Paul Buonaguro, attorney from our Tax & Benefits team, discuss the potential tax pitfalls biotech startups can face when partnering with large pharmaceutical companies, particularly when entering new states. They cover how a collaboration deal can trigger unexpected state income taxes and other Continue Reading
Judge Young on Judging — Reflections from Nearly 50 Years on the Bench
Dean Elwell, a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Complex Commercial Litigation Section Council, authored “Judge Young on Judging — Reflections from Nearly 50 Years on the Bench,” published in the January/February issue of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Section Review. In the first Continue Reading
AI and Land Use—a Perfect Match in Real Estate Heaven
The capabilities of AI are boundless, and its effects promise to introduce new dimensions to the present land use planning regimes. Yet, despite these benefits, human expertise, and the human perspective in land use remain indispensable. Feb. 6, 2025 In a world driven by efficiency, artificial Continue Reading
Chancery Holds Proposed Conversion From Delaware Corporation to Nevada Corporation Requires Only Majority OK Under DGCL Statute
Delaware is, and has been for quite some time, the preeminent jurisdiction for incorporation and corporate law in the United States. Notwithstanding Delaware’s longtime leadership in these arenas, other states, such as Nevada and Texas, are attempting to grow their corporate franchise, a byproduct Continue Reading
Philip Amoa Discusses Pennsylvania Corporation Law
Practical Law Corporate & Securities publishes an article Philip Amoa authored on a Q&A guide to for-profit corporation law in Pennsylvania. This Q&A addresses key areas of corporate law such as formation, foreign qualification, mergers, anti-takeover laws, and dissolution. Continue Reading
New Jersey Remote Sales Tax Bill a Good Step but Needs Clarity
A recent bill in New Jersey aims to reduce the tax burden on smaller merchants by removing the 200-transaction requirement from the state’s sales tax and corporation business tax nexus thresholds. Paul Buonaguro, attorney from our Tax and Benefits team, note that while the bill provides relief for Continue Reading
Feature Comment: The CUI Program: DOD, We Have A Problem (Part II)
Feature Comment: The CUI Program: DOD, We Have a Problem
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program will become operational at some point in fiscal year 2025. In October, the DOD issued a Final Rule to address evolving cybersecurity requirements and cyber threats while defining the security controls that DOD Continue Reading
Judiciary Under Fire: Understanding Mexico’s Controversial Judicial Reform
In one of his final acts as president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador promulgated a contentious judicial reform. López Obrador, whose six-year term ended on Sept. 30, celebrated the overhaul of the judiciary as a necessity and an important legacy of his government. However, the reform has Continue Reading