From innovations in the tech economy to the trends shaping transactions, our insights give you clarity on complex developments across the US market.
Recent insights
United States v. Hoskins
On Aug. 12, 2022, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an important decision regarding the scope of the Foreign Corrupt Practices …
SEC Continues to Ramp Up Enforcement on Crypto
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) kept up with their plan to increase enforcement on the sale of crypto assets in filing a complaint against …
Proposed Legislation Would Impose New Corporate Minimum and Excise Taxes
On Aug. 7, the Senate passed H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act). If approved by the House of Representatives, as expected, the bill …
SEC No-Deny Consent Policy Continues to Withstand Challenge While Remaining Subject to Constitutional Scrutiny
Litigation partners Gary P. Naftalis and Alan R. Friedman, and associate Michael Hardin authored a New York Law Journal article titled “SEC No-Deny …
The Rise and Recognition of the DAO
“Blockchains” have been hyped as the most important technological revolution since the internet. As of the writing of this article, …
Investors Beware: Private Equity Firms Continue to Face Potential Liability Under the False Claims Act for Their Portfolio Companies’ Conduct
Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a focus on enforcing the False Claims Act against private equity firms based on their portfolio …
US Insurance Regulators Ask: What is a ‘Bond’?
Insurance Transactional and Regulatory partner Daniel A. Rabinowitz and Corporate law clerk Matthew Doyle co-authored an article published by the …
Group Capital Calculation Legislation in New York
Insurance Transactional and Regulatory partner Daniel A. Rabinowitz co-authored an article published by the International Bar Association titled “Group …
ESG's Impact on M&A
Environment, social and governance (ESG) or “sustainability” factors are criteria that are used to measure a company in a way that is not …
Top Holders of Blockchain Patents
As we noted in our post last year on the state of blockchain patent litigation, thousands of blockchain-related patent applications are being filed in …
Attraction of Using Insurance Dedicated Funds in Season-and-Sell Private Credit Structures and as ‘Evergreen’ PE Vehicles
Corporate partner Yasho Lahiri authored an Investment Lawyer article titled “Attraction of Using Insurance Dedicated Funds in Season-and-Sell …
The Supreme Court: Principled Originalism or Partisan Politics?
Litigation partner Michael J. Dell authored an op-ed for The Hill titled “The Supreme Court: Principled Originalism or Partisan Politics?” on …
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