According to data released by the Census Bureau , 2021 was a banner year for startups and sole proprietorships, with business filings increasing in states whose start-up success represents the highest number of new businesses on record, dating back to 2004, when...
Access our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Kit: Residential Tenants' Rights to learn about COVID-19 protections available to residential tenants in your state. Find guidance for residential tenants, their counsel, and attorneys interested in performing pro...
Traditional equity incentive compensation for a start-up’s employees, including its founders and other associated persons include grants of stock (restricted or otherwise) and stock options (rights to purchase company stock at a discount in the future). This...
COVID-19 Measures in Reps and Warranties In 2021, new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus caused resurgences of COVID-19. It is still too soon to fully assess the potential risks and liabilities associated with measures taken (or not taken) by companies and their...
In light of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division’s recent announcement that it plans to hire 100 more investigators , employers must be extra vigilant to ensure compliance with federal wage and hour laws. Such efforts should include self...
Streamline your drafting of interrogatories in copyright litigation with templates complete with drafting notes and alternate clauses. Use this template for interrogatories from a copyright owner to an alleged infringer to seek information related to the elements...
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Financial institutions face many challenges when providing banking and related activities to cannabis-related businesses in the U.S. Access this practice note to examine the legal and regulatory framework governing providing financial services to cannabis-related...
Explore our sustainability-linked loans tracker that identifies new publicly filed sustainability-linked loans since September 1, 2021. Sustainability-linked loan provisions provide an incentive to borrowers (generally in the form of lower interest rates) for hitting...
European nations have adopted an international climate finance plan that promotes clean energy development. Now that war in the Ukraine is possible, and many Western sanctions are focused on energy, will countries backtrack on their climate change goals? Read about...
In a groundbreaking decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in which it became the first federal appellate court to address the issue of pay for employees who take military leave under the Uniformed Services Employment and...
When negotiating or reviewing a transaction or agreement that involves personally identifiable information (PII) or other types of confidential or sensitive data on behalf of a client, it is essential to consider a multitude of privacy and data security controls...
Learn about conflicts of interest that commercial attorneys may encounter, including how to identify the existence of a potential or actual conflict, the model rules of professional conduct for conflicts of interest, conflicts that can arise in the representation...
Companies must disclose stock repurchases on Forms 10-Q and 10-K. Read about the SEC’s proposed amendments to Item 703, proposed new Exchange Act Rule 13a-21, and a proposed new Form SR for reporting repurchases within one business day in this client alert...
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