Business Law and Corporate Law

Nonprofits are playing an increasingly visible role in shaping elections, but navigating the overlapping rules of federal tax law and state campaign finance requirements can be daunting. This on-demand webinar walks through the "rules of the road" for nonprofits that want to participate in elections without jeopardizing their tax status or running afoul of disclosure laws, translating legal frameworks into practical governance and compliance strategies drawn from real-world experience.

Your nonprofit’s foreign subsidiary or country branch office just lost its authorized bank signatory with a local transition of management or the board. The local bank won’t release funds to the new signatory until it sees a board resolution — apostilled.

The United States is home to more than 1.5 million charitable organizations, most of them public charities.1 Each one is a corporation and carries the obligations that come with that form: governance and board management, corporate registrations, compliance with financial accounting standards, disclosures to current and potential donors, filing an annual Form 990 with the IRS, and state charitable reporting.

Selecting the right executor or trustee is crucial to effective estate planning, but should you appoint one person or multiple co-fiduciaries? While naming co-executors or co-trustees may seem like a way to share the workload and provide checks and balances, this approach often introduces unexpected conflicts and administrative complications that can outweigh its benefits.

Mayer Brown's Across The Board publication provides insights and analysis on key legal and business developments affecting corporate boards, directors, and officers. The publication covers governance trends, regulatory updates, and strategic considerations for board-level decision-making.

As companies face potential shifts in congressional power and evolving regulatory landscapes, boards must navigate new SEC enforcement priorities, state-level AI regulations, and shareholder activism trends. This comprehensive guide examines how organizations can proactively prepare for investigations, comply with divergent state laws, and strengthen crisis management protocols in an increasingly complex governance environment.

Companies seeking to enter the United States medical device market must first determine whether their product qualifies as a medical device and define its intended use, which helps determine how the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will regulate and classify the product.

Angela Humphreys and Wyatt Ritchie examine the evolving healthcare private equity landscape, analyzing M&A trends, buyer psychology shifts, and regulatory developments that are reshaping deal structures heading into 2027. The session reveals how large-scale transactions are driving market activity while state-level regulations and federal enforcement create new timing and structural challenges for healthcare investors.

As the 2026 election approaches, employers face a complex patchwork of voting leave requirements across 28 states and the District of Columbia. With obligations varying significantly in terms of leave duration, pay requirements, scheduling control, and notice provisions, how can multi-state employers ensure compliance while managing remote workforces and meeting critical posting deadlines?

Selecting the right executor or trustee is crucial to effective estate planning, but should you appoint one person or multiple co-fiduciaries? While naming co-executors or co-trustees may seem like a way to share the workload and provide checks and balances, this approach often introduces unexpected conflicts and administrative complications that can outweigh its benefits.

When a bank trust department holds shares with sole voting discretion in fiduciary accounts, does this create a control relationship under Regulation W? This analysis explores a critical distinction between Regulation W's fiduciary exemption and the Bank Holding Company Act's control provisions, revealing how trust departments can avoid affiliate relationship complications even when exercising voting power over significant equity positions.

One way to prepare for those circumstances is to hold real estate in a personal trust. For homeowners who already have a trust or are considering one, how the property is titled can have a significant impact on who has the authority to deal with it later.