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2024 Articles

Artificial Intelligence: Key Legal Issues for Businesses By Daliah Saper & Jay Schleppenbach May 2024 Several key legal areas that businesses will want to keep an eye on as artificial intelligence technology evolves.
Ban on Employment Non-Competes Fails in New York, But Federal Threat Looms By Troy Sphar & Jay Schleppenbach February 2024 Although non-competes have narrowly survived in New York, at least for now, their continued viability for business is likely to continue to be under fire.
Business Entity Developments 2022 and Q1 and Q2 2023 By William A. Price January 2024 Summaries of recent developments in business and securities law from 2022 and 2023.
The Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era of Business Accountability By Nikhil A. Mehta January 2024 The Corporate Transparency Act, which aims to enhance transparency among business entities by combating illicit financial activities and bolstering efforts by the federal government to prevent money laundering and other financial crimes, went into effect on January 1.
Ethics for Business Lawyers CLE Coming in May By Jay Schleppenbach February 2024 Highlights to expect from the Business & Securities Law Section Council's upcoming CLE program on ethics for business lawyers.
In Memoriam: Section Council Member Bill Price February 2024 A tribute to longtime Business & Securities Law Section Council member, William Price.
Securities Act Registration Requirements When Securities are Sold Directly on an Exchange By Professor Charles W. Murdock May 2024 In Slack Technologies, LLC, v. Pirani, the Supreme Court interpreted the scope of section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Supreme Court Holds SOX Whistleblowers Need Not Show Retaliatory Intent By Jay Schleppenbach May 2024 Until the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, it was not entirely clear what a Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower had to show in terms of intent to establish a claim.
A Welcome From the Section Council Chair By Jay Schleppenbach January 2024 A note from the chair.