DOJ Announces New Mergers and Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy

On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the new Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Safe Harbor Policy of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”). Under the new policy, acquiring companies that discover and disclose misconduct in a target or recently acquired company may, subject to certain conditions and limitations, enjoy the presumption of a declination to prosecute (that is, a formal statement that the DOJ will not prosecute the company) by the DOJ.

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Using ChatGPT and Other AI-based Technologies for Lawyers

This post outlines some of the key limitations of using Artificial Intelligence programs such as ChatGPT and sets out guidelines that attorneys and staff should follow when using such programs. These best practices help ensure that lawyers will not violate any ethics rules and properly understand the limitations of these technologies.

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The Corporate Transparency Act – Pay Attention To the Beneficial Owner Behind the Curtain

Congress’s January 1, 2021 passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 included passage of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), and in doing so established reporting requirements for many U.S. businesses with the intent of creating a database of beneficial ownership controlled by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”).

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CAPITAL ONLINE – SILICON BEACH

Cerca de mil millones de dólares se han invertido en emprendimientos Made in Miami. La ciudad se está transformando en una nueva opción para emprendedores, principalmente latinoamericanos. ¿Las ventajas? Dos millones de latinos viviendo en la zona, menores costos para invertir y redes de inversionistas…

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