The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress, often called the congressional watchdog, spoke out against the U.S. Treasury Department’s interim final rule narrowing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), warning that the now-gutted law could open the door to fraudulent activity.

In its May 29, 2026 report, the GAO highlighted the “resulting

People often ask, When will AI replace attorneys? My response is that AI is a powerful tool creating efficiencies in how we practice law. If used properly and ethically, it can complete many tasks that were traditionally performed by human attorneys in less time, but it is not a replacement for human attorneys, at least

A common pathway to growth for small and midsize firms – becoming an acquisition target – is losing its luster. Many firms are not interested in being acquired or relinquishing their identity to a national platform. At the same time, they recognize that remaining competitive requires capital investment that traditional partnership structures may struggle to

Benjamin Malerba and Emily Manning wrote the Law360 article, “How to Prep as Private Equity Starts Investing in Law Firms,” which covers the emerging trend of PE investing in professional services firms.

Here is an excerpt.

Private equity investment in professional services has expanded significantly over the past decade, first gaining traction in healthcare and

Stella Lellos and Lindsay Brocki wrote, “M&A Earnouts: The Devil Is in the Uncertainty,” for the Winter 2026 issue of USLAW Magazine.

The article describes the advantages and pitfalls of earnout provisions as well as the transaction types that can most benefit from this mechanism.

Click here to read the article.

It hasn’t taken long for the business world to start unpacking the implications of the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). While media coverage has mostly centered on its impact on individual taxpayers and the broader economy, the legislation is likely to have meaningful consequences for M&A in particular. While the full effect

After many years of ups and downs, legal challenges, injunctions and deadline changes, the reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) have disappeared…for most.

On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule eliminating the requirement that U.S. companies and persons report beneficial ownership information (BOI) under the

Each year, the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) conducts an H-1B registration selection process for foreign nationals who have not previously held H-1B status. The H-1B cap registration period for fiscal year 2026 will open at noon eastern time on March 7, 2025, and will run through noon eastern time on March 24,

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced that beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are once again back in effect and the new deadline for most businesses to report is March 21, 2025.

While businesses should be prepared to comply with this new deadline, FinCEN has noted that

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced on Friday, January 24, 2025, that reporting companies are not currently required to file beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). Despite the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) to overturn the nationwide injunction of the CTA in connection with