Business Law and Corporate Law

Around this time of year, I always get a note from a panicked startup company that has logged in to pay their annual Delaware franchise...

The tenant and landlord relationship is one dictated by contract (e.g. the lease) and legislation (the Commercial Tenancies Act). It is typically a two-party relationship and while each lease is unique...

One of the key requirements of Section 1202 is that the business issuing qualified small business stock (QSBS) must be a domestic (US) C corporation.

What Can Market Participants Expect as the CFTC and SEC Continue to Advance Regulatory Harmonization Efforts in the Digital Asset Space?

On January 27, 2026, the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") issued its annual listed company guidance, highlighting an important but often overlooked consequence of the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC")...

On January 15, 2026, Letitia James, the New York attorney general (NY Attorney General), filed a complaint against Robert Kramer, the former CEO of Emergent BioSolutions Inc....

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), which chairs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee), recently published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on CFIUS's Known Investor Program (the Program) and how the Committee can further streamline the foreign investment review process.

Effective March 18, 2026, directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) must comply with SEC Section...

When does an employee's breach of a settlement agreement rise to the level of repudiation? In Cross v. Cooling Tower Maintenance Inc. (2025 ONSC 7203)...

Just a few weeks ago, Frank McRoberts authored a post titled, "The Pick-Your-Partner Principle." It featured a more-than-decade...

It's no secret that our world faces large-scale environmental and social crises. The question is how we fix them.

On January 27, 2026, the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") issued its annual listed company guidance, highlighting an important but often overlooked consequence of the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC")...