Restructurings and uncertainty are hitting the US consumer sector. Retail M&A deal volume dropped 11 percent year-on-year to 459 deals, while deal value dropped 36 percent to US$76.87 billion. Consumer M&A activity declined in 2019, reflecting...
Private equity (PE) investment in physician groups has steadily grown over the last several years, with 219 physician group deals being announced or closed last year. This trend leaves some groups wondering, is PE for us? There are five critical...
On January 31, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the Form 1-9 Federal Register notice announcing a new version of Form 1-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This new version contains minor changes to the form and...
On January 30, 2020 the Department of Defense released the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The Department of Defense (DOD) Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment developed the CMMC in response to...
On January 31, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, effective February 1, 2020, the majority of its international field offices will no longer accept I-130 immigrant petition filings by locally resident U.S....
Blockchain Enterprise Solutions Aim to Improve Safety and Address Ethical Sourcing Concerns - According to recent reports, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is working with a major global...
On February 7, 2020, the California Office of the Attorney General released Modified Regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).... By: Alston & Bird
On January 31, 2020, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) publicly released Version 1.0 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) framework.... By: K&L Gates LLP
International students at U.S. colleges and universities can feel a bit more secure now that a federal district court judge in North Carolina has permanently enjoined the government from enforcing its 2018 Policy Memorandum that changed how “unlawful...
The Internal Revenue Service is urging taxpayers involved in syndicated conservation easement transactions to consult with their tax advisors following a recent U.S. Tax Court decision. The IRS also plans to continue aggressive enforcement efforts in...
