US Tax Proposals That May Affect Estate and Gift Planning Strategies
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In Re Boeing Decision Underscores Need for Risk-Based Corporate Governance by Directors
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US infrastructure: Plans, progress and the path to growth
The global pandemic has not dampened enthusiasm for infrastructure investment in the US. Investors and developers are looking to increase their stakes in multiple sectors and states
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Looking ahead: The future for US infrastructure
Respondents are broadly optimistic about the outlook for the US infrastructure sector, but there is no room for complacency. In this final chapter, we explore funding and future plans and reveal seven key factors for infrastructure success
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A changing world: Technology, ESG and climate change
The pandemic has irreversibly hastened existing trends in the world of infrastructure. Digitalization, ESG considerations and climate change are no longer side issues, they are fundamentals
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The COVID-19 effect
While the effects of COVID-19 were unsurprisingly largely negative, the pandemic did prompt most respondents to weigh new opportunities and ways of working
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GIR's Americas Investigations Review 2022
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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for October 2021
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United States: Pharmaceutical Antitrust 2022
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Supply chain woes refocus investment strategies as M&A and PE soar
Global PE continues boom, with highest Q3 on record
After four quarters in a row of exceptionally high PE activity, Q3 2021 has continued the trend, recording the highest value and volume of any third quarter on record
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Software deals push Q3 M&A activity to US$1.4 trillion record
Despite a drop on the previous quarter, Q3 2021 global M&A value represented the strongest Q3 on Mergermarket record.
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Turning to Transmission: A Critical Connection in the Energy Transition
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Are Your Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Fit to Face an IRS Audit?
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NYSE Proposes to Amend Calculation of “Votes Cast” to Eliminate Confusion in Voting Standards
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SEC Issues Sample Comment Letter as it Ramps Up Scrutiny of Climate Disclosures
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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for September 2021
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US Department of Commerce Issues Final Rule to "Improve Administration and Enforcement" of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws
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HHS Report Reiterates Biden Administration Support for Wide-Ranging Action to Address Drug Prices
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Private equity firms hunt for value in public markets
Take private activity reached a decade high in the first half of 2021, fueled by large sums of dry powder and heated competition for assets.
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SEC Extends the Misappropriation Theory of Insider Trading Beyond Targets of Acquisitions to Companies “Economically Linked” to Such Targets
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Over 60 of the Nation’s Leading Law Firms Respond to Investment Company Act Lawsuits Targeting the SPAC Industry
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Opportunities and Risks For Benefit Corporations in US Trade Proceedings
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Q&A: A global movement to use business as a "force for good"
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Q&A: The case for a market-wide approach to sustainable business practices
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NYSE to Re-Amend its “Related Party Transaction” Review Rule to Align More Closely with SEC Disclosure Requirements
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United States Trade Alert: Mexico Requests Consultations With United States Concerning Automotive Rules of Origin Under US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
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SPACs are Not Investment Companies
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Widening variety of issuers sustains refinancing momentum
Debt markets warm to issuers from a broader range of sectors, maintaining high levels of refinancing activity
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States Remain the Drivers of New Drug Pricing Legislation As Washington Weighs In
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House Republicans Introduce Bill to Renew 2015 Trade Promotion Authority Law and Establish New Negotiating Objectives for Pharmaceuticals
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Private equity goes back to school
PE is breaking records, notably in the education sector
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CFIUS Annual Report and Statistics for 2020 Show Encouraging Trends
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Jumbo deals contribute to a rise in M&A and LBO financing
Borrowers take advantage of hot loan and high yield bond markets to lock in M&A and leveraged buyout financing at attractive terms and pricing
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FPSOs: Overcoming challenges to unlock potential
FPSOs have revolutionized deep-water oil extraction but these technically complex vessels are a fertile ground for uncertainty, spiraling costs and long delays
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Private equity carve-outs ride post-COVID wave
PE investors stand ready to fund spinoffs of non-core assets as companies refocus for the recovery
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Refinancing and jumbo deals drive global leveraged loan market
Refinancing activity supports a double-digit year-on-year uptick in leveraged loan issuance in the United States and Europe, while mega-deals dominate in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Third Circuit: Pharmaceutical Cases
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Biden Administration Issues Proposed Rule to Increase Domestic Content Requirements Under Buy American Act
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Federal Trade Commission’s Pre-Consummation Warning Letters Signal New Risk of Closing After Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Waiting Period Expiration
