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Amazon Shareholders Unite Amazon Shareholder Unite for two two-way dialogues. Last summer I warned that chat rooms are the key missing ingredient at virtual shareholder meetings. MORE
Our firm has worked with a number of credit unions to develop their due diligence protocols for working with cannabis businesses, and frankly, the level of due diligence required to ensure compliance is one of the biggest deterrents for financial institutions. MORE
Smaller banks are generally not comfortable doing business with a foreign business because they do not have the resources to conduct international “KYC” (know your customer due diligence required of U.S. MORE
Forrester “ willfully violated orders of this court ….” “ l ack of attention and diligence as to the files he is handling …” “ evidence that papers are being filed without review by the clients….which SCOTT MICHAEL FORRESTER, DISBARRED BY THE STATE BAR OF ARIZONA. EFFECTIVE MAY 5, 2021. MORE
With the shift to virtual recruitment amid the COVID-19 crisis, the speed at which law firms vet and hire lateral partners has increased, according to… MORE
Our blog has reported earlier on the Proposal and Report by the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament for a Resolution on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability. MORE
Lawyers can practice law virtually but must ensure that they consider various ethical responsibilities related to the duties of competence, diligence, communication, confidentiality and supervision,… MORE
Business business financial health business owners due diligence sell a business selling a business small business financingSelling a business is different than selling something like a car, where you hand the keys to the buyer and go on your way. MORE
In February 1999, the court signed a “Statement of Evidence” prepared by the attorneys for the taxing entities: The Court then proceeded to inquire into the sufficiency of the diligence exercised in attempting to ascertain the residence or whereabouts of the defendants cited by posting. MORE
If a broker is involved in the transaction, you and your legal counsel will need to evaluate the broker’s competence and qualifications before allowing the broker to facilitate the due diligence process or any part of the transaction. MORE
As red-hot special purpose acquisition companies hungry for de-SPAC transactions set their sites on Asia, practitioners can look to the failed Chinese reverse mergers of the early 2000s for lessons about regulation, due diligence and misrepresentation, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie MORE
We have worked on several ketamine acquisitions, and one of the most important aspects of any deal is due diligence. Shortly after term sheets or letters of intent are executed, most buyers send out a due diligence request list to the seller. MORE
” Despite the global nature of many European companies’ operations, there are currently no EU-wide laws requiring companies to have a mandatory EU system of due diligence in place for victims of human rights and environmental violations. MORE
Thank you so much for your diligent work and wise guidance all along the way. “I couldn’t have done it — wouldn’t have dreamed of even trying — without you and Jay. You’re the very best! MORE
LOIs are usually not binding and parties are free to walk away from the deal or propose modifications based on the results of an initial diligence (if any precedes the drafting of the definitive) or during negotiations for the definitive. MORE
Are you up for expansive due diligence? Those regulations impact diligence and ongoing monitoring/KYC protocols, but in the hemp world there are an additional raft of questions and monitoring obligations that a credit union should undertake on an initial and ongoing basis. MORE
RESEARCH & DUE DILIGENCE. Use Google to perform appropriate due diligence upfront with each location you plan to request records to confirm their address. Be sure to track those time frames diligently, as failing to do so can create lengthy delays. MORE
Cybersecurity and privacy issues in M&A transactions should no longer be an afterthought and should be treated on equal footing as other parts of the due diligence process, like tax, real estate and intellectual property, say David Kessler and Anna Rudawski at Norton Rose MORE
Companies will need to take additional steps to ensure their due diligence processes account for potential human rights risks associated with forced labor in Xinjiang and elsewhere in the country. There are additional due diligence obligations for businesses in China because NGOs have provided credible evidence that third-party audits of factory facilities are often conducted under dubious conditions that are manipulated by the Chinese Government. MORE
Indeed, the Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Act of 2019 imposes substantial requirements for corporate supply chain due diligence and sets potential fines for noncompliance at levels much greater than those allowed for under the U.K. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Supply Chains Legislation Regulation Human Rights Due Diligence Human Rights Compliance Corporate Governance MORE
Restore shareholder proposal rights to the pre-Trump era level. That is the objective of the complaint (pdf 2021 06 15 ICCR Complaint) filed this morning in the U.S. MORE
Permitting the buyer to undertake due diligence. even though the buyer may have satisfactory diligence results as a closing condition, it can waive that condition if it doesn’t want to do the diligence though that’s a big risk). MORE
Amazon 2021 annual meeting is May 26, 9 AM Pacific Time. To attend, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting visit here. You will need the control number you got from ProxyVote or elsewhere. Amazon will limit questions to one per shareholder. MORE
Oregon Cannabis Company Acquisitions, Part 3: Due Diligence. A couple of months ago, my colleague Vince Sliwoski wrote Oregon Cannabis Dispensary Sales: What We Are Seeing on Valuation , which focused on the secondary market for cannabis licenses and businesses. MORE
As noted in Ketamine Due Diligence: What A Buyer Should Know – Part 1 , we have worked on several Ketamine clinic acquisitions, and one of the most important aspects of any deal is due diligence. MORE
A webinar event on “Corporate Due Diligence and Private International Law” organized by the NOVA Centre for Business, Human Rights and the Environment, will hold on February 25, 2021 at 15:00 – 17:30 CET. MORE
Here’s a round-up of Supreme Court-related news and commentary from around the web: Supreme Court Adds Layer of Due Diligence: Relists Explained (Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law). MORE
The lawsuit claims that French grocery retailer Casino violated a 2017 law requiring businesses to do due diligence on companies within their supply chain to ensure they are not supporting organizations that perpetuate human rights violations and environmental destruction. MORE
Conducting Due Diligence. Cannabis businesses are unlike typical businesses in large part due to the significant tension between federal and state laws and regulations. MORE
companies as well as others based outside the European Union, but that operate within the European Union would very likely also be subject to comprehensive ESG-related due diligence requirements. By calling for a binding set of due diligence requirements, the E.U. Parliament recognized that “voluntary due diligence standards have limitations and have not achieved significant progress in preventing human rights and environmental harm and in enabling access to justice.’’. MORE
The German Parliament passed a law on Friday requiring large and medium-sized businesses to do their due diligence in combating human rights violations along their supply chain. Human Rights International due diligence environment europe germany human rights MORE
Amid high demand for associates and aggressive competition to attract talent, law firms should take three key steps to conduct meaningful prehire due diligence and safeguard against lateral hiring mistakes that can hurt their revenue and reputation, says Michael Ellenhorn at Decipher MORE
We will deal more with this in our posts on the due diligence period and in the representations and warranties sections in the transaction documents. Conducting Due Diligence. MORE
If you are an EU importer of tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold (3TG) covered by the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation, as of 1 January your due diligence process must comply MORE
It requires lots of planning, patience, and due diligence. Attorney Ian Alden Hosts A Workshop For Anyone Considering Purchasing a Business Changing circumstances due to COVID have led to many people to consider new options. Buying or selling a business is not for the faint of heart. MORE
Part of the scope included the due diligence project that the associate was doing. Or, if you were to adjust the scope (skip the due diligence) and adjust the time (because you don’t have enough resources), then your triangle could recover. Fast-Track Friday Tip. MORE
Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday launched the bill for the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (or Supply Chain Act) aimed at strengthening the protection of human rights, health and the environment in German companies’ global supply chains. MORE
We work with a good number of multi-state operator (MSO) cannabis companies. Always have. Most of these companies are publicly traded, although others remain closely held. MORE
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JURIST
JUNE 13, 2021
The German Parliament passed a law on Friday requiring large and medium-sized businesses to do their due diligence in combating human rights violations along their supply chain. Human Rights International due diligence environment europe germany human rights
HarrisBricken
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
We have worked on several ketamine acquisitions, and one of the most important aspects of any deal is due diligence. Shortly after term sheets or letters of intent are executed, most buyers send out a due diligence request list to the seller.
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Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
A webinar event on “Corporate Due Diligence and Private International Law” organized by the NOVA Centre for Business, Human Rights and the Environment, will hold on February 25, 2021 at 15:00 – 17:30 CET.
Conflict of Laws
APRIL 14, 2021
Our blog has reported earlier on the Proposal and Report by the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament for a Resolution on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability.
HarrisBricken
APRIL 21, 2021
As noted in Ketamine Due Diligence: What A Buyer Should Know – Part 1 , we have worked on several Ketamine clinic acquisitions, and one of the most important aspects of any deal is due diligence.
Law 360
MAY 25, 2021
Amid high demand for associates and aggressive competition to attract talent, law firms should take three key steps to conduct meaningful prehire due diligence and safeguard against lateral hiring mistakes that can hurt their revenue and reputation, says Michael Ellenhorn at Decipher
ABAJournal
JANUARY 13, 2021
With the shift to virtual recruitment amid the COVID-19 crisis, the speed at which law firms vet and hire lateral partners has increased, according to…
JURIST
MARCH 13, 2021
” Despite the global nature of many European companies’ operations, there are currently no EU-wide laws requiring companies to have a mandatory EU system of due diligence in place for victims of human rights and environmental violations.
LegalReader
APRIL 28, 2021
Business business financial health business owners due diligence sell a business selling a business small business financingSelling a business is different than selling something like a car, where you hand the keys to the buyer and go on your way.
Foley Hoag LLP
MARCH 25, 2021
companies as well as others based outside the European Union, but that operate within the European Union would very likely also be subject to comprehensive ESG-related due diligence requirements. By calling for a binding set of due diligence requirements, the E.U. Parliament recognized that “voluntary due diligence standards have limitations and have not achieved significant progress in preventing human rights and environmental harm and in enabling access to justice.’’.
JURIST
MARCH 7, 2021
Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday launched the bill for the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (or Supply Chain Act) aimed at strengthening the protection of human rights, health and the environment in German companies’ global supply chains.
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Corporate Governance
MAY 21, 2021
Amazon 2021 annual meeting is May 26, 9 AM Pacific Time. To attend, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting visit here. You will need the control number you got from ProxyVote or elsewhere. Amazon will limit questions to one per shareholder.
Corporate Governance
APRIL 28, 2021
Amazon Shareholders Unite Amazon Shareholder Unite for two two-way dialogues. Last summer I warned that chat rooms are the key missing ingredient at virtual shareholder meetings.
Foley Hoag LLP
JULY 20, 2020
Companies will need to take additional steps to ensure their due diligence processes account for potential human rights risks associated with forced labor in Xinjiang and elsewhere in the country. There are additional due diligence obligations for businesses in China because NGOs have provided credible evidence that third-party audits of factory facilities are often conducted under dubious conditions that are manipulated by the Chinese Government.
ABAJournal
MARCH 10, 2021
Lawyers can practice law virtually but must ensure that they consider various ethical responsibilities related to the duties of competence, diligence, communication, confidentiality and supervision,…
Foley Hoag LLP
AUGUST 31, 2020
Indeed, the Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Act of 2019 imposes substantial requirements for corporate supply chain due diligence and sets potential fines for noncompliance at levels much greater than those allowed for under the U.K. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Supply Chains Legislation Regulation Human Rights Due Diligence Human Rights Compliance Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance
JUNE 15, 2021
Restore shareholder proposal rights to the pre-Trump era level. That is the objective of the complaint (pdf 2021 06 15 ICCR Complaint) filed this morning in the U.S.
HarrisBricken
APRIL 28, 2021
We will deal more with this in our posts on the due diligence period and in the representations and warranties sections in the transaction documents. Conducting Due Diligence.
L4SB
APRIL 1, 2021
It requires lots of planning, patience, and due diligence. Attorney Ian Alden Hosts A Workshop For Anyone Considering Purchasing a Business Changing circumstances due to COVID have led to many people to consider new options. Buying or selling a business is not for the faint of heart.
HarrisBricken
JANUARY 5, 2021
Are you up for expansive due diligence? Those regulations impact diligence and ongoing monitoring/KYC protocols, but in the hemp world there are an additional raft of questions and monitoring obligations that a credit union should undertake on an initial and ongoing basis.
HarrisBricken
MAY 11, 2021
Permitting the buyer to undertake due diligence. even though the buyer may have satisfactory diligence results as a closing condition, it can waive that condition if it doesn’t want to do the diligence though that’s a big risk).
HarrisBricken
JANUARY 16, 2021
Our firm has worked with a number of credit unions to develop their due diligence protocols for working with cannabis businesses, and frankly, the level of due diligence required to ensure compliance is one of the biggest deterrents for financial institutions.
HarrisBricken
JUNE 6, 2021
If a broker is involved in the transaction, you and your legal counsel will need to evaluate the broker’s competence and qualifications before allowing the broker to facilitate the due diligence process or any part of the transaction.
HarrisBricken
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Smaller banks are generally not comfortable doing business with a foreign business because they do not have the resources to conduct international “KYC” (know your customer due diligence required of U.S.
Diane Drain
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
Thank you so much for your diligent work and wise guidance all along the way. “I couldn’t have done it — wouldn’t have dreamed of even trying — without you and Jay. You’re the very best!
PARALEGALBOOTCAMP
JUNE 3, 2021
RESEARCH & DUE DILIGENCE. Use Google to perform appropriate due diligence upfront with each location you plan to request records to confirm their address. Be sure to track those time frames diligently, as failing to do so can create lengthy delays.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 5, 2021
Here’s a round-up of Supreme Court-related news and commentary from around the web: Supreme Court Adds Layer of Due Diligence: Relists Explained (Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law).
Law 360
APRIL 27, 2021
As red-hot special purpose acquisition companies hungry for de-SPAC transactions set their sites on Asia, practitioners can look to the failed Chinese reverse mergers of the early 2000s for lessons about regulation, due diligence and misrepresentation, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie
Law 360
APRIL 22, 2021
Cybersecurity and privacy issues in M&A transactions should no longer be an afterthought and should be treated on equal footing as other parts of the due diligence process, like tax, real estate and intellectual property, say David Kessler and Anna Rudawski at Norton Rose
HarrisBricken
APRIL 4, 2021
Conducting Due Diligence. Cannabis businesses are unlike typical businesses in large part due to the significant tension between federal and state laws and regulations.
PARALEGALBOOTCAMP
JULY 24, 2020
Part of the scope included the due diligence project that the associate was doing. Or, if you were to adjust the scope (skip the due diligence) and adjust the time (because you don’t have enough resources), then your triangle could recover. Fast-Track Friday Tip.
HarrisBricken
APRIL 24, 2021
LOIs are usually not binding and parties are free to walk away from the deal or propose modifications based on the results of an initial diligence (if any precedes the drafting of the definitive) or during negotiations for the definitive.
OilandGasLawyer
MARCH 2, 2021
In February 1999, the court signed a “Statement of Evidence” prepared by the attorneys for the taxing entities: The Court then proceeded to inquire into the sufficiency of the diligence exercised in attempting to ascertain the residence or whereabouts of the defendants cited by posting.
HarrisBricken
MAY 25, 2021
We work with a good number of multi-state operator (MSO) cannabis companies. Always have. Most of these companies are publicly traded, although others remain closely held.
Diane Drain
MAY 21, 2021
Forrester “ willfully violated orders of this court ….” “ l ack of attention and diligence as to the files he is handling …” “ evidence that papers are being filed without review by the clients….which SCOTT MICHAEL FORRESTER, DISBARRED BY THE STATE BAR OF ARIZONA. EFFECTIVE MAY 5, 2021.
JURIST
MARCH 5, 2021
The lawsuit claims that French grocery retailer Casino violated a 2017 law requiring businesses to do due diligence on companies within their supply chain to ensure they are not supporting organizations that perpetuate human rights violations and environmental destruction.
HarrisBricken
JANUARY 13, 2021
Oregon Cannabis Company Acquisitions, Part 3: Due Diligence. A couple of months ago, my colleague Vince Sliwoski wrote Oregon Cannabis Dispensary Sales: What We Are Seeing on Valuation , which focused on the secondary market for cannabis licenses and businesses.
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