ArticleCorporate Governance Landscape Changes AgainThe corporate governance landscape has changed once again with the release of the Dodd draft bill on March 15, 2010. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleCorporate Governance Lessons From Taylor SwiftWhen Taylor Swift re-recorded her entire catalog, she executed a massive shift in business asset control that offers crucial lessons for corporate governance. Washington LLCs and corporations face similar challenges when pivoting brand strategy or making significant business changes, requiring formal approval processes and proper documentation to protect their interests. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawBeresford Booth
ArticleCorporate Liability For The Acts Of A PrincipalCorporate liability for the acts of a principal is a legal concept that holds a company responsible for the actions of its agents or employees.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawKI Legal
ArticleCorporate Reporting – Government Response To Consultation On Assurance Of Sustainability ReportingThe government has published its response following its consultation on an oversight regime for assurance of sustainability reporting.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleCorporate Reporting – Updated FRC Guidance On Strategic ReportCurrently under the CA 2006, all companies (other than those which meet the small company exemption) are required to produce a strategic report as part of their annual report and accounts, as are in-scope LLPs...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleCorporate Transparency Act: Filing Deadline Fast ApproachingOn January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the "CTA"), which requires certain companies disclose the identity of their owners...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawBarley Snyder
ArticleCorporate Transparency Act Imposes Significant New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements On Business EntitiesThe Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) goes into effect January 1, 2024. Under this statute, "reporting companies" will need to submit beneficial ownership information...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawThompson Coburn LLP
ArticleCorporate Transparency Act Injunction StayedOn Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the nationwide injunction that previously prohibited enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), reviving compliance obligations under the law.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawArmstrong Teasdale LLP
ArticleCorporate Transparency Act: January 1 Deadline Is Almost HereThis is a reminder that the due date for Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filings is approaching. For most companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file is January 1, 2025.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawGoodwin Procter LLP
ArticleCorporate Transparency Act Temporarily BlockedOn December 3, 2024, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawLiff, Walsh & Simmons
ArticleCorporate Transparency Act Update: Texas Federal Court Issues Nationwide InjunctionAs the January 1, 2025 reporting deadline for beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA") quickly approaches, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ("Court")United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawKeating, Meuthing & Klekamp
ArticleCorporate Transparency Act WhiplashYesterday, December 23, 2024, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay of the nationwide preliminary injunction on enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawSpencer Fane LLP
ArticleCourt Invalidates California Board-Diversity StatuteA California court invalidated a state law requiring that boards of directors of public companies based in California include members from under-represented groups, including persons of several races...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawProskauer Rose LLP
ArticleCourt Upholds SEC Rule on Conflicts MineralsOn July 23, 2013, the US District Court for the District of Columbia found "no problems with the SEC’s rulemaking" by its adoption of the Conflict Minerals Rule pursuant to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank").United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
ArticleCTA Subject To Nationwide Injunction (Again)While the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considers the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) (in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, No. 24-40792, 2024 WL 5203138), it has reinstated...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawPolsinelli PC
ArticleCTA Update: FinCEN Clarifies BOI Reporting Requirements For Dissolved Reporting CompaniesGoodwin's Corporate Transparency Act Knowledge Center provides useful resources relating to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), including toolkits and supplemental information...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawGoodwin Procter LLP
Article"D&O"/Advancement/Indemnity IssuesAn increasingly important responsibility of the general counsel is to advise the corporation, and its officers and directors, on the application and extent of insurance/advancement and indemnification protections.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcDermott Will & Emery
ArticleDefining "Chief Legal Officer"A new article in Corporate Counsel speaks to the growing use of the term "Chief Legal Officer" by large organizations to denote the senior legal officer, and to reflect the role of that officer...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcDermott Will & Emery
ArticleDelaware Bars Fee-Shifting Bylaws Provisions But Allows Delaware Forum Selection Clauses In Intracorporate LitigationOn June 24, 2015, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed into law Senate Bill No. 75, "An Act to Amend Title 8 of the Delaware Code Relating to the General Corporation Law."United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleDelaware Court Enforces D&O Coverage For SEC Disgorgement SettlementA Delaware court has ruled on the enforceability of directors and officers insurance coverage in relation to SEC disgorgement settlements, addressing a critical question for corporate governance and insurance...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawNossaman LLP