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This sanctions checklist has been developed in conjunction with Andrew Ham, Principal at Hunt & Hunt Lawyers and Legal Expert for LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance. The contents of this checklist is taken from the LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance Sanctions...
Do you draft and negotiate employment agreements? Use Market Standards – Employment Agreements to search thousands of publicly filed executive employment agreements. Filter results using 75 key agreement terms. Identify current standards and trends in in...
Check out this article on non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which discusses the technology and some of the novel legal issues raised by NFTs in intellectual property law, including key issues in NFT marketplace user agreements, licenses, and copyright ownership considerations...
M&A attorneys must have a keen understanding of how to advise their clients with respect to fiduciary duties, in both the general corporate operations and M&A transaction contexts. Boards must also be properly advised on how to respond to an unsolicited...
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In 2020, New York’s Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (UVTA) replaced New York’s Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act. Check out this expertly drafted practice note highlighting the more significant changes and explaining the working of the UVTA. Read...
Recent bank failures have resulted in extra regulatory scrutiny for financial technology companies (FinTech), particularly those companies partnering with banks in the payments space. Federal banking agencies have broad supervisory and enforcement authority over...
In the first of four videos, Sheppard Mullin partner Liisa Thomas answers questions on common themes in U.S. privacy laws, whether they differ from other countries, the benefits of general vs. sector-specific privacy laws, and how companies can best navigate the...
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