Business Law Today: April 2024

True Lender and Rate Exportation: Reviewing the Major 2023 Legislation

Robert Weston Savoie

2023 saw states pass both a Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act opt-out and more true lender laws, part of a continuing trend.

Apr 05, 2024 5 min read

Navigating the AI Employment Bias Maze: Legal Compliance Guidelines and Strategies

Lena Kempe

Companies seeking to take advantage of AI in hiring and employment need to understand the risk of AI bias, key legal considerations, and best practices.

Apr 10, 2024 10 min read

Legacy of Former BLS Chair John J. McCann Lives On

Richard G Paszkiet

McCann, 1992–1993 chair of the ABA Business Law Section, passed away on March 13, 2024. He created a new publication for the Section: Business Law Today.

Apr 12, 2024 2 min read

Big Data, Big Problems: The Legal Challenges of AI-Driven Data Analysis

Dredeir Roberts, Michael Scott Simon, David Flint, Lisa R Lifshitz, and Lois Deborah Mermelstein

Businesses and their counsel need to understand the wide variety of legal issues implicated by AI, from intellectual property to data privacy and bias.

Apr 15, 2024 7 min read

Sifting through the Corporate Transparency Act: Key Elements to Understand

Michael J Halloran, Linda Lerner, and Mark D Hobson

This concise summary of the Corporate Transparency Act and what it entails highlights the most significant requirements to help businesses be prepared.

Apr 19, 2024 5 min read

April 2024 in Brief: Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Margaret M Cassidy, Dredeir Roberts, Perry N Salzhauer, and Latif Zaman

Month-in-Brief update: FTC Final Rule Outlaws Noncompetes, SCOTUS Holds Harmful Job Transfers Meet Title VII Standard, and more from banking to sports law.

Apr 30, 2024 16 min read

April 2024 in Brief: Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Tarik J Haskins and Mark D Hobson

Month-in-Brief update: Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture-for-Competition Provision in Limited Partnership Agreement, and more.

Apr 30, 2024 3 min read

April 2024 in Brief: Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Sara E Bussiere and Armeen Mistry Shroff

Month-in-Brief update: 2nd Circuit Finds It Has Jurisdiction over District Court Decision Declining to Enjoin an Arbitration by Applying State Law, & more.

Apr 30, 2024 3 min read

April 2024 in Brief: Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Juliet Marie Moringiello

Month-in-Brief update: The Final Countdown—President Biden Signs Potential TikTok Ban into Law, Giving Parent Company 270 Days to Sell.

Apr 30, 2024 2 min read

April 2024 in Brief: Mergers & Acquisitions

Chauncey Lane and Yelena Dunaevsky

Month-in-Brief update: Seventh Circuit—Merger Objection Lawsuits Are a “Racket” Benefiting No One but Plaintiffs’ Lawyers (Alcarez v. Akorn, Inc.).

Apr 30, 2024 2 min read

April 2024 in Brief: Securities Law

Alan J Wilson and Rani Doyle

Month-in-Brief update: PCAOB Proposes New Audit Firm Disclosures Regarding Firm and Engagement Metrics, Modernizing Firm Reporting.

Apr 30, 2024 1 min read

April 2024 in Brief: International Business Law

Mike Tallim

Month-in-Brief update: Canada Is Now Party to the Apostille Convention, Facilitating Use of Public Documents Abroad; Exploration of Digital Euro Continues.

Apr 30, 2024 4 min read

Delaware Appraisal Rulings Spotlight Growth Assumptions in Expert Valuation Models

Michael Cliff and Joseph Maloney

Recent appraisal decisions have scrutinized assumptions in the terminal value component of discounted cash flow models for the valuation of companies.

Apr 29, 2024 7 min read