Cross-Border M&A: What Changes, Plainly
Cross-border M&A explained plainly: how foreign buyers or targets change due diligence, deal approvals, CFIUS review, and closing mechanics.
Business Law
Nonprofit Law
Who Oversees Nonprofits? State Attorneys General, Plainly
Who regulates nonprofits? The IRS gets the attention, but state attorneys general do the oversight. A plain English guide to how charity oversight works.
Business Law
Benefit Corporations, Plainly: When a Company’s Purpose Is Part of Its Charter
What is a benefit corporation, and how is it different from a B Corp? A plain English guide to mission-locked companies, director duties, and reporting.
Nonprofit Law
How to Read a Form 990, Plainly
How to read a Form 990, plainly: where to find a nonprofit’s real finances, executive pay, governance answers, and red flags donors miss.
Business Law
CFIUS, Plainly: The Committee That Can Block a Cross-Border Deal
What is CFIUS and when can it block a deal? A plain English guide to how the US reviews foreign investment, who has to file, and what happens next.
Nonprofit Law
What Is a Public Charity? Nonprofit Status, Plainly
What is a public charity? A plain English guide to 501(c)(3) status, public charities vs private foundations, and who keeps nonprofits accountable.
Business Law
Doing Business in China: Five Legal Basics US Founders Get Wrong
What US founders get wrong about doing business in China: chops, contracts, NNN agreements, entity choice, and IP, from someone who worked there.
Public Interest
What HIPAA Actually Covers, Plainly
What does HIPAA actually cover? A plain English guide to who HIPAA applies to, what it protects, and the common myths about medical privacy.
Nonprofit Law
501(c)(3) vs 501(c)(4), Plainly
501(c)(3) vs 501(c)(4): what actually separates them? A plain English guide to deductibility, lobbying limits, and political activity for nonprofits.
Business Law
The Boilerplate Founders Skip, Plainly
Contract boilerplate explained plainly: indemnification, limits of liability, assignment, choice of law, and the back-page clauses that decide disputes.
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