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New 5% Retention Cap for California Private Projects: Key Impacts for Contracting Parties

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Effective January 1, 2026, California will implement significant changes to private construction payment practices. Joining nine other states, Senate Bill 61, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on July 14, 2025, amends...more

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Massachusetts High Court Clarifies Retention Bonuses Are Not Wages: What Employers Should Do Now

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Retention bonuses – which are payments conditioned on continued employment through a fixed date – are not “wages” under the Massachusetts Wage Act, even when all contingencies have been met, according to the Massachusetts...more

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Understanding IP Infringement Risk in Typeface Use in AI-Generated Content

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In the world of design, typefaces and fonts are essential tools that help convey a brand's identity, evoke emotions and communicate messages effectively. However, the use of typefaces and fonts without proper licensing can...more

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Mexico - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in Mexico? Bribery-related offenses in Mexico are mainly governed by...more

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New Zealand - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in New Zealand? The Crimes Act 1961 (CA) is the key piece of legislation governing bribery in New Zealand. Part 6 of the CA (ss 99 – 106) deals with bribery and corruption in...more

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IP Frameworks in Contracts for Emerging Technologies

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Emerging technologies, almost by definition, involve unpredictable challenges, risks and rewards. As a result, contracting well for the development or implementation of emerging technologies requires different deal structures...more

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Mauritius - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in Mauritius? Bribery is governed by the Financial Crimes Commission Act 2023 (hereinafter referred to as “FCCA” or the “Act”) in Mauritius. The Act provides for the...more

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Morocco - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in Morocco? Bribery is governed by Articles 248 to 256 of the Moroccan Criminal Code (the Criminal Code)....more

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Kuwait - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in Kuwait? In the State of Kuwait, bribery and corruption are governed by several distinct and overlapping laws. In particular, Kuwait enacted a stand-alone anti-corruption...more

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Kenya - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in Kenya? The Anti-Bribery Act , (Chapter 79B, Laws of Kenya ) is the key piece of legislation in Kenya governing bribery. It commenced on January 13, 2017....more

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Japan - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in Japan? The Criminal Code (the CC): - The CC is the key legislation governing bribery. It applies to the bribery of public officials (komuin) (Article 197 and 198 of the...more

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Norway - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in Norway? The Norwegian Penal Code (2005) section 387, 388 and 389 provides the legal framework governing bribery in Norway. These sections apply to conduct occurring from...more

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Poland - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in Poland? the Act of 6 June 1997 – Criminal Code (as amended); - the Act of 6 June 1997 – Code of Criminal Procedure (as amended)...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Massachusetts Court Rules Retention Bonuses Are Not Wages – Key Implications for M&A Transactions

On October 22, 2025, in Nunez v. Syncsort Incorporated, et al., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the decision of the Massachusetts appellate court (and consistent with the position of federal courts) that...more

Pillsbury - Bid Protest Debrief

Court of Federal Claims Says Fears of Money-Losing Task Orders Aren’t Enough to Win a Protest

In Active Deployment Systems, LLC v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, No. 25-968C (Oct. 30, 2025), Active Deployment Systems (ADS) challenged several aspects of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) award of...more

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Decentralized energy: The shift towards smarter, more resilient grids

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Energy markets are evolving. As governments and grid operators seek to balance rising demand, supply security, and decarbonization goals, decentralized energy systems are accelerating. Microgrids, virtual power plants (VPPs),...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Japan Renewables Alert 71

As our Japan Renewables Alerts usually provide updates on important regulatory amendments in the renewable field, this issue provides an overview of the market landscape by introducing some of our recent activities....more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Massachusetts Superior Court Holds that Parent Companies Cannot Enforce Noncompetition Obligations Against Their Subsidiaries’...

On September 11, 2025, Judge Debra A. Squires-Lee of the Massachusetts Superior Court held that a parent company cannot enforce a noncompetition provision against the employee of one of its subsidiaries....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Utilizing Rep and Warranties Insurance in CRE Transactions

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The use of transactional representations and warranties insurance is now well established, but that was not the case only a dozen years ago, when RWI in corporate mergers and acquisitions transactions was a growing, but still...more

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Injunctive Relief in Employment Litigation: Protecting Your Business When Time Is Critical

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When an employee departs, especially to join a competitor or start a competitive venture, the risk to the employer’s confidential information and customer relationships can be immediate. In those moments, time is not a...more

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Trick or Treat Contracts: Avoiding AI Vendor Horror Stories

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Ed. Note: This is the fifth article in our series, “Conjuring Competitive Advantage: An AI Spellbook for Leaders,” focused on unlocking AI for business with practical steps and insights. Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part...more

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Amended Law Expands Arbitration Options for Businesses Operating in China

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China’s amendments to the Arbitration Law, effective 1 March 2026, introduce significant reforms designed to modernise its arbitration framework, align with international best practice and increase China’s appeal as a seat...more

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Superior Court Clarifies When Commissions Become ‘Wages’ Due Under the Massachusetts Wage Act

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A Massachusetts Superior Court recently addressed whether post-termination commissions contingent on future events qualify as “wages” under the state’s Wage Act law. In Ford v. Vacationeer, LLC, the court granted summary...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

New Connecticut Health Care Laws Effective in the New Year

The 2025 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly led to the passage of significant legislation affecting both institutional and individual health care providers in the state. ...more

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Ninth Circuit defines the “costs” associated with offers of judgment or settlement

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In Alvarado v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on September 30, 2025, the court clarified the scope of awards under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 998....more

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