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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

IRS Provides Guidance on How to Answer Digital Asset Question on Tax Return
4 Min Read
3 days ago

IRS Provides Guidance on How to Answer Digital Asset Question on Tax Return

By: Douglas W. Charnas, Aaron Kouhoupt, Robert W. Savoie
Last year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised a question regarding digital assets that appears at the top of certain 2022 income tax returns. Now, in IR-2023-12, the IRS has provided guidance on how to answer that question. The question, revised to update terminology by replacing “virtual currencies” with “digital assets,” appears at the top of... Read more »

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Medicare Advantage RADV Audits: Final Rule to Invoke Retroactive Rulemaking

Business of Law

What to Keep in Mind When Designing Your Law Firm’s Website

Bankruptcy & Finance

UCC Financing Statement Debtor Name Fundamentals
5 Min Read
January 4, 2023

UCC Financing Statement Debtor Name Fundamentals

By: Paul Hodnefield
Providing the correct debtor name on a financing statement is a critical part of the process of perfecting security interests under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”). This article will review fundamental debtor name concepts and special debtor name concerns, and identify a number of traps for the unwary attorney. The purpose of... Read more »

Securities Law

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Critical Crypto-Securities Issue May Soon Come to a Head in SEC v. Ripple

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business of Law

Pro Bono Leadership a Highlight of Glass Cutter Award Winner Kathleen McLeroy’s Trailblazing Career
play Book Chat — D&O Guide to Cyber Governance
play Book Chat — Countering the Financing of Terrorism: Law and Policy
play Book Chat — The Fraudulent Transfer of Wealth: Unwound and Explained
20 Min Read
December 16, 2022

SEC Adopts Rules for Mandatory Clawback Polic...

By: John W. White, Eric W. Hilfers, Jonathan J. Katz, Elad L. Roisman, Michael L. Arnold, Matthew J. Bobby, Amanda Hines Gold, Kimberley S. Drexler  | December 16, 2022

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 What to Keep in Mind When Designing Your Law Firm’s Website

Business and the Rule of Law: Client Diaries—Volument

UCC Financing Statement Debtor Name Fundamentals

Key Readiness Tactics for a Software Audit, Part Two: Contractual Strategies to Mitigate Risk
play Practice Area Insights — Delving into Books and Records Demands
play Book Chat — Countering the Financing of Terrorism: Law and Policy
play Practice Area Insights — Current Issues in Bankruptcy

SEC Adopts Rules for Mandatory Clawback Policies
20 Min Read
December 16, 2022

SEC Adopts Rules for Mandatory Clawback Policies

By: John W. White, Eric W. Hilfers, Jonathan J. Katz, Elad L. Roisman, Michael L. Arnold, Matthew J. Bobby, Amanda Hines Gold, Kimberley S. Drexler

On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) adopted final rules (the…

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latest articles

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

IRS Provides Guidance on How to Answer Digital Asset Question on Tax Return

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Medicare Advantage RADV Audits: Final Rule to Invoke Retroactive Rulemaking

Business of Law

What to Keep in Mind When Designing Your Law Firm’s Website

Mergers & Acquisitions

SPAC Litigation by the Numbers: Surprisingly Positive Trends in 2022

Business of Law

Time for Associates to Step It Up: 6 Things Law Firm Associates Can Do Today to Secure Their Jobs in a Recession

Business of Law

Business and the Rule of Law: Client Diaries—Volument

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Iowa Business Corporation Act: The First Comprehensive Revision of Iowa’s Corporation Statute in Over 30 Years

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Southern District of West Virginia Decision Underlies Dismissal of AmerisourceBergen Shareholders’ Derivative Action

Bankruptcy & Finance

UCC Financing Statement Debtor Name Fundamentals

Securities Law

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Critical Crypto-Securities Issue May Soon Come to a Head in SEC v. Ripple

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business of Law

Pro Bono Leadership a Highlight of Glass Cutter Award Winner Kathleen McLeroy’s Trailblazing Career

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

Key Readiness Tactics for a Software Audit, Part Two: Contractual Strategies to Mitigate Risk

Business of Law

Attorney Career Advancement: Participating in Conferences and Professional Industry Events
play Practice Area Insights — A Fireside Chat on Crypto Regulation with CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson
play Practice Area Insights — Delving into Books and Records Demands
play Book Chat — The Practical Guide to Software Licensing and Cloud Computing, Seventh Edition
play Book Chat — D&O Guide to Cyber Governance
play Book Chat — Countering the Financing of Terrorism: Law and Policy
play Book Chat — The Fraudulent Transfer of Wealth: Unwound and Explained
play Practice Area Insights — Understanding and Planning for Cybersecurity Incident Response
play Practice Area Insights — Current Issues in Bankruptcy
play Practice Area Insights — An Introduction to M&A Careers

Legal Opinions & Ethics

A Renewed Emphasis on ABA Model Rule 4.2

Securities Law

SEC Adopts Rules for Mandatory Clawback Policies
20 Min Read
December 16, 2022

SEC Adopts Rules for Mandatory Clawback Polic...

By: John W. White, Eric W. Hilfers, Jonathan J. Katz, Elad L. Roisman, Michael L. Arnold, Matthew J. Bobby, Amanda Hines Gold, Kimberley S. Drexler  | December 16, 2022
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Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Boeing and the Ongoing Evolution of Director Responsibilities
5 Min Read
December 14, 2021
By: Suzanne H. Gilbert, H. Stephen Grace Jr., S. Lawrence Prendergast

The Boeing Company Derivative Litigation evidences the increased focus on director responsibilities for…

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

Mergers & Acquisitions

The MAC Digital Documentation Protocol: Best Practices to Effect eSignings and Closings for M&A
14 Min Read
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ABA Business Law Section Mergers & Acquisitions Committee, Technology in M&A Subcommittee  MAC…

Legal Opinions & Ethics

ABA Ethics Opinion Cracks Open Door to ABS
14 Min Read
December 15, 2021
By: Keith R. Fisher

Introduction: The Expansion of ABS Alternative business structures (ABS) is a generic term used in the…

Mergers & Acquisitions

A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: The Role of Due Diligence in Mitigating SPAC Litigation Risks IN-DEPTH
64 Min Read
August 13, 2021
By: Gary M. Lawrence, Ahmer Nabi, Kevin Gold

INTRODUCTION Through the first half of 2021, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) raised approximately…

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Repricing Underwater Options IN-DEPTH
43 Min Read
July 26, 2022
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[lwptoc numeration="none"] Public companies in a number of sectors have recently experienced a significant…

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

The Corporate Transparency Act Will Change the Way You Practice IN-DEPTH
19 Min Read
February 9, 2022
By: Robert E. Ward

The Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 (the “CTA”) was enacted as part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry…

Legal Opinions & Ethics

ABA Ethics Opinion Cracks Open Door to ABS
14 Min Read
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By: Keith R. Fisher

Introduction: The Expansion of ABS Alternative business structures (ABS) is a generic term used in the…

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