Oct 31, 2023 White House Issues Wide-Ranging Action on AI By David Kaufman The Executive Branch has issued a sweeping executive order that represents over a year of work by several federal agencies. This is the...
Oct 30, 2023 The No Surprises Act's Application to Providers By Mackenzie Wallace As an advocate for providers, the below is so accurate. The No Surprises Act is preventing access to remediation by providers, allowing...
Oct 29, 2023 Why are some IPOs successful and some are not? By David Kaufman There are numerous reasons why an initial public offering succeeds or fails. Market conditions are often cited as the largest factor. But...
Oct 27, 2023 The legal and practical impacts of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health in 2023 By Jennifer Ecklund The impacts of “returning the issue of abortion to the states” are both legal and practical. Legally, the Dobbs decision has set in...
Oct 27, 2023 Winning in Negotiating Investment Banker Engagement Letters By David Kaufman Don't let those large firms have all of the leverage. You too can be an expert at negotiating an investment bank engagement letter. ...
Oct 27, 2023 Privacy and AI By James Shreve I will be in Boston next week for the IAPP's inaugural conference on AI Governance. AI raises legal issues in many areas, and privacy is...
Oct 25, 2023 USPTO report on COVID-19 diagnostic patent applications By Wil Holtz Most of us have undergone some type of COVID-19 testing. This report on the origin and funding of COVID-19 diagnostic patent applications...
Oct 24, 2023 Texas Supreme Court and Same-Sex Weddings By Jennifer Ecklund This week, the Supreme Court of Texas will hear oral arguments in a case between the State Judicial Commission and a Waco Justice of the...
Oct 24, 2023 Chicago Transfer Tax Increase Proposal By Justin Newman Very interesting update on the status of the proposed Chicago transfer tax increase and a reminder that the Mayor and City Council alone...
Oct 24, 2023 Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act ... I *think* we have some clarity! By Susan Lorenc The Illinois Department of Labor recently updated its FAQs for the upcoming Paid Leave for All Workers Act and touched upon the biggest...
Oct 24, 2023 Health Care Industry Should Be Mindful of End of Year Changes to Federal Laws By Thompson Coburn 2023 will be over before we know it. Those in the health care industry should take note of several key changes in federal law expected...
Oct 23, 2023 Show me the money! By David Kaufman As companies continue to falter, private equity-backed businesses look to their sponsors to prop up their balance sheets through equity...
Oct 23, 2023 NIL Collectives: Transparency is key By David Kaufman Big-time football and basketball programs have figured out to compete, they need cash and lots of it. Money from long-term TV contracts...
Oct 11, 2023 Private credit continues its march By David Kaufman If you need money, the place to go is private credit funds. Has been for some time. These non-bank lenders are here to stay and are...
Oct 11, 2023 More NIL help from the NCAA By David Kaufman As NILs have become more popular, the NCAA and its rules need to evolve more rapidly. Good to see that they are examining these rules....