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June 17, 2025

Tax Court Says AbbVie's $1.6B Break Fee Payment to Shire Properly Deducted as Ordinary Expense

By Vanessa Park-Thompson
A break fee in a merger-gone-south can be deducted as an ordinary expense, the U.S. Tax Court held today, finding for biopharmaceutical...
June 17, 2025

Tax Court Says AbbVie's $1.6B Break Fee Payment to Shire Properly Deducted as Ordinary Expense

By Vanessa Park-Thompson
A break fee in a merger-gone-south can be deducted as an ordinary expense, the U.S. Tax Court held today, finding for biopharmaceutical...
June 16, 2025

SEC Withdraws 2022 Proposed Amendment to Rule 14a-8

By David Bell,Ran Ben-Tzur,Amanda Rose,Wendy Grasso +1more...
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On June 12, 2025, the SEC announced its withdrawal of previously proposed amendments to Rule 14a-8. The amendments, proposed in June...
June 16, 2025

SEC Withdraws 2022 Proposed Amendment to Rule 14a-8

By David Bell,Ran Ben-Tzur,Amanda Rose,Wendy Grasso +1 more...
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On June 12, 2025, the SEC announced its withdrawal of previously proposed amendments to Rule 14a-8. The amendments, proposed in June...
June 16, 2025

SEC Staff Says Certain Protocol Staking Activities Don't Constitute the Sale of Securities

By David Bell,Ran Ben-Tzur,Amanda Rose,Wendy Grasso +1more...
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The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance recently issued a statement on Certain Protocol Staking Activities, essentially articulating...
June 16, 2025

SEC Staff Says Certain Protocol Staking Activities Don't Constitute the Sale of Securities

By David Bell,Ran Ben-Tzur,Amanda Rose,Wendy Grasso +1 more...
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The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance recently issued a statement on Certain Protocol Staking Activities, essentially articulating...
June 11, 2025

Buy-Side M&A Playbook: Due Diligence in Aerospace & Defense – What Buyers Need to Know

By Stephen Fisher, Patrick Grilli, David Hayes
This article is part of Fenwick's "Buy-Side M&A Playbook" series, published as part of the Silicon Valley Defense Group's Industry...
June 11, 2025

Buy-Side M&A Playbook: Due Diligence in Aerospace & Defense – What Buyers Need to Know

By Stephen Fisher, Patrick Grilli, David Hayes
This article is part of Fenwick's "Buy-Side M&A Playbook" series, published as part of the Silicon Valley Defense Group's Industry...
June 05, 2025

Nevada Enacts Major Changes to Entice Corporations

By David Bell,Ran Ben-Tzur,Dean Kristy,Wendy Grasso +1more...
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Nevada advanced its quest to challenge Delaware as the go-to state for incorporation on May 30, 2025, when Gov. Joe Lombardo signed...
June 05, 2025

Nevada Enacts Major Changes to Entice Corporations

By David Bell,Ran Ben-Tzur,Dean Kristy,Wendy Grasso +1 more...
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Nevada advanced its quest to challenge Delaware as the go-to state for incorporation on May 30, 2025, when Gov. Joe Lombardo signed...
June 02, 2025

Takeaways from CARB’s Virtual Workshop Regarding California’s Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules

By Wendy Grasso
On May 29, 2025, The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a virtual workshop to “support the development of California’s Corporate...
June 02, 2025

Takeaways from CARB’s Virtual Workshop Regarding California’s Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules

By Wendy Grasso
On May 29, 2025, The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a virtual workshop to “support the development of California’s Corporate...
May 30, 2025

5 Things Fintech Startups Need to Know About AML Compliance

By Noah Solowiejczyk, Ryan Straus, Kevin Kirby
Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional...
May 30, 2025

5 Things Fintech Startups Need to Know About AML Compliance

By Noah Solowiejczyk, Ryan Straus, Kevin Kirby
Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional...