl

Case Study: Recovering $2.4 Million In Section 1202 Tax Savings After A Business Sale

United States Tax

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MGO CPA LLP

It Isn't Partisan Politics To Admit That Stakeholder Capitalism Went Too Far, Too Fast

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) Annual Recertification (March 2, 2026)

United States Commercial

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Drilled Too Deep: Where Operational Insight Ends And Insider Dealing Begins

United States Commercial

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Bracewell

White House Announces America First Arms Transfer Strategy

United States Commercial

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Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Preparing For A Third-Party Sale Of A Family Business: Key Business Considerations For Owners

United States Family

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Third Circuit Holds That The "Best Price Rule" Does Not Apply To Tendered Shares Subject To Self-Imposed Transfer Restrictions

United States Commercial

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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

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Baker Botts LLP

A CEO's Playbook For Navigating Crisis And Building Trust (Video)

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Sounding Board: Shareholder Engagement (Video)

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Mayer Brown

The World's Top Businesses Do These 4 Things To Thrive In Turbulent Times (Video)

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AlixPartners

Board Diversity (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

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