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Private Businesses Have New Exposure Under the Georgia Open Records Act

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In a landmark decision, the Georgia Supreme Court has expanded the Georgia Open Records Act (the Act) to include private businesses and contractors working with state and local government entities. The ruling in Milliron v....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Investor Coalition for Equal Votes targets dual-class structures

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Recently, the Investor Coalition for Equal Votes (ICEV) has been sending letters to private companies requesting a meeting to discuss dual-class voting structures and their impact on corporate governance....more

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SEC Again Cracks Down on Companies That Restrict Whistleblowers

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As discussed in our December 15, 2023 client alert, the SEC has waged an aggressive effort to enforce alleged violations of the whistleblower protection rule.  On September 9, 2024, the SEC announced settled charges resulting...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Founder’s Dilemma: Stoking the Company’s Fire Without Forfeiting the Founder’s Interest in the Business

Fast-growing private companies are exciting to observe as outsiders, but on the inside the company founder has the challenge of securing enough capital to fuel the rapid growth of the business. The company’s continuous need...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

The private sector's role in fighting corruption

By Gerry Zack, CCEP, CFE, CIA Things are changing when it comes to anticorruption. The U.S. Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA)— passed in December 2023—makes demanding, seeking, receiving, accepting, or agreeing to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: An Overview of Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)

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This article is the third in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?...more

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Stay Private or Go IPO?

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top Public investors have become more discerning about Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Instead of chasing speculative high-growth stories, they are leaning towards...more

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Private Company Report: Second Quarter 2024

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This edition of Private Company Report highlights critical updates and regulatory changes affecting private companies, including AI liability, sustainability reporting, pregnant worker protections, Delaware law amendments,...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

“S” Corp? Law Change May Make an ESOP More Appealing

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The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) made numerous changes to the complex web that makes up U.S. retirement plan laws. Of interest to S corporations that may be considering an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) is...more

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Unlocking the Power of Equity-Based Incentive Compensation: Basics of Nonqualified Stock Options and Stock-Settled Stock...

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This article is the second in our series on equity-based compensation intended to assist employers with answering a common question: What type of equity compensation award is best for our company and our employees?...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

China’s Ministry of Finance Publishes Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards

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The Standards provide a framework for all Chinese companies’ sustainability disclosures and the applicability extends beyond listed companies. On May 27, 2024, China’s Ministry of Finance published the new Corporate...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

An Inveterate Golfer At the IRS

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As we approach the deadline for paying federal individual income taxes and, generally, for filing the returns on which such taxes are determined, some of you may be recalling how the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...more

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The Seventh Circuit Upholds District Court’s Decision That Safe Harbor Provision of Section 546(e) Applies to Privately Held...

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A recent ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit provides additional comfort for lenders receiving full repayment in connection with leveraged acquisitions. The U.S. Bankruptcy Code gives...more

Kaufman & Canoles

Corporate Transparency Act: ESOP Considerations

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect January 1, 2024, imposing significant reporting obligations for millions of privately held entities, called Reporting Companies. ...more

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UK Corporate Briefing - April 2024

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

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UK Government Consults on World’s First Regulated Public-Private Crossover Market

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UK Chancellor launches consultation on the proposed Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) as part of the Spring Budget. On 6 March 2024, HM Treasury published a consultation paper seeking...more

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Mandatory Climate Reporting in Singapore From FY2025

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The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and Singapore Exchange Regulation have provided details of mandatory climate reporting for listed issuers and large non-listed companies. On 28 February 2024, the...more

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U.S. District Court Rules the Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional: What is the Impact for Businesses?

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On March 1, 2024 in the case of National Small Business United v. Yellen 5:22-cv-01448-LCB the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama declared the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) unconstitutional stating...more

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Underwater? Private Company Stock Option Repricing Basics

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In a volatile market, companies may see their stock value drop significantly. This can result in employees and other service providers holding stock options that are “underwater” or “out of the money” – in other words,...more

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UK Corporate Briefing - March 2024

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Risk to Israeli Entities Posed by International Sanctions – What Is the Exposure and What Are the Dangers?

The executive order signed by United States President Joseph Biden in February 2024 states that the violence being committed by Israeli settlers has reached intolerable levels; poses a serious threat to peace, security, and...more

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Frequently Asked Questions for Private Companies Considering a Reverse Merger

*This piece appears in PitchBook’s 2023 Annual US VC Valuations Report. We believe this is the wrong question—we view a reverse merger as "going public" during your cross-over round, rather than as an alternative to an IPO...more

Goldberg Segalla

California Air Resources Board Receives Legal Challenge to the State’s New Climate Disclosure Laws

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Last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) was named as a defendant in a new U.S. District Court, Central District of California lawsuit challenging California’s two new climate disclosure and financial reporting...more

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What Private Companies Need To Consider in 2024: Top 10 Legal Issues

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Private companies and their owners face ever-evolving challenges as the market sees new regulations, new deal trends, and new risks in 2024. Below are 10 issues that the owners and leaders of privately held companies should...more

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Tender Offer Rules & Regulations: What Private Companies Need to Know

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Though more commonly associated with publicly listed companies, tender offer rules and regulations apply to private company transactions as well. Tender offers provide a mechanism for a prospective investor, or the company...more

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