The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform business has commanded enormous attention over the past year. Little noted, however, is the U.S. government’s increasing — and increasingly sophisticated — use of AI...more
5/15/2024
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Investigations ,
Machine Learning ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology ,
White Collar Crimes
In December 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) modified the rules governing preset stock trading programs for corporate insiders, known as 10b5-1 plans, which begin taking effect this year. The new rules...more
1/27/2023
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As companies grapple with the business challenges that rising interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook present, there are the inevitable questions about whether companies should worry less about environmental, social...more
12/20/2022
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The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more
12/14/2022
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Climate Change ,
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Corporate Restructuring ,
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IRS ,
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Money Laundering ,
Partnerships ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Recessions ,
Repurchases ,
Russia ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Taxation ,
Technology ,
UK ,
Vertical Mergers
The proliferation of U.S. sanctions and other regulations affecting cross-border transactions has implications for directors, who may be personally liable for violations in some cases. Meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange...more
12/9/2022
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Exports ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Reporting ,
Foreign Policy ,
Joint Venture ,
Market Abuse ,
Merger Controls ,
Money Laundering ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Revenue ,
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State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ,
US Trade Policies
Cornerstone Research reports that during the first six months of 2022, plaintiffs filed 110 securities class actions, a pace that is generally in line — 2.8% higher — with what we saw in the second half of 2021. Looking...more
12/5/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinTech ,
Futures ,
Healthcare ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
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Derivative Litigation Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Derivative Securities Action - Carpenters’ Pension Fund of Ill. v. Neidorff, No. 20-3216 (8th Cir. 2022) - Following Centene Corporation’s merger with Health Net,...more
9/12/2022
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Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Shareholder Litigation ,
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