Transactional lawyers have a love/hate relationship with letters of intent. Are they truly non-binding or are they a trap for the unknowing? My article explores a recent case that follows mainstream thought. #letterofintent news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

Where do attorneys with disabilities fit into the ongoing conversation about diversity within the legal profession?   Ayanna Alexander and @davidbschultz discuss today on @TwitterSpaces at 3pm ET. Set a reminder 👇   x.com/i/spaces/1YpJk…

#SPACs are a financial innovation offering #MNA advantages that helped them become tops in the #IPO market in 2021. #DeFi, or decentralized finance, appears set to become the next big innovation – but also one to create headaches for regulators. Bloomberg Law news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

#Crypto.com put its name on the home court of the #Lakers in 2021. It’s déjà vu all over again, as #YogiBerra said. Dot-com bubble hall of shame names were all over sports arenas in 2000, including the field where #FTX sponsor #TomBrady began his career. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

🔎📑 I’ve taken a deep look at #crypto-related provisions in M&A agreements. There are some fascinating drafting trends emerging. Don’t miss this one, deal folks. Bloomberg Law Bloomberg Terminal news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

The #SEC and #NASAA enforcement actions against #BlockFi clarify the regulation of #cryptolending under the securities laws, in another step forward for SEC Chair Gensler's #crypto regulatory agenda. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

The invasion of #Ukraine is beginning to trigger #forcemajeure declarations in the region, which will certainly cause stress to already strained #supplychains. See my article. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment legislation is being signed by President Biden this afternoon, Mar. 3. Our article discusses some of the questions this new law raises for companies, their advisors, and the courts. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

General counsel and their staffs will play a pivotal role in championing necessary changes in corporate policy and practices to comply with the recently enacted #EndingForcedArbitrationinSexualAssaultandSexualHarassmentAct. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

In the 2016 $2.6 billion merger of #Tesla and SolarCity, #ElonMusk received #teslastock valued today at over $10 billion. Despite procedural deficiencies, the result was "entirely fair," the chancery court says. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

Personal liability for corporate acts is the exception. So why is the #META CEO in the crosshairs of the DC attorney general for his role in the #CambridgeAnalyica privacy disclosures? news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

The anti-bribery provisions of the #FCPA apply even to non-governmental organizations affiliated with the United Nations. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

New #Treasury regulations make hidden ownership of most common forms of US-based companies a thing of the past. Senior officers can be held liable for a company's failure to report accurately. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

What #perse provision of antitrust law is infrequently enforced? #ClaytonAct Section 8 - interlocking directorates. But that appears to be changing. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

War, weather, recession, and politics will play havoc with global #supplychains in 2023. Inflation and rising interest rates will add to the disruption. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

#Noncompetition clauses are usually given cursory review in a sale-of-business context. But this may be changing. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

Noncompetes have recently come under increasing scrutiny from state and federal regulators. The FTC now proposes to outlaw them in most applications, except in the limited instance of the sale of a business. Please see my article. #noncompete news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

Recent #UCC amendments usher in the digital age in a technology-neutral fashion for transactional attorneys. See my article. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…

The latest #BloomberLaw State of Practice survey posed a number of questions to practitioners about the #FTC's proposed ban on employment agreement #noncompete clauses. The results reveal some alternative clauses that could replace noncompetes. news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-…