To most, the GameStop frenzy reeks of market manipulation of some sort and investors are calling for justice. We’ve seen this before. By Nicole Westbrook. Four weeks ago, GameStop’s stock (GME) was trading around $18 per share. Four trading days later, the price doubled. This week it doubled two more times and by Wednesday’s close,… Read more »
Estate plans can be changed after an individual starts showing signs of diminished capacity. Set some guardrails to minimize the risk of family disputes. By Dylan Metzner People are greedy. It’s human nature. Not all people are driven by greed but when the rewards of wealth are on the line, greed can have a way… Read more »
Transactions are inherently risky, giving rise to contentious negotiations over representations and warranties and related indemnification provisions. The rise of R&W insurance is smoothing the way to faster and less contentious closings. By Dave Thayer. Buyers and sellers come to the transaction table wanting the best price at the lowest risk, and ready to do… Read more »
Where does this leave businesses in need of capital? By Dave Thayer. The trouble with finders continues and much of it is self-imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has proposed exemptive relief for unregistered finders.[1] The proposed rule, released on Oct. 7 , 2020, would provide a new limited, conditional exemption from… Read more »
The gray area, where “suitable” activities cross over to activities that are fiduciary in nature, is when disputes that drive consequential outcomes happen. By Paul Vorndran There is not always a bright-line test for determining when an individual’s activities cross the line from insurance producer to investment adviser, or when suitability crosses over to… Read more »
2021 may be the year the IRS dramatically increases partnership tax audits. By Brad H. Hamilton. On September 1, 2020, as a first step in its stated intention to increase Partnership audits in 2021, the Internal Revenue Service added a new section, BBA Centralized Partnership Audit Regime, on its website at IRS.GOV. BACKGROUND Before January… Read more »
By Brad Hamilton and Marika Rietsema Ball On January 1, 2021 the United States Senate voted to override the Executive veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which was previously overridden by the U.S. House of Representatives, thereby passing into law the anti-money laundering reforms in that act, including the Corporate… Read more »
By Nicole Westbrook for NITA. Hefty trial loads — and potentially, the weighting of cases — may be on the court case docket in Colorado, 2021. The justice system is weighted down by a backlog that grows larger by the day. Even while the courts struggled to ease their doors open this fall, the recent… Read more »
By Brad H. Hamilton and Marika Rietsema Ball. On November 2, 2020 the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) made several helpful changes to its securities private placement and “Reg A” regulatory scheme that will assist start-ups, and small and growing businesses in offering securities and raising money from investors. The SEC also made practical… Read more »
By Dave Thayer, originally featured in Wealth Management. The generational transition of a family-owned business is rarely a clean and simple process, and not all businesses succeed. Learn about how to increase the odds by addressing key factors for family business survival. The generational transition of a family-owned business is rarely a clean and simple… Read more »