United States: Corporate/Commercial Law

Lowenstein attorneys and business services professionals share how pro bono work has enhanced their legal expertise and interpersonal abilities through direct client engagement, court experience, and cross-departmental collaboration. The discussion reveals how serving vulnerable clients at nonprofit organizations develops critical skills in empathy, creative problem-solving, and clear communication that translate across all areas of legal practice.

Lowenstein lawyers and business services professionals discuss the firm's comprehensive pro bono program, demonstrating how attorneys across all practice areas—from white collar defense to real estate—contribute to matters serving individuals, nonprofits, and communities. The video explores how pro bono work provides meaningful opportunities for client interaction, hands-on responsibility, and professional development while receiving the same attention as billable client matters.

Estate planners can better serve clients by looking beyond traditional charitable giving to flexible philanthropic strategies that reflect clients' goals, values and desire for lasting impact across generations. The article explores how modern philanthropy extends beyond tax-deductible donations to include impact investments, giving circles, and mission-aligned business structures. Discover five practical ways estate planners can initiate more meaningful philanthropic conversations and draft documents that

Explore the intersection of venture capital and private equity through growth equity investments, navigate the emerging scrutiny around ghost job postings and hiring transparency, and understand the implications of proposed federal legislation targeting private equity involvement in physician practices through management service organizations.

Vermont's Act 133 imposes new restrictions on private equity and hedge fund involvement in health care facilities, limiting investor control over clinical decisions while requiring detailed ownership disclosures to state regulators. The law creates significant compliance obligations for investors and operators, including an initial reporting deadline of March 1, 2027, and ongoing disclosure requirements for ownership changes.

Lowenstein attorneys and business services professionals share how pro bono work has enhanced their legal expertise and interpersonal abilities through direct client engagement, court experience, and cross-departmental collaboration. The discussion reveals how serving vulnerable clients at nonprofit organizations develops critical skills in empathy, creative problem-solving, and clear communication that translate across all areas of legal practice.

When a supervisor repeatedly asks an employee on dates after being rejected, the situation may cross into workplace sexual harassment territory. Understanding when persistent romantic advances become legally...

On 24 September 2026, the US Department of Labor’s (Department) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new fact sheet, “Opioid Overdose Rescue with Reversal Medications” (Fact Sheet),1 addressing how employers and workers can prepare for and respond to opioid overdoses in the workplace. Although the Fact Sheet is informational and does not impose new compliance requirements, it provides employers with a timely framework for evaluating workplace overdose preparedness.

Proposed IRS regulations would significantly simplify dependent care assistance program (DCAP) nondiscrimination testing by excluding employees who receive no benefits from the 55% average benefits test. This participant-only approach should reduce testing failures and the need for employers to cap highly compensated employees’ elections.

Explore the intersection of venture capital and private equity through growth equity investments, navigate the emerging scrutiny around ghost job postings and hiring transparency, and understand the implications of proposed federal legislation targeting private equity involvement in physician practices through management service organizations.

Vermont's Act 133 imposes new restrictions on private equity and hedge fund involvement in health care facilities, limiting investor control over clinical decisions while requiring detailed ownership disclosures to state regulators. The law creates significant compliance obligations for investors and operators, including an initial reporting deadline of March 1, 2027, and ongoing disclosure requirements for ownership changes.

Lowenstein attorneys and business services professionals share how pro bono work has enhanced their legal expertise and interpersonal abilities through direct client engagement, court experience, and cross-departmental collaboration. The discussion reveals how serving vulnerable clients at nonprofit organizations develops critical skills in empathy, creative problem-solving, and clear communication that translate across all areas of legal practice.