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Will the Corporate Transparency Act Smother the Cannabis Industry? Image

Will the Corporate Transparency Act Smother the Cannabis Industry?

Steve Schain

The CTA requires business entities to file information on their "beneficial owners" with FinCEN, which, in turn, may disclose it to domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, judges and financial institutions.

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Anti-Bullying and Corporate Responsibility

Michael W. Peregrine

As boards implement anti-bullying policies to protect against a toxic management-to-employee workplace environment, they should also consider extending similar protection to the vital interactions between the general counsel and the CEO.

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Biden Administration Corporate Enforcement Policies More Symbolism than Effective Reform Image

Biden Administration Corporate Enforcement Policies More Symbolism than Effective Reform

Robert J. Anello & Richard F. Albert

By undoing some of the higher profile policy changes of the prior administration that many perceived as business-friendly, the current administration has served notice on the business and financial community of a return to practices characteristic of a more aggressive enforcement regime.

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Feds Jumping Into Corporate Privacy and Cybersecurity Enforcement

David Saunders & Julian L. André

The past 12 months have seen a steady drumbeat of action by federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies of which in-house counsel should take note. Whether new guidance, regulation, investigations, or enforcement activity, the message is clear: The federal government is paying close attention to how companies are handling and protecting their data — especially consumer and sensitive data.

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Best Practices for Investigations In Remote Environments

Colin Jennings, David Meadows, Nicole Wells & John Winkler

With regulatory and investigations activity expected to pick up significantly in the coming year, it's more important than ever to tighten up remote investigations methods to meet best practices. Aside from enabling continuity during COVID-19 restrictions, remote workflows offer a number of benefits in investigations.

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Corporate Compliance Programs and the DOJ's Emphasis on Data Analytics: What Companies Need to Consider Image

Corporate Compliance Programs and the DOJ's Emphasis on Data Analytics: What Companies Need to Consider

Jonathan B. New, Jimmy Fokas, Patrick T. Campbell & Bari R. Nadworny

In recent months, the Dept. of Justice has raised expectations for companies to use data analytics to monitor the effectiveness of their compliance programs and to identify potential misconduct.

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Update on Corporate Bankruptcy Tax Refund Litigation

Michael L. Cook

The bankruptcy trustee of a bank holding company was not entitled to a consolidated corporate tax refund when a bank subsidiary had incurred losses generating the refund, Tenth Circuit held.

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Tax on Excess Tax-Exempt Org. Executive Compensation

Lawrence L. Bell

Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, should certain employees of a tax-exempt organization receive compensation greater than $1,000,000 during the tax year from any combination of a tax-exempt organization and/or its related organizations, the organizations would be subject to an excise tax on that employee's compensation in proportion to their payments to the employee.

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Follow Up on False Claims Act Actions

Jacqueline C. Wolff & Benjamin J. Wolfert

The authors discuss several steps to take in order to avoid the pitfalls that could accompany lengthy exposure vis-à-vis state false claims actions.

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Employee Claims in Bankruptcy Pose Significant Liability Exposure

Shane G. Ramsey & David M. Barnes, Jr.

<b><i>Lessons Learned From In Re FPMI Solutions Inc.</i></b><p>When a corporation determines to file for Chapter 11 protection, questions concerning the status of existing labor and employment agreements and viability of employee claims immediately arise. Indeed, there are litanies of potential pitfalls for companies that file for bankruptcy without strictly following the requirements of federal or state employment laws.

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