It is not all doom and gloom for the cannabis industry this year; positive developments across states and the potential (albeit remote) for federal rescheduling means the cannabis industry can expect ongoing advancements....more
3/27/2025
/ Cannabis Products ,
Compliance ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Data Privacy ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Popular ,
Proposition 65 ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government
Across all industries, private companies, family offices, and their owners and management teams face rapidly evolving challenges, opportunities, and risks in the dynamic environment that is 2025. Here are 11 issues that...more
3/10/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Arbitration ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Business Succession ,
Buy-Sell Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Connelly v United States ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Data Privacy ,
E-Commerce ,
Estate Planning ,
Estate-Tax Exemption ,
Ethics ,
Family Businesses ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinCEN ,
Form I-9 ,
Generation-Skipping Transfer ,
Gift-Tax Exemption ,
Immigration ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
IRS ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Mergers ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
SCOTUS ,
State Legislatures ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Terms of Use ,
Valuation
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released its priorities for 2025. As in recent years, the SEC is focusing on fiduciary duties and the development of compliance programs as well as emerging risk areas...more
1/14/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On August 28, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule establishing anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance obligations for US Securities and Exchange...more
11/4/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Audits ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Employee Training ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Internal Controls ,
Investment Adviser ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)