On June 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release seeking public comment on the definition of the term "foreign private issuer" (FPI). The request is in response to global market changes and other…
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/ International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
Employee health and wellness directly influence workers’ compensation costs, especially when comorbid conditions are involved. Implementing targeted wellness programs can help HR leaders reduce these costs and improve overall…
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/ Health, Insurance, Workers' Compensation
Everyone knows the names of the two major national stock exchanges: the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market. In fact, there are currently a total of 16 national stock exchanges in the United States, each with a…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Life science companies are tapping into artificial intelligence (AI) to improve how they work, transforming the way they handle data and approach product research and development. They’re using AI to speed up key processes like…
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/ Insurance, Products Liability, Science, Computers, & Technology
The US representations and warranties insurance (RWI) market has long been a fixture in M&A transactions, particularly in the mid- and large-cap space. But as dealmakers increasingly look to scale through smaller…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2025-25, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2026 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Environmental-related risks in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions shouldn’t just be a technical concern for legal and compliance teams—they should also be a board-level consideration. Whether stemming from legacy…
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/ Environmental Law, Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions
On June 18, 2025, a federal district court in Texas vacated a significant portion of the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (“Final Rule”), which was implemented on April 24, 2024, on a nationwide…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Privacy
As scrutiny around diversity, equity, and inclusion, or “DEI,” programs grows, boards are caught in the middle of legal exposure, governance, and risk management. If it’s not lawsuits alleging that DEI commitments were…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
Woodruff Sawyer has been a leader in the fund-level General Partnership Liability (GPL) space since the creation of this insurance product over 30 years ago. In today’s environment, it’s essential that venture capital, private…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Insurance
On July 3, 2025, Congress passed a reconciliation bill (the “Reconciliation Act”) previously named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but subsequently redesignated “An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
On June 17 and 18, DealFlow Events held its annual SPAC conference, a long-standing gathering of key players in the SPAC ecosystem. I was once again invited to speak at the event, which provided an opportunity to explore current…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
For many years, plaintiffs’ lawyers have used Section 220 requests to harass Delaware corporations. Typically, books and records demands are intrusive and annoying—and nothing more. However, in some cases, plaintiffs have used…
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/ Business Organizations, Securities Law
Private funds could be facing a Spider-Man problem. Let me explain. Because he was bitten by a radioactive spider, Spider-Man has superpowers. He can jump really high. He can shoot webs from his hands. When his Spidey-Sense…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Most organizations rely on complex supply chains, and that reliance has become a point of vulnerability for cyberattacks. This spring, we have witnessed a large-scale cyberattack on a major British multinational retailer due to…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
