New findings released by global research firm Gartner, Inc. highlight that corporations need to delineate their social stances and make environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters prime considerations. Part of this process is to ensure that the corporation...
Environmental considerations are ever-present in real estate transactions and encompass everything from regulatory and liability concerns to the desire to do business in an eco-conscious way. Indeed, with today's heightened focus on the impact of real estate...
How will your fund clients accommodate benefit plan investors? What portion of a private fund’s investor base will be comprised of pension plan assets? Navigating these questions is critical for any fund manager and their legal counsel, and our Private Equity...
Training less-experienced attorneys is fundamental to both their career progression and the value they provide to clients. But it is no secret that the booming M&A market leaves little room for experienced lawyers to invest non-billable time in generating training...
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The need to correct or change inventorship in a patent application or a patent is not uncommon. Use this checklist to understand the procedures available at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for correcting or changing the inventorship in a U.S. patent...
Learn about important considerations for policyholders with respect to evaluating insurance coverage for losses or damage resulting from riots, vandalism, government lockdowns and curfews, and more with this practice note about civil unrest insurance coverage for...
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) requires public companies to provide shareholders with information they need to evaluate a company’s executive compensation policies. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Lenders typically require an opinion from borrower’s counsel in connection with a financing transaction. Review this resource kit for an overview of the process of drafting and delivering legal opinions. It provides materials on opinion practice, including...
Power purchase agreements operate as the main source of guaranteed revenue for both traditional and renewable power generation facilities. Because power generation facilities are often financed with non-recourse debt, lenders will pay close attention to the terms...
Learn more about the provisions commonly found in asset purchase, stock purchase, and merger agreements that deal with matters concerning employees, employee benefit plans, and equity-based compensation benefits and awards when acquiring a target business. This...
Organizations must properly dispose or destroy sensitive personally identifying information (PII) to avoid harsh penalties. Check out this comparison of each state’s laws on the disposal or destruction of such PII, as well as exceptions and potential penalties...
Gain an understanding of various pricing issues in commercial contracts, including most favored nations pricing, meet or release terms, tying pricing to an objective standard, and a seller's ability to unilaterally set and adjust prices. READ NOW »...
Companies face disclosure obligations under Regulation S-K, Dodd-Frank, Exchange Act Section 16(a), and more relating to their compensation of executive officers. Use this resource kit to access practice notes, templates, and checklists to help your clients make...
Your adversary’s rude or obstructionist actions could be their natural behavior or a calculated strategy to make your job more difficult. Either way, you must deal with this misconduct to protect your client’s interests. READ NOW » Related...