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In a key development relating to the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), on March 1, 2024, U.S. District Judge Liles C. Burke of the Northern District of Alabama issued a memorandum opinion and final judgment ruling the CTA unconstitutional on the grounds that it exceeds the Constitution’s limits on Congress’ power.

It is one of the hardest questions a company can face: after discovering criminal conduct inside your company, do you self-report to the government or not?

This article for Practical Law by Nadine Amr provides a discussion of the 2023 Model Form of Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN).

Vinson & Elkins’ Shareholder Activism practice co-head Patrick Gadson discussed how companies need to prepare against the year round attacks by shareholder activists.

The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), a new federal law, went into effect on January 1, 2024 (see our update and summary here).

The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), a new federal law, went into effect on January 1, 2024.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are playing an increasingly important role in M&A transactions.

Partners Sarah Morgan and Rebecca Fike looked back at the first half of 2023 through SEC Enforcement actions, public speeches, policy statements, and agency rulemaking to highlight Commission priorities...

The U.S. Government has long made clear its desire to restrict certain outbound U.S. investments, but it was unclear whether a restriction would come through executive or legislative action.

The Supreme Court seldom takes up issues around the federal securities laws. But in June, it handed down an important decision involving Section 11 of the Securities Act.