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The FTC Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements

A hot topic in antitrust today is the FTC’s proposed rule banning noncompete agreements as an unfair method of competition […]

How To Get a 19 % Return On Your Investment

Jonathan Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents, an organization adverse to litigation-funded entities. In a guest post about patent-assertion […]

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Private Equity Firms Advised To Revisit Their Insurance Profile

Under renewed scrutiny from the SEC, the risk profile of private equity firms has expanded dramatically and as a result […]

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ESG Unpacked: It’s A Political Firecracker.

The acronym ESG (“environmental, social, and governance”) has become a shorthand term for social responsibility and a “nebulous concept with […]

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A Maze Of Regulations, A Flurry Of Lawsuits, A Fount Of Liability

At more than a hundred pages, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2023, from law firm […]

M&A Safety Zone Zoned Out

As of February 2 the DOJ will be focusing on mergers involving companies with a history of anti-competitive information exchange. […]

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D&O Claims Re Cyber & Crypto Are Up; For SPACs, Down

Tapping coverage dispute attorneys and experts from the insurance industry, a post from Business Insurance says that cyber and crypto […]

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SEC Said To Be Hedging On Proposed Climate-Disclosure Rule

Concerned about a potential barrage of lawsuits, SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler is considering backing off on pending climate-action disclosure requirements. […]