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Companies Need to Focus On Compliance to Protect Against Aggressive Post COVID-19 White-Collar Prosecution Image

Companies Need to Focus On Compliance to Protect Against Aggressive Post COVID-19 White-Collar Prosecution

G. Zachary Terwilliger

Consider another paradox of the post-COVID world: The pandemic that initially disrupted federal prosecution of corporations has now heightened potential exposure in a number of areas. This is especially the case for those organizations that took advantage of government aid or today struggle to navigate snarled global supply chains.

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Climate Change Risk and Disclosure: A New Focus for SEC Enforcement Image

Climate Change Risk and Disclosure: A New Focus for SEC Enforcement

Jacqueline C. Wolff

Given the massive amount of dollars being poured into ESG funds and the SEC's renewed focus on both the funds and the companies in the funds, there is no time like the present for companies to engage in an assessment of their climate risks and how these risks and the status of the companies' ESG goals are being relayed to investors.

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Commercial Real Estate Market Sees Shift Toward 'Densification' As Firms Look Long Term Image

Commercial Real Estate Market Sees Shift Toward 'Densification' As Firms Look Long Term

Jessie Yount

Real estate executives say the construction of the office of the future is well underway within the legal industry, despite a dip in leasing activity at the beginning of the year. However, there is a shift toward "densification," as firms take advantage of favorable market conditions and make longer-term commitments.

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Government Looking Into Insider Trading By Tipping Block Trades Image

Government Looking Into Insider Trading By Tipping Block Trades

Michael Miller & Daniel Podair

How the government might frame insider trading cases based on allegations of tipping before the execution of block trades in securities.

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Why Subchapter V Is More Appealing Than Chapter 11 for Small Businesses Image

Why Subchapter V Is More Appealing Than Chapter 11 for Small Businesses

By Stuart B. Newman & Steven H. Newman

The Small Business Reorganization Act created a new pathway for small businesses to remain in control of running their businesses, which is the usual reason for choosing to seek relief under Chapter 11, while eliminating many of the reasons that typical Chapter 11 proceedings exhausted the patience, and wallets, of both debtors and creditors.

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Individual Liability and Criminalizing Cybersecurity Response Image

Individual Liability and Criminalizing Cybersecurity Response

Jonathan S. Sack & Christopher M. Hurley

To date, cybersecurity has generally been viewed as an organizational responsibility, and data breaches similarly have been treated as organizational weaknesses or failures. Against this backdrop of organizational responsibility, the Department of Justice has brought a noteworthy criminal case against an individual for his personal response to a corporate data breach.

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SAG-AFTRA's Influencer Agreement and Waiver Image

SAG-AFTRA's Influencer Agreement and Waiver

Francelina M. Perdomo

For years, the legal framework governing the collaboration between influencers, advertisers and brands has been comparable to the Wild West, presenting multiple legal challenges to navigate. Influencer marketing exponentially grew when the COVID-19 pandemic drew performers to social media as the principal outlet to connect with their audience. As a result, SAG-AFTRA decided to venture into the fast-growing influencer market.

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California Consumer Privacy Law Cases Climbing, and Not Just In California Image

California Consumer Privacy Law Cases Climbing, and Not Just In California

Jessica Mach

Plaintiffs filed 145 lawsuits last year to enforce provisions under the CCPA, a 60% increase from 2020. Lawsuits alleging violations of the California law were also filed across the country, pending at one point in 33 courts across 20 states.

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Repairing the Foreign Agents Registration Act Image

Repairing the Foreign Agents Registration Act

Harry Sandick & George Carotenuto

In recent years, mostly due to the well-publicized prosecution of Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, FARA has become more of a focus for federal prosecutors. As a result, white-collar attorneys have been consulted more often about whether particular conduct requires registration under the Act.

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The Biden Administration's 2023 Budget: Déjà Vu All Over Again Image

The Biden Administration's 2023 Budget: Déjà Vu All Over Again

Lawrence L. Bell

The Treasury's Greenbook commenting and explaining budget recommendations for FY 2023 raises warnings of tax increases. But what are the odds Congress passes anything before the midterm elections this November? This article presents a summary of the proposed tax increases and the likelihood of these provisions being enacted into law.

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