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Companies’ accelerating reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) means heightened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and shareholder plaintiff scrutiny. Our Securities Litigation Group underscores what companies need to...more
Variable contract issuers and underlying funds are charging toward the finish line to finalize procedures for delivering upcoming semiannual “tailored” shareholder reports. The reports in this new format must be concise...more
Our Tax Group sheds light on recent IRS rulings that disallow deductions involving success-based fees in M&A transactions. Contrary to common practice, the IRS recently ruled target companies could not deduct success-based...more
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On 25 April 2023, the English Court of Appeal reversed a decision of the High Court that found three senior former employees of an investment adviser to an investment fund liable for dishonest assistance (amongst other...more
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