United States: Corporate and Company Law

An anonymous hotline complaint comes in. The allegations are serious. The clock is ticking. What should you do first?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has undertaken additional steps to negate the Biden administration’s rulemaking with respect to ESG principles.

Read about the latest round of M&A activity in the sustainable energy and infrastructure spaces.

The EPA is rolling out a new pesticide application submission service within its MyPeST platform, replacing the existing Pesticide Submission Portal by July 2026.

U.S. law stemming from the need for the United States to control vessels in World War I provides vessels must be owned by a “citizen of the United States” to be U.S. registered and fly the U.S. flag.

Private equity investment in healthcare and life sciences is evolving as investors prioritize high-quality, scalable assets with strong management teams in sectors resistant to technological disruption.

Not every business partnership ends with someone buying the others out. Sometimes the relationship deteriorates to the point where no one wants to stay, no one wants to sell, and the only thing the partners can agree...

Professional services firms face mounting pressure from private equity consolidation, particularly in accounting where 81 of the top 500 US firms engaged in M&A activity in 2025. While PE promises accelerated growth and capital infusion, it fundamentally alters governance, culture, and long-term vision. This analysis examines the stark contrast between PE promises and operational realities, offering independent firms a strategic framework for sustainable growth without sacrificing control.

On May 15, 2026, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) released proposed regulations implementing Assembly Bill (AB) 1415 which took effect on January 1, 2026 (see our prior posts here and here). The new legislation expands the state’s health care material change transaction notice (MCN) process and requires private equity groups, hedge funds, management services organizations (MSOs), and certain newly created entities to give OHCA direct notice of proposed material change transactions involving a health care entity.