By: Nathan A. Kottkamp , WILLIAMS MULLEN This article discusses market trends in 2021 relating to disclosures of climate change risks and mitigation by public companies, which are intertwined with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues....

By: Christy Thiems , American Property Casualty Insurance Association This article discusses the impact of cannabis legalization on the insurance industry. Disparate state laws on both medical and recreational use, federal issues such as classification...

By: Linda Curtis and Andrew Cheng , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Equity Equity financing for a business acquisition can take many forms and is highly dependent on the structure of the acquisition. For example, a public or private company may purchase...

By: Linda Curtis and Andrew Cheng , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. TAX CONSIDERATIONS—FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND foreign income taxes, as well as other types of taxes such as transfer and property taxes—are a major consideration when determining...

By: William B. Eck, Seyfarth Shaw LLP This article focuses on the special merger and acquisition considerations applicable to physician practice acquisitions. The past couple of years have seen a resurgence in the acquisition of physician practices...