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SEC Enforcements Highlight Risk of Noncompliance
November 01, 2024
he vast amount of cross-border investment in the U.S. securities market and the SEC's ever-evolving reporting structure compels foreign investor compliance teams and U.S. securities counsel to stay informed of potential reporting responsibilities and keep abreast of developments in the law.
Subchapter V Filings Plummet After Senate Fails to Keep Higher Limit Intact
November 01, 2024
Subchapter V Filings for a recently crafted bankruptcy option meant to help small businesses overcome financial distress have plummeted after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a law that would keep its restrictions in place.
Fresh Filings
November 01, 2024
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
Leveraging Qualified Opportunity Funds to Minimize Tax Liability
November 01, 2024
As the year winds down, savvy real estate investors are searching for ways to minimize their tax liability. One powerful strategy to consider is the qualified opportunity fund (QOF), offering significant tax advantages while promoting long-term growth.
Commercial Property Insurance: How Much Coverage Do You Really Have?
November 01, 2024
While in many cases involving a substantial property loss the applicable insurance policy limit is clear, in some cases it is not, and the amount to which the policyholder is entitled is governed by a confluence of policy provisions informed by applicable state law.
Three Ways to Reduce Your External Legal Spend
November 01, 2024
At best, it is difficult to budget for external legal fees. Needs are uncertain at the beginning of the year, and there is constant pressure to hire the best firm possible. Here are three suggestions to help you reduce your external legal spend.
J&J's Bankruptcy Vote Has Some Claimants' Lawyers Calling for a Recount
November 01, 2024
The presidential vote is just a few days away, but the ballots in Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy have lawyers already asking for a recount. At an Oct. 21 hearing, lawyers for thousands of talcum powder claimants clamored to crack open the confidential vote tabulation behind J&J's $9 billion prepackaged bankruptcy plan.
Eminent Domain Law
November 01, 2024
Public Purpose Challenge to Condemnation Rejected
Fifth Circuit Remands Recording Labels' Copyright Suit Against ISP
November 01, 2024
A federal appeals court departed from five sister circuits determining damages in a copyright infringement case, taking a position the Copyright Alliance called "a cruel joke."
Watch Out, GCs — Regulators Using FCPA to Probe for Bribery
November 01, 2024
Many countries where American companies do business have an array of business practices and customs that might be frowned upon in this country, but whether they cross the sometimes-blurry lines of legality isn't always clear. The club enforcers wield is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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