Episode 381 -- NAVEX's 2025 Annual Hotline Report
AI and the False Claims Act
Disparate Impact & Enforcement Rollbacks: What’s the Tea in L&E?
What’s in Your Operating Agreement? Legal Tips for Healthcare Providers
A New Brand of Uncertainty? — PE Pathways Podcast
The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
Breaking the Cycle: Flooding, Infrastructure, and Climate Law in Practice
No Password Required: Former Lead Attorney at U.S. Cyber Command, Cyber Law Strategist, and Appreciator of ‘Mad Men’ Hats
Understanding BBB Ratings: Building Trust and Mitigating Risks — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Beyond the Bylaws: The Medical Staff Show - Need to Know: How to Manage Medical Staff Confidentiality and Privilege Protections
False Claims Act Insights - The Mathematics of Nuclear FCA Verdicts
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Cost, Care and Captives: A Mid-Size Employer’s Guide to Benefit Trends
Compliance Tip of the Day: Citibank and Continuous Monitoring
Lawyers Beware: There Could Be Serious Ethics Issues With The New AI Browsers
Compliance and AI: Navigating Risk Management in the AI Era with Gaurav Kapoor
Data Driven Compliance: Understanding the UK’s New Failure to Prevent Fraud Offense with Sam Tate
Avoiding a Bored Board
Compliance Tip of the Day: Crowd Sourcing Risk Intelligence
We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions
As government scrutiny of the healthcare industry intensifies, enforcement agencies are casting wider nets to recover funds based on narrowly interpreted violations. This puts not only healthcare providers but also those...more
M&A activity in the cybersecurity sector is on pace to exceed 2024 volume by 10% in 2025, with continued consolidation as larger firms acquire niche players to enhance capabilities or expand product offerings. The...more
Partner Jeremy Levy hosted the first live recording of PE Pathways at Troutman Pepper Locke's third annual Private Equity Perspectives Summit, held this year in Kohler, WI. Jeremy was joined by Troutman Pepper Locke Partner...more
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...more
As private companies grow, they need to secure capital to support their efforts to provide more (and/or better) products and services to their clients. The need for emerging companies to obtain growth capital often leads the...more
Private credit funds (PCFs) are emerging as key players in the subscription and net asset value (NAV) line market, significantly impacting fund financing. Regulatory changes, economic trends, and strategic innovations are...more
Several members of DLA Piper’s Private Credit team recently attended the Debtwire Private Credit Forum, which brought together industry participants for in-depth discussions concerning the current landscape and future trends...more
Guernsey has established itself as a sophisticated, stable jurisdiction for the structuring of alternative investment funds and bespoke vehicles. Among its suite of offerings, Guernsey permits the formation of unregulated...more
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (the Committee) has launched a call for evidence as part of its inquiry into the growth of private markets in the UK following the regulatory reforms introduced after...more
Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more
A majority of private fund managers set the clawback limit at 25%, but they calculate the clawback differently depending on fund type. Limited partner (LP) clawback provisions enable fund managers to call back previously...more
Preferred equity investing is on the rise amid a search for yield and a fall in the number of high-quality assets coming to market. Here we explore the growing appeal of preferred equity instruments, outline the terms that...more
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,...more
It might appear as though investors are struggling to see how to make the energy transition profitable, but European investor appetite hasn’t waned for the right transaction. Below we consider some topical issues and risk...more
In all companies, positive change creates enterprise value. For private equity and other similar investors, change is critical to value creation strategy. For these investors, change is also measured by the speed to benefit...more
On June 27, the Fed released the results of its annual supervisory stress test, evaluating how large banks would perform under hypothetical adverse economic conditions. The Fed conducts stress tests annually as part of its...more
Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act, the Investor Advocate is required to file two reports annually with the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the...more
A market of mixed sentiments: DLA Piper’s two-part survey of commercial real estate leaders captures evolving views in 2025 shortly before and after the emergence of new US trade policies – offering a revealing snapshot of...more
Most private companies operate for years without ever facing a directors & officers (D&O) insurance claim. That’s why the risks can be easy to overlook. But D&O litigation isn’t just about major scandals or headline-making...more
Let us cut to the chase: In the high-stakes world of middle-market enterprises, innovation is not a luxury—it is survival calculus. Your Multiple of Invested Capital (MOIC) is not just a number on a spreadsheet; it is the DNA...more
Before a subscription lender can enter into a subscription credit facility with a fund, the subscription lender will need to review the limited partnership agreement (“LPA”) of such fund to confirm the LPA allows for...more
In addition to the normal operational and legal risks associated with owning and managing portfolio companies, 2025 has introduced or exacerbated a wave of geopolitical and macroeconomic risks such as inflation, tariffs,...more
Times of economic volatility often increase disparities between a seller’s valuation and the buyer’s valuation of the same company. Earn-out provisions are one tool frequently used to address such disparities. An earn-out...more
Private credit has become an essential source of financing globally, with fund sponsors enjoying strong demand from borrowers, market participants, and investors. However, as the industry’s “golden age” continues, regulatory...more
At the start of the year, we surveyed M&A lawyers to gather their perspectives on the market dynamics, the year ahead, and the impact of representations and warranties insurance (RWI) on deals. These insights are invaluable...more