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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a federal law effective in January, will require new reporting tasks for many family offices and other entities, including limited liability companies (LLCs), limited partnerships (LPs) and S and C corporations. In this update, a useful checklist and answers to the frequently asked questions about the CTA ...

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), designed to combat the use of shell companies for illicit purposes and increase ownership transparency in corporate structures, took effect on January 1, 2024. This update addresses how these CTA regulations will apply to corporate structures used in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. In ...

With the Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) becoming effective on January 1, 2024, a final ruling was issued on the Access Rule that establishes the circumstances under which beneficial ownership information (the BOI) may be disclosed to authorized recipients. This alert discusses the key components of the Access Rule, including the security and ...

The Senate Bill 54 (the “SB 54”) was signed into law in California and will take effect March 1, 2025 for all investments made during calendar year 2024. The law will require “covered entities” to report the demographic information of “founding team members” of all companies in which the covered entity has invested. The law is meant to address the ...

As enterprising families expand across generations, they often stray from their entrepreneurial wealth creation roots to a more risk-averse wealth-protection mode. However, if maintaining shared family capital across multiple generations is the goal, wealth protection mode is not an ideal strategy and may have some unintended consequences. Building...

It is not uncommon for enterprising families to end up making sub-optimal capital allocation decisions due to limited visibility into, and planning around, the entirety of their shared family assets. To optimize the value of shared family capital, both the business and other entities or advisors in the enterprise ecosystem must work in harmony. Wit...

The growing use of video and automated technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), in employment practices—and the concern that the technology may foster discrimination and bias—has triggered a wide array of regulatory efforts. At least 11 statutes have been introduced targeting the use of AI-related technology to assist with employment dec...

Many employers have begun using artificial intelligence (AI) tools supplied by third-party vendors. On May 18, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provided guidance indicating that, in its view, employers are generally liable for the outcomes of using selection tools to make employment decisions. Learn more about what tool...

With climate disclosures like TCFD (the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) being mandated across the globe, it’s time for risk management professionals to prepare for it. This playbook explores climate-related disclosures through the lens of risk and insurance, providing you with the information, specialist insight, disclosure req...

In this interview, attorney John Litchfield of Foley & Lardner’s Labor & Employment group discusses the key considerations family offices should keep in mind when it comes to domestic workers in the family office environment. Along with insights on household staff salary and wage treatments in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (F...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to spread with a staggering speed as it reshapes industries through improved efficiency, productivity, and decision-making. However, the meteoric rise and adoption of AI technology—including ChatGPT—can overshadow some valid concerns around security and privacy. Addressing those concerns, this repor...

The growth of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools is not slowing down. From small startups to multinational corporations, employees across the spectrum are leveraging ChatGPT to enhance their productivity and streamline their workflows. Given the potential risks—including confidentiality and personal data and privacy violations—ass...

In today’s environment, it’s crucial for a company to have a compliance management system (a CMS) to manage risks associated with changing product and service offerings and also helps manage new regulations that are enacted to address developments in the marketplace. In this podcast, Consumer Protection attorney Anthony DiResta identifies the three...

Wealthy families have a significant positive socio-economic impact around the world, but lasting impact depends on those families prospering for generations. This is not guaranteed, however, and more intergenerational wealth transfers succeed if families adopt a modern Family Office model that suits their needs and goes beyond managing and gro...

From Australia to United States and many places in between, this Global Employer Guide reflects an easy-to-read summary of employment law that changed in each country over the past year, including pandemic-related changes where applicable. Visa processes, employee rights, contract requirements, transfer of business considerations, privacy standards...