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Kaufman & Canoles

A Potentially Short-Liv’d Tour

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Is LIV Golf Facing a Funding Cliff? The Sports Law Stakes if Saudi PIF Pulls Back This week’s reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) may be reconsidering its financial commitment to LIV Golf have once again...more

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Construction Products Reform - April 2026

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In this BCLP Insight, first published in PLC Construction, Katharine Tulloch and Anna Blest consider the government's proposed reforms of the construction products regime. This article contains links which are only...more

Carlton Fields

Eighth Circuit Rules That CGL Policy Does Not Cover Abuse of Process Claim Under Minnesota Law

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On March 17, 2026, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held in General Star Indemnity Co. v. Toy Quest Ltd. that the commercial general liability insurer had no duty to defend an “abuse of process” claim related to the...more

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France raises merger control thresholds for the first time in over twenty years

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On 14 and 15 April 2026, the French Parliament adopted a Simplification Bill (Projet de loi de simplification de la vie économique) raising the French merger control notification thresholds. The reform aims to reduce the...more

BakerHostetler

FTC Brings Second Earnings Claims Case in One Day, Signals Heightened Scrutiny

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Never one to shy away from the action, the FTC filed two earnings claims-related cases in a single day. While we covered the first action—FTC v. Wellington—here, the second case is no less instructive and further underscores...more

DLA Piper

The changing landscape of FTO risk in México: Key points on compliance

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Most companies often address anti‑corruption risk through a combination of internal controls, third‑party due diligence, and contractual provisions, such as audit rights and compliance obligations....more

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From Legacy to Succession: 5 things for Family Offices to consider

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The Middle East is home to an estimated 528 family offices, which collectively manage an estimated US$500 billion in assets under management (which are expected to surpass US$1 trillion by 2030). As a number of traditional...more

TransPerfect Legal

[Webinar] Enforcement Without Borders: The New Compliance Challenge - April 30th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET

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In an era of intensifying geopolitical tensions, shifting trade alliances, and unprecedented regulatory scrutiny, businesses operating across the US, Mexico, and China corridor face a compliance landscape that is more complex...more

DLA Piper

Public contract bidding in Argentina: Five key considerations

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The recent broadening and clarification of certain rules regarding the public contract bidding process in Argentina raises the practical bar for bidders....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

California AG Challenges the Enforceability of Succession Agreements in CPOM Models in Art Center Amicus Brief

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On March 30, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in Art Center Holdings, Inc. v. WCE CA Art, LLC, a case pending before the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District....more

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Germany: Cross-Border Payment Reporting under Sec. 67 German Foreign Trade and Payments Regulation — €50,000 Threshold (in effect...

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German law requires certain cross-border payments involving a German resident to be reported for statistical purposes to the Deutsche Bundesbank under Sec. 67 of the German Foreign Trade and Payments Regulation...more

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Tax Strategies: Selling Your S Corporation Business

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This article explores several tax and non-tax considerations that a shareholder (“Shareholder” or “Seller”) should evaluate when selling a business operated through an S corporation (the “Company” or “Target”) for U.S....more

Cooley LLP

Section 16 for FPIs: Temporary No-Action Relief for Insiders in War-Torn Countries Extended

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On Friday, Corp Fin extended the original grant of global no-action relief to insiders of foreign private issuers in countries impacted directly by the war going on in Iran – so that the compliance deadline for those insiders...more

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Legal Lingo: Cartel Talk - When a Coffee Could Become a Case

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Being an aspiring commercial lawyer often means being confronted by complex, often abstract, concepts leading to an often impenetrable wall of jargon for students and trainees....more

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Fourth Circuit Holds That “Contingent” Proof of Claim Did Not Trigger Statute of Limitations to Collect Withdrawal Liability

In International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund v. Florida Glass of Tampa Bay, Inc., 2026 WL 191344 (4th Cir. Jan. 26, 2026, No. 25-1312), the Fourth Circuit held that the “contingent” proof of claim a...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

LLC Buyout Dispute Hinges on Parol Evidence Rule and Integration Clause

California’s “parol evidence rule” codified in Code of Civil Procedure section 1856 and Civil Code section 1625 provides that when parties enter an integrated written agreement, extrinsic evidence may not be relied upon to...more

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Washington State Enacts Sweeping Ban on Noncompete Agreements

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Washington has joined the growing list of states that ban almost all employee noncompete agreements....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Virginia Bans Post-Term Non-Compete Provisions in Franchise Agreements

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On April 13, 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation amending the Virginia Retail Franchising Act. House Bill 69 and its companion, Senate Bill 240, prohibit the offer or sale of any franchise in Virginia...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

White House report asserts stablecoin yield ban would have minimal impact on bank lending

On April 8, the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released a report analyzing whether prohibiting stablecoin yield protects bank lending. The GENIUS Act, signed into law in July 2025 (covered by InfoBytes here), requires...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New York City’s “Click-to-Cancel” Proposal Signals a New Era in Subscription Regulation

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In a move that could bolster efforts to reshape the landscape of subscription-based commerce, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Samuel A.A. Levine...more

A&O Shearman

EC adopts Delegated Regulation setting RTS on order execution policy

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The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II), with regard to regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the criteria to be taken into account by investment...more

BakerHostetler

Florida Expands Mandatory Fee Disclosure Requirements for Restaurants and Hospitality Businesses in ‘Operations Charge’ Statute

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On June 2, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 606 into law, significantly expanding disclosure requirements for mandatory fees charged by public food establishments....more

Walkers

Jersey's consumer credit regime: An update

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On 31 March 2026 the Government of Jersey launched a consultation on the secondary legislation proposed to support Jersey's consumer credit regime. The Financial Services (Jersey) (Amendment) Law 2025, which was adopted by...more

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Texas Business Court’s Expanded Jurisdiction Under HB 40 – What It Means for Small and Mid-Sized Texas Business

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Texas House Bill 40, passed last summer and effective as of September 1, 2025, significantly expanded the jurisdiction of the Texas Business Court – the specialized courts launched in September 2024 to handle high-stakes...more

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PJM’s Reliability Backstop Procurement Proposal—Fast-Track Capacity to Meet Rising Large-Load Demand

In January, we discussed the Statement of Principles jointly signed by the National Energy Dominance Council and governors across the mid-Atlantic region—framing accelerating demand (especially from large-scale data centers)...more

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