As detailed in a recent guest post on this site, authorities in a variety of jurisdictions around the country and around the world are grappling with the right approach to regulate AI. Several U.S. state legislatures, including those in California, Colorado, Utah and Texas, among others, have already enacted AI-specific laws. Now, on December 11,
In the following guest post, Nessim Mezrahi and Stephen Sigrist analyze financial market trends to assess the recent variances in the U.S. securities litigation risk. Nessim Mezrahi is co-founder and CEO, and Stephen Sigrist is a senior vice president, at SAR LLC. SAR previously published this data on their U.S. Securities
One of the more interesting emerging phenomena involving cryptocurrencies has been the recent rise of crypto treasury companies – that is, companies whose primary purpose is acquiring and holding cryptocurrencies as part of their corporate treasury. There arguably are a host of concerns with these kinds of firms. Among other things, and as
Just about every company these days is grappling with the arrival of Artificial Intelligence (AI). But what should companies be telling their investors about the impact of AI deployment on their operations and financial results? At a recent meeting, the SEC’s Investment Advisory Committee recommended that the agency issue guidance requiring issuers to provide disclosures
One of the most important developments in the business, economic and financial arenas has been the recent emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The advent of the AI era has also presented novel legal issues and has presented regulators with a host of potential challenges. In the following guest post, Alexander Hopkins takes a
The Trump Administration’s tariff policies have unquestionably had an impact on the global economy, as well as on the operations and financial performance of at least some individual companies. However, the overall impact has turned out to be less than economists and other observers feared at the time of President Trump’s “liberation day” announcement
One of the more interesting recent developments in the U.S. corporate arena has been the recent emergence of a DExit movement – that is, the rise of the argument that companies would be better served to move their state of incorporation from Delaware to another state, usually Nevada or Texas. In the following
If, like me, you grew up during (or otherwise lived through) the 1980s, you’ll recall the ever-present jingle “The best part of wakin’ up is Folgers in your cup” (and perhaps some creative modifications thereof by the children and teens of that era). My grandmother preferred Folgers, clipping coupons for it when available, and her
In the coroporate law context, a “poison pill” — formally known as a shareholder rights plan — is a corporate defense strategy used to deter hostile takeover attempts. But what if the poison pill is designed to entrench incumbent senior company management rather than to deter unwanted takeover suitors? In the
A recent series of U.S. Department of Justice actions highlights the agency’s focus on combatting so-called “pig-butchering” — a type of online financial scam where fraudsters build a long-term relationship with a victim to gain trust and then convince the victim to invest in fake cryptocurrency or trading schemes. In the following guest