GC Bootcamp for Family-held Business: Introduction to Estate Planning, Taxes & Family Offices

On May 14, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to end mandatory EEO-1 reporting requirements under Title VII for (a) private sector employers with 100 or more employees and (b) federal contractors with more than 50 employees.

Many human resources (HR) teams have grown accustomed to recording workplace interviews, whether through Teams, Zoom, or other tools that automatically capture audio and generate transcripts.

For a target company that used government funding to develop its technology, intellectual property (IP) due diligence must extend beyond ownership confirmation to evaluate the practical impact of government license rights on the business value of the target’s patent portfolio.