New and innovative ideas keep businesses one step ahead of the competition. However, dealing with idea submissions from third parties, such as independent contractors, customers, or members of the general public, can present serious issues that have the potential to derail a business as it moves forward with a new venture. Having a set of
To operate in the crypto or AI space, it is often necessary for parties to enter into a Hosting Services Agreement or Colocation Agreement to secure capacity in a data center. Those agreements can contain landmines that erupt in litigation, and unless they are quickly and satisfactorily resolved, they can threaten essential operations and cause
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a press release on May 19, 2026, announcing proposed amendments to its rules and forms relating to registered offerings “designed to increase efficiency, flexibility, and cost savings for public companies while maintaining robust investor protections.” If ultimately implemented, these changes would likely incentivize smaller and mid-sized
In our related post titled “SEC Proposed Amendments: Registered Offerings,” we outlined the significant proposed changes to the regulatory framework surrounding registered offerings, which were announced on May 19, 2026 by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In furtherance of expanding access to public markets, reducing the burden of required filings and qualifications
For decades, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) has required certain business combinations and related transactions to be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) according to the federal premerger notification program. As part of the premerger notification program, parties to large business combination transactions must provide the FTC and DOJ with specified information about each party’s business by filing a Notification and Report Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions (the HSR Form) with such agencies. The FTC and DOJ then review the information before the transaction is finalized to assess potential anticompetitive and antitrust risks.
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As this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to an end, we wanted to highlight a recently enacted piece of legislation that may provide protection for your business in the event of a data breach and remind you to include your cybersecurity policies in your end-of-year policy reviews and updates.
A safe harbor for certain small
In 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments and issued guidance to modernize the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) when a person acquires more than 5% beneficial ownership of a voting class of
Does your business send marketing text messages to Texas residents or from Texas? If so, you may need to register each business location from which you send texts with the Texas Secretary of State. Amendments to the Texas telemarketing statute (in Chapters 301-305 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code) go into effect on September
On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Click to Cancel Rule (the “Rule”), which was previously scheduled to take effect on May 14, 2025, and later postponed to July 14, 2025. For a detailed analysis of the FTC’s Rule, please see our previous
Selling your business is a significant undertaking, often complex and emotionally charged. It’s a rigorous, time-consuming, and expensive process that most business owners experience only once. However, with the right approach, you can navigate this journey confidently and position your business for the best possible outcome.
In this downloadable guide, attorney Manny Clark (Shareholder, Winstead