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Insider Traders May Be Subject to Shareholder Actions to Recover Short-Term Profits
During times of increased market volatility, opportunities for short-term profit-taking become more prevalent. However, corporate insiders who trade in their company’s stock in such an environment may be subject to shareholder actions aimed at recovering any short-term profits they earn.
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Reliance Not Necessary to Establish Fraud Exception to Four-Year Lookback PeriodGuaranty Survives Lease Modification
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Law Firms Reducing Unused Office Space, Expanding Collaborative Space
As law firm employees continue to spend far less time at the office than they did before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, firms are responding both by reducing unused office space to save on overhead while concurrently expanding the amount of space dedicated to collaborative work.
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The Three Common Obstacles That Typically Derail Business Planning
Each year, well-intentioned and strategic legal professionals craft detailed business plans with ambitious intentions and growth objectives. Yet, professionals often find their plans derailed throughout the year because of competing obligations — active matter engagements, events, mentorship duties and a host of other responsibilities.
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Foreigners Can Use Trump’s Policies As Defense to Extradition
One defense that foreign courts have given substantial weight when evaluating a request for extradition to the United States is the risk of inhumane or unfair treatment, including the denial of substantive or procedural rights, as well as the conditions and length of punishment an extradited person faces if convicted. The administration’s resistance to complying with federal court orders taking the contrary view may provide further support.
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Breaking Down DOJ’s New FCPA Enforcement Guidelines
On June 9, the DOJ released its Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, ending a months-long pause on FCPA enforcement and outlining DOJ’s go-forward criteria for evaluating whether to bring FCPA actions. Here’s a breakdown of the key themes in the guidelines.
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The Rise of the In-Office Event: How Workplace Teams are supporting Events In 2025
The off-site is out and the on-site is in. As workplaces continue to push engagement through employee engagement events companies are turning inward — quite literally — hosting more events in the workplace than ever. This shift isn’t just logistical — it’s deeply strategic.
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The Rise of the In-Office Event: A Powerful Tool for Culture-Building, Retention and Engagement
The off-site is out and the on-site is in. As workplaces continue to push engagement through employee engagement events companies are turning inward — quite literally — hosting more events in the workplace than ever. The workplace has become the new off-sites, offering curated, purposeful moments of connection within a company’s own four walls.
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Three Key Considerations for Trade Secret Owners Seeking Protection Under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act
In today’s competitive marketplace, a company’s most valuable assets are often not found on its balance sheet. The proprietary formulas, customer databases, pricing models, and operational processes that give businesses their competitive edge represent intellectual capital that can literally be worth millions — or lost in an instant. As innovation drives business success, protecting these trade secrets has become critical to maintaining market position and profitability.
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10 Hidden Values In CRE Organizations and How to Exploit Them
There are many hidden and opaque tenets in management, business models, operations, and financial structures that have inherent value within a CRE company. Managers of CRE firms must know of or at least be cognizant of these values to exploit them and further enhance the worth of their real estate assets and business.
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