Small businesses often begin with a single location, a small team and a loyal customer base. But once they’ve proven their concept and achieved consistent revenue, many owners start looking for ways to grow. Expansion, however, isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. The...
Corporate & Securities
Part Three: One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Impact on Businesses and Business Owners
This article is Part Three of a multi-part analysis by KJK summarizing the OBBBA’s implications for various taxpayers and industries. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces sweeping reforms to the federal tax code, many of which have lasting implications...
Still Default to Delaware for the State of Formation? Ohio May Offer Attractive Alternatives
Forming a new business requires addressing a number of principal issues and logistics, many of which draw on structure, liability, policy, tax, and related considerations. After picking the best entity form, the first threshold matter to address is determining the...
Rhode to Growth: e.l.f. Beauty’s Strategic Acquisition Signals a Bold Branding Evolution
The recently announced acquisition of beauty and skincare brand Rhode, founded by celebrity Hailey Bieber in 2022, for $1 billion by veteran cosmetics brand e.l.f. Beauty, marks a pivotal moment in the rapidly evolving beauty industry. What would be one of the largest...
SEC’s New Guidance on General Solicitation Eases Accredited Investor Verification for Private Funds
Last month, the SEC issued a No Action Letter interpreting Rule 506(c) that effectively provides a streamlined path for private fund sponsors to conduct an exempt general solicitation offering pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. The guidance...
Corporate Transparency Act Significantly Narrowed by FinCEN to Exempt U.S. Entities and U.S. Persons
FinCEN Narrows CTA Reporting Requirements On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule to significantly narrow the applicability of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting rule to apply solely to foreign...
OTC Markets Launches New Market Tier: OTC Pink Companies Must Act Now to Avoid Downgrade
Starting July 1, 2025, the OTC Markets Group will introduce OTCID Basic Market, replacing the current Pink Current tier. The OTC believes that this change will enhance transparency and provide investors with clearer insights into the level of disclosure and engagement...
The Case of the Missing Head: The Cleveland Museum of Art to Return Statue to Türkiye
Background In 2023, the New York County Manhattan District Attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit, or NYATU, had seized a statue in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art for repatriation to the Republic of Türkiye. CMA acquired the 2nd-century headless statue...
The Treasury Department Introduces a New Twist in the CTA Saga
On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury threw a new twist into the ongoing Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) enforcement saga by announcing that it will not enforce any fines or penalties against any U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies that fail to...
OpenAI’s Governance Overhaul to Prevent Hostile Takeover
Strengthening Board Control OpenAI is exploring governance changes that would grant its nonprofit board enhanced voting rights to prevent a hostile takeover by Elon Musk. This move follows Musk’s $97.4 billion bid, which was rejected by OpenAI’s board, and his legal...