From Court to Code: Smart Contracts and Arbitration
5 Key Takeaways | 2024 Emerging Trends: Delaware Unclaimed Property VDA and Multistate Audits
Balch’s Decision Dive: Texas Trial Court Struck Down the FTC’s Noncompete Rule
5 Tips For Writing Conflict Emails
Unpacking the current cannabis regulatory landscape and how it impacts your business
Making the Lawyer-Client Relationship Work in Challenging Litigation – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
Coan vs Killilea, the Dunne Cross-Border Insolvency Case Explained
California Governor’s PAGA Deal: What Employers Need to Know - Employment Law This Week®
Prelude to the Business Court and 15th Court of Appeals: More Questions Than Answers | Tyler Talbert | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 14: Resolving Cross-Border Conflicts Through International Arbitration
Litigating Nutrition: Class Action Battles Over Dietary Supplements – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
AI Update: ELVIS Act Passes, SAG-AFTRA Agree with Record Labels. FTC Non-compete Ban Analyzed By Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett.
Episode 88: Anthony Panebianco | Davis Malm
#WorkforceWednesday: Avoiding Legal Illusions - Crafting Effective Arbitration Agreements - Employment Law This Week®
AI Law in the Commonwealth of Virginia - Recent Developments
Unraveling the Concept of Garden Leave: Insights From Silicon Valley — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Daily Compliance News: April 12, 2024 – The Sentenced to Death Edition
Key Lease Work Letter Issues When the Tenant Is Doing the Work
Podcast: Key Changes in Finalized Antitrust Merger Guidelines – Diagnosing Health Care
The Changing Landscape of State AG Antitrust Enforcement — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
In Barclays Service Corporation and another v HMRC, the First Tier Tribunal (the “FTT”) has held that the UK branch of an overseas company did not qualify as a member of a value added tax (“VAT”) group in the UK....more
Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - At its open meeting the week of September 15, 2024, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) approved a Notice of Disposition of a rulemaking and a draft interpretive rule regarding...more
I guess if you do this job long enough, you’ll see just about everything. This time, it’s the attorney general of Mississippi wading into the legality of beverages containing hemp. And it’s a doozy....more
Automatic renewals continue to be a big priority for state regulators. When companies work to develop strategies to comply with the growing patchwork of specific state laws in this area, they often start by looking at...more
A common, and a venerable, question when modifying a mortgage loan — should the mortgage lender record the modification of the mortgage in the land records?...more
We are all familiar with — over and over — third-party risks and FCPA risks. It is drilled in our collective heads — third-party risks and bribery. Legal and compliance professionals have to learn and understand the ins...more
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri’s speech highlighted a critical shift in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to evaluating corporate compliance programs. As outlined in the updated 2024...more
Stripe has options to provide liquidity to investors beyond an IPO, one of which is a stock buyback, said James Stevens, a partner at the law firm Troutman Pepper who works with fintech companies. But “that takes away money...more
On 16 July 2024, the Hong Kong LegCo Bills Committee which is considering the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) held a meeting to receive representations and submissions on the Bill from deputations sent...more
As I mentioned last week, comments are in on major calendar year (CY) Medicare payment regulations. Besides the CY 2025 physician fee schedule, another big reg is the CY 2025 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)...more
Effective August 28, 2024, companies that engage independent contractors in the state of New York must now comply with New York’s “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act (the Act), a statute that imposes a range of new requirements...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Climbing Kites LLC, et al. v. State of Iowa, et al., No. 24-cv-00202 (S.D. Iowa July 2, 2024):...more
Background on Purpose Trusts - The private discretionary trust is the most widely known form of trust where trustees are given a fund of money to manage and distribute amongst certain named or described beneficiaries who...more
In Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) final noncompete rule was held to be “unlawful and set aside” by Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas....more
Qatar has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. To meet the demands of its rapid economic growth and to diversify away from the hydrocarbons industry, international investors are increasingly seeking to establish...more
Arbitration is becoming an increasingly vital tool for business owners and entrepreneurs in 2024, as over 80% of businesses find arbitration to be more efficient and less costly compared to traditional court litigation,...more
Welcome to the fourth edition of The Leisure Law Insider! Released quarterly, we cover the latest news and developments in leisure and hospitality law, regulation, and policy. Expect content on hotels, franchising, labor and...more
Part 1: Doing Business in Georgia, USA - What is the current business climate in your jurisdiction, including major political, economic, and/or legal activities on the horizon in your country that could have a big impact on...more
On July 12, 2024, Treasury and the IRS published proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) that would identify certain basket contract transactions as well as transactions substantially similar thereto as “listed...more
If you have not recently reviewed your company’s documents to ensure they comply with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower protection rules, you should put it at the top of your to-do list. On September 9,...more
Overview - In RH20 North America Inc. v. Bergmann, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed that a motion to strike arbitrable claims amounts to a waiver of the right to arbitrate and disentitles the moving party to a stay of...more
California’s legislature recently passed AB 3129, and it is awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. While AB 3129 impacts several different provider types, this article focuses on its impact on Management Service...more
Bienvenue à l’édition de septembre de l’infolettre Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes, une publication mensuelle des groupes Concurrence et antitrust et Investissement étranger de Blakes. Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes...more
On September 5, 2024, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) answered a second certified question in Patel, et al. v. 7-Eleven, Inc., et al. (“Patel II”), a long-running case where 7-Eleven franchisees claimed they...more
Does your company have website terms of use, or e-commerce terms? If so, it’s important to know whether those terms are enforceable....more