The SEC proposed new rules on July 26, 2023, relating to possible conflicts of interest arising out of the use by broker-dealers and investment advisers of predictive data analytics and similar technologies, including AI. Read this article for a look...

Read this overview of how states are regulating health insurer payer mandates, such as utilization management and white bagging, written with guidance from attorneys Jason Brocks, Rodney Miller, and Karen Yotis of the LexisNexis Practical Guidance and...

Advise clients on how to comply with the federal Information Blocking Rule, 45 C.F.R. pt. 171. Do not assume your (or your client’s) healthcare organization’s electronic medical records (EMR) vendor will sufficiently address all of the rule’s...

The growing impact of climate change upon the businesses and finances of public companies is increasing the need for public companies to specifically address climate change in their periodic disclosures and offering documents. Read this practice note...

Public companies’ political spending has become a hot issue within the broader environmental, social, and governance (ESG) context. Companies are enhancing their disclosures in the MD&A section, risk factor section, and business description...

Learn the nuances of preparing a service provider agreement where services are to be completed on behalf of a customer in the District of Columbia. Read now » Related Content Services Agreement (Pro-service Provider) (DC) Use this services...

On May 3, 2023, the SEC adopted rule amendments increasing the detail of, and the frequency of, disclosures related to share repurchases of registered equity securities. There are different compliance dates for different kinds of entities, the first of...

Learn how a general waiver agreement may be used for the non-enforcement of a provision containing a stated or implicit right in an underlying commercial contract. Read now » Related Content Amendment Agreement Use this template to permanently...

Are M&A auctions common in Norway? How are asset sales structured and closed in Japan? Get the answers to these questions (and many more!) without leaving your desk. Private M&A in International Jurisdictions is a Law Business Research Ltd. compilation...

Brokerages have historically used Form 1099-B to report a taxpayer’s sale of securities. Since 2011, the IRS requires brokerage firms to report on Form 1099-B (or a substitute statement) the cost basis of securities sold or exchanged by the taxpayer...