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2026 Outlook For Boards And General Counsel: Key Governance, Enforcement And Securities Law Developments

The second Trump Administration has caused a significant shift in regulatory and enforcement priorities impacting issuers' financial reporting, shareholder engagement...

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Newly Implemented SBA Final Rule On Recertification Requirements Shakes Up Mergers And Acquisitions

As the value of an acquisition of a small-business government contractor is likely dependent on the ability to transfer any pending or current contracts to the purchaser...

United States Commercial

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Duane Morris LLP

SEC Staff Statement On Tokenized Securities: New Plumbing, Same Rules

On January 28, 2026, the Divisions of Corporation Finance, Investment Management, and Trading and Markets of the U.S.

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

A Turning Point For Proxy Advisors: JPMorgan's AI Pivot Amid Intensifying Regulatory Scrutiny

The asset management division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan) has announced a significant shift in its approach to proxy analysis. Beginning with the 2026 proxy season, JPMorgan will discontinue...

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Choosing The Right U.S. Business Entity: LLC vs Corporation vs "I'll Fix It Later"

United States Commercial

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Harris Sliwoski

Delaware High Court Rejects Application Of D&O Policy's "Bump-Up" Exclusion To Securities Claim Settlement

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

Central District Of California Denies Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings In Securities Class Action Against Electric Automobile Company

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

SEC Reshapes Shareholder Proposal Review: A New Approach For The 2026 Proxy Season

United States Commercial

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Holland & Knight

Words And Actions – SEC Chairs' Role In Public Disclosure Reform

United States Commercial

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The False Promise Of Growth Through Acquisition

United States Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Is It Time To Convert Your S Corporation Into A C Corporation?

United States Commercial

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Stephenson Fournier

SEC Staff Reverses Position On Voluntary Notices Of Exempt Solicitation

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Revitalizing U.S. Capital Markets: The Case For State-Led Reform

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

The Trump Gold Card And Proposed Trump Platinum Card: Legal, Practical, Tax, And Economic Considerations For High-Net-Worth Immigrants

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Hindsight Isn't Fraud: The Commercial Division's Latest Word On Release Enforcement

In settlement agreements, a valid release serves as a critical mechanism for resolving disputes between parties.

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

SEC Steps Back From The Shareholder Proposal Game

On November 17, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance announced that it will not respond to no-action requests by companies...

United States Commercial

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McDermott Will & Schulte

SEC Staff Updates Key Compliance And Disclosure Interpretations Affecting Deal Structuring, Activism, And Tender Offers

The Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance has updated several Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) under the Securities Act, proxy rules, and tender offer rules.

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Treasury Issues Transition Guidance For Taxpayers With One-month Deferral Elections

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Notice 2025-72 as a preview of forthcoming regulations addressing the repeal of the one-month deferral election...

United States Tax

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McDermott Will & Schulte

SEC Updates Proxy Rules And Schedules C&DIs

United States Commercial

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Jones Walker

Illinois Appellate Court Clarifies Statute Of Limitations, Adverse Domination, And Res Judicata In Business Litigation

United States Commercial

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Patterson Law Firm

Preparing For The 2026 Annual Reporting And Proxy Season

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Preparing For The 2026 Public Company Reporting Season

United States Commercial

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Perkins Coie LLP

Sixth Circuit Finds Strengthened Fiduciary Duty Protections For Shareholders In Closely Held Michigan Corporations

United States Commercial

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Butzel Long

2026 Proxy Season Update: Key Regulatory And Market Developments

United States Commercial

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The Shareholder Proposal Process: A New Survey Provides Insights

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Directors And Executive Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers Now Subject To Section 16 Reporting Requirements

United States Commercial

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

How The IRS Handles Tax-Free Corporate Distributions Under U.S. Tax Law

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Insight: Reincorporation Considerations

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

The Shareholder Proposal Process: A New Survey Provides Insights

A new large-scale survey released just last week by the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware offers important insights into the shareholder proposal process...

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Directors And Executive Officers Of Foreign Private Issuers Now Subject To Section 16 Reporting Requirements

Welcome to 2026 and Goodwin's Public Company Advisory Practice News Roundup. We kick off a new year of highlighting the latest developments in SEC and stock exchange regulatory activity...

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

How The IRS Handles Tax-Free Corporate Distributions Under U.S. Tax Law

This article examines how U.S. tax law governs corporate distributions that may be received by shareholders without immediate dividend taxation, focusing on Earnings and Profits, return of capital rules, and statutory exclusions such as life insurance proceeds.

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Insight: Reincorporation Considerations

Since mid-2024, the reincorporation of certain high-profile companies, both public and private, has received a great deal of media attention. Companies, including, among others, Roblox, Dropbox...

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

New Guidance On OISP's Publicly Traded Securities Exception And The COINS Act

United States Commercial

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McDermott Will & Schulte

2026 Compensation Season: What Public Companies And Their Compensation Committees Should Keep In Mind Heading Into The New Year

As we head into 2026, meaningful updates to proxy advisor firm pay-for-performance methodologies are top of mind.

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Understanding The Spectrum Of Permanent Capital Vehicles

Asset management vehicles, especially those regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), are frequently painted with a broad brush and described as having the same or virtually indistinguishable characteristics.

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

New Executive Order Bars "Underperforming" Defense Contractors From Stock Buybacks And Shareholder Dividends—What Contractors Need To Know Now

On January 7, 2026, President Trump issued a new executive order, "Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting" (the "EO"), which states that "[a]fter years of misplaced priorities, traditional defense contractors...

United States Government

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

New Treasury Guidance Clarifies Publicly Traded Securities Exception To Outbound Rule

On December 23, 2025, U.S. Department of the Treasury released a new set of FAQs on the Outbound Investment Security Program (the "OIR"). The FAQs provide needed clarity in several areas including follow-on offerings, convertible bond offerings and IPO subscriptions.

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Today's Podcast Episode: The Future Of Shareholder Arbitration In Light Of SEC's New Policy Statement

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

The Future Of Shareholder Arbitration In Light Of SEC's New Policy Statement (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Ballard Spahr LLP

JPMorgan's Split With Proxy Advisers: A Harbinger For The 2026 Proxy Season

United States Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

Piercing The Corporate Veil: A Case Study And Best Practices Checklist

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

A (Very) Early Look At No Action Letters Under Rule 14a-8

United States Commercial

MB

Mayer Brown

2026 SEC And Corporate Governance Update

United States Commercial

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Kutak Rock LLP

Top 10 Business Divorce Cases Of 2025

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A Look Back At Key 2025 Changes To Delaware Corporation Law

United States Commercial

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Congress Abolishes Certain Exemptions For Foreign Private Issuers; Will Now Require Compliance With Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting For Directors And Officers

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Foreign Private Issuers: New Insider Reporting Obligations Take Effect In March 2026

United States Commercial

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Dechert

White House Executive Order Targets Proxy Advisory Firms – Potential Implications For Companies And Investors

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Law Extends Insider Reporting Requirements To Foreign Private Issuers

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

What Directors And Officers Of A Foreign Private Issuer Must Do Now To Prepare For 2026

United States Commercial

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

LDR Clarifies Pass-Through Treatment For S Corporations Under Act 382

United States Tax

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Liskow & Lewis

Foreign Private Issuers Must Report All Insider Trades (Section 16(a)) March 2026

Worldwide Commercial

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

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Activism, Engagement, And The Future Of Shareholder Influence (Video)

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Sounding Board: Shareholder Engagement (Video)

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Mayer Brown

The World's Top Businesses Do These 4 Things To Thrive In Turbulent Times (Video)

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AlixPartners

Board Diversity (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

Tales From The Trenches – Venture Capital Term Sheets 101 (Part2) (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

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