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Nonprofits are experiencing funding challenges and scrambling to fund their missions. While termination of nonprofits’ federal funding has garnered a lot of attention recently, yet another funding challenge arose this week....more
Building on the panel discussion at the 2025 Luxury Law Summit in London, Loeb Luxury Brands Chair Melanie Howard posed some additional questions to Nessa McGill, commercial director at Align Pictures and Loeb partner John...more
AG Mobile Holdings, L.P. v. H.I.G. Mobile, L.P., C.A. No. 2023-1103-MAA (Del. Ch. Feb. 13, 2025) - In this recent decision, the Court of Chancery reaffirmed that parties to alternative entity agreements are free to order...more
When a married couple enters into a divorce proceeding, they generally expect to end things in a final decree that fully divides all of their marital assets. But when they fully own or have a large interest in a closely held,...more
Blockbuster movies follow varied plotlines—some tragic, some heartwarming, some a mix. Often they are based on human dramas. In the real world, fiduciary relationships can set the proverbial stage for unwelcomed high drama,...more
En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", el socio Edwin Cortés conversa con Sergio Alayon sobre los contratos de colaboración empresarial, una modalidad muy vigente para hacer negocios sin necesidad de constituir una...more
How CDMOs are reshaping pharmaceutical partnerships through friendshoring, risk-sharing economics, and specialized development capabilities. The pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape is undergoing a profound shift, with...more
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During Valentine’s Day month, we are taking a look at 50-50 owned private businesses. Forming a co-owned company may sound like a good idea on paper because the two partners are close friends or family members who are making...more
In recent years, the headlines have tracked the news of high-profile breakups among business partners in private companies. These business partner fallouts include: - 2023: Sam Altman was ousted as Open AI CEO (for...more
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Fintech companies that partner with banks to deliver financial products and services can be among the most compliance-fortified financial services companies. A fintech with a lending solution can operate with at least seven...more
In today’s dynamic market, brand partnerships with artists and musicians have become a powerful strategy for companies looking to enhance their visibility and connect with active and aligned audiences. These campaigns can...more
On September 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to bolster the FTC’s efforts to protect workers.According to the...more
One need not peruse the pages of this blog for long to learn that its authors strongly advise against entering into an owners’ agreement that calls on the members to “annually” (or worse, “regularly”) update a critical aspect...more
If you are like most wine brands, DTC through your tasting room, club, and website can only take you so far. Success usually means accessing the general on- and off-premise markets, and accessing those markets means working...more
As part of its bankruptcy filing, Lordstown sued its strategic partner, Taiwan’s Foxconn, for allegedly setting in motion the circumstances that drove Lordstown into bankruptcy. Lordstown’s lawsuit teaches valuable lessons. ...more
Israeli investment funds are incorporated as limited partnerships under the Israeli Partnerships Ordinance. Investors are “limited partners” and the fund manager (or another corporation acting on its behalf) is the “general...more
Part Two of a Series - Payne & Fears’ Business Litigation Group helps businesses and their owners with wide-ranging disputes. In our practice, we’ve noticed that in disputes among business partners there are common issues...more
The life sciences space is ever-growing and dynamic as the industry witnesses more companies and, therefore, more collaboration, licensing and M&A agreements, come into the spotlight. While these deals are exciting...more
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard that a little over two months ago, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation reform advocates and stoners alike have dreamt of for decades,...more
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Louisiana has long had in its statutes one of the nation’s most distinctive non-compete laws, and that statute has just been amended in a subtle but important way. LA. R.S. 23:921 essentially provides that every agreement...more
On February 28, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a ruling from the First Court of Appeals in Houston in the case of Chalker Energy Partners III, LLC, et al. v. Le Norman Operating LLC, 547 S.W.3d 27 (Tex. App.—Houston,...more
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