I. Introduction: Regulations Against Forced Labor1 in the Supply Chain. Companies that are engaged in cross-border commerce increasingly are finding themselves subject to other countries’ laws regulating the use of forced labor and child labor in the supply chain. Thus, it is incumbent on lawyers who advise international companies to be up to speed on this … Continued

Many businesses looking to raise capital are understandably eager to engage a good investment banker to assist them in what can be an exciting endeavor. In the process of engaging an investment banker, however, they might overlook a key provision of the agreement—the tail fee. The tail fee provision is intended to protect investment bankers … Continued

Many people are aware of the concept that communications between clients and their attorneys are “privileged,” but the fine lines of that privilege are not often understood. It is important to be conscious of the limits of that privilege because the forced disclosure of a communication that the client or the attorney assumed would remain … Continued