2020 and 2021 brought one of the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) booms in US history, brought about by an increased interest in digital technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in 2022, this market stagnated because of worsening market conditions and a Fed-sponsored contractionary monetary policy. Once inflation slowed down, the stock market rebounded considerably, […]

As globalization accelerates, effective transfer pricing strategies have become crucial in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Transfer pricing sets the prices for transactions between affiliated entities within the same corporate group, aiming to allocate profits based on the arm’s-length principle—treating intercompany transactions as if they were between unrelated parties. Inaccurate transfer pricing can lead to […]

Delaware has held a dominant position in corporate law for more than a century. When New Jersey liberalized its incorporation statute in the late 19th century, it successfully attracted new incorporations and states raced to deregulate. Delaware adopted much of the New Jersey statute as its general corporate law in 1899. However, in 1910, New […]

Sports representation by Big Law firms is by no means a novel concept: Traditional Big Law giants and American sports league staples have long partnered on sports deals ranging from contract negotiations to dispute resolution. But the deeply established partnership of the two traditional powerhouses is being confronted by both a transformative investment and athletic […]

More than 800,000 homes in California currently lack insurance coverage — 40% higher than the national average. As wildfires grow more frequent and severe, homeowners struggle to find insurers willing to cover their properties. The crisis became impossible to ignore after the Eaton and Palisades fires, when many residents found themselves displaced and uninsured. Public […]

The debate surrounding generative AI is not a recent phenomenon. While AI’s roots trace back to the 1950s, pioneered by Turing and Samuel, today’s explosion in generative AI has given rise to a much wider range of complex issues such as data harvesting, regurgitation, memorization and copyright. With companies harnessing vast datasets to train large […]

The legal battle between OpenAI and DeepSeek has ignited heated debate about artificial intelligence innovation, intellectual property rights, and competitive dynamics in the AI industry. OpenAI–the undisputed industry leader in generative AI backed by billions in funding–alleges that DeepSeek violated its terms of service by leveraging a technique known as “distillation” to build a competitive […]

In recent years, corporate boardroom diversity efforts have gained momentum. This shift is fueled by growing recognition of the benefits that diverse perspectives bring to decision-making and corporate performance. However, there have been significant setbacks for the diversity of corporate boards in the US in recent months, strengthened by President Trump’s Executive Order terminating government […]

Under Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, shareholders are entitled to submit proposals for company action for inclusion in a company’s proxy statement to be voted on at annual shareholder meetings. In theory, shareholder proposals empower investors to shape corporate action by putting plans shareholders wish to see the company implement to […]

What do trailer parks, hospitals, prison services, and accounting firms have in common? Private equity (PE) has acquired a stake in all of them—and it’s not stopping there. From 2023 to 2024, PE firms closed $565 billion in announced deals, a 25% increase in value. With so much capital in play, PE is ever on […]