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Rent is Due: Strategies for Landlords with Financially Unstable Tenants

March 12, 2024

Even landlords who conduct in-depth analyses of tenant credit and financial health will experience some tenants who become financially unstable during the term of the lease. In an environment where replacing tenants can be challenging, many landlords should consider the potential benefits of negotiating a restructuring of the tenant’s lease obligations or offering an agreed…

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After Corporate Transparency Act Takes Hit in Ruling, What’s Next?

March 5, 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), a significant legislative effort aimed at curbing financial crimes by increasing corporate accountability, has been declared unconstitutional by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.[1] On March 1, 2024, Judge Liles Burke permanently enjoined the government from enforcing the CTA, ruling in favor of the National Small…

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Investment Advisors Face Added Regulation That Could Potentially Impact Litigation

February 29, 2024

On February 13, 2024, FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to deter criminals and foreign adversaries who seek to potentially compromise the U.S. financial system and assets through investment advisors. If passed, the new rule would make investment advisors subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) by expanding the definition of “financial institution”…

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SEC’s New Rules Give SPACs, Target Companies Much to Consider

February 28, 2024

On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new final rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). The new rules affect both initial public offerings (“IPOs”) for SPACs and so-called “de-SPAC” transactions involving target companies who enter into a business combination with SPACs. In summary, the new rules appear…

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Venture Debt: Down Round Protection Without Triggering Downside Provisions

February 26, 2024

There is increasing chatter in the startup and investor space surrounding venture debt. It is not at all surprising that as the availability of ready capital has contracted considerably over the past two years, debt and debt-like items have come to the front of mind. It is tempting to think that it is only venture-backed…

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Actions vs. J.P. Morgan, Monolith Serve as SEC Compliance Check Reminders

February 22, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled charges against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) for impeding hundreds of advisory clients and brokerage customers from reporting potential securities law violations to the SEC.[1] JPMS agreed to pay $18 million in civil penalties to the SEC to settle the charges. According to the SEC, from March…

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‘As Such’: Soroban Case Puts Limited Partnerships Under Tax Scrutiny

February 14, 2024

In Soroban Capital Partners, LP v. Commissioner,[1] the U.S. Tax Court determined that the exception to net earnings from self-employment in Section 1402(a)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)[2] does not automatically apply to all limited partners in a state law limited partnership. The court concluded instead that it must…

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How Florida’s Live Local Act Expedites Affordable Housing Construction

November 6, 2023

In the past several years, Florida has seen a population explosion, with over 1,000 people moving to Florida each day.[1] With such a rapid increase in population, demand for housing in suburban and rural areas of Florida is at an all-time high, and the supply of affordable housing has not kept up. To combat this…

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WHAT IF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING MEAN THAT SKYNET IS YOUR HOSPITAL’S NEXT ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD

April 1, 2019

Imagine a hospital emergency room ten years from now. Sam Brown, a car crash-victim, has come in with severe, life-threatening injuries. ER admissions staff enter Sam’s information into the hospital’s artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced electronic health record (EHR) system. From this point forward, every medical device that interacts with the patient (e.g., vital signs monitors, surgical…

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