On June 1, Mexico held its first-ever national election to appoint judges from the lowest levels in the judicial hierarchy to the very highest, including the Mexican Supreme Court. In total, the 7,700 judges elected through...more
7/7/2025
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Business Litigation ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Dispute Resolution Clauses ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Workers ,
International Arbitration ,
Judicial Reform ,
Mexico
On June 4, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release soliciting public comment on potential amendments to the definition of foreign private issuer (FPI) under US securities laws....more
6/25/2025
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
Investment ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
It is not all doom and gloom for the cannabis industry this year; positive developments across states and the potential (albeit remote) for federal rescheduling means the cannabis industry can expect ongoing advancements....more
3/27/2025
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Compliance ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Data Privacy ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Popular ,
Proposition 65 ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government
Across all industries, private companies, family offices, and their owners and management teams face rapidly evolving challenges, opportunities, and risks in the dynamic environment that is 2025. Here are 11 issues that...more
3/10/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Arbitration ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Business Succession ,
Buy-Sell Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Connelly v United States ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Data Privacy ,
E-Commerce ,
Estate Planning ,
Estate-Tax Exemption ,
Ethics ,
Family Businesses ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinCEN ,
Form I-9 ,
Generation-Skipping Transfer ,
Gift-Tax Exemption ,
Immigration ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Procedures ,
IRS ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Mergers ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
SCOTUS ,
State Legislatures ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Terms of Use ,
Valuation
StraightPath Venture Partners, LLC and PMAC Consulting have recently reached settlements with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following SEC enforcement actions against them....more
2/28/2025
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Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Penalties ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Violations ,
Settlement
Last November, Nasdaq proposed a rule change that would lengthen the notification period for companies conducting reverse stock splits from five business days to 10 calendar days. The rule change became effective immediately...more
1/16/2025
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Listing Rules ,
Nasdaq ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reverse Stock Splits ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Regulation