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UK Moves To Reverse PACCAR Decision And Regulate Third-Party Litigation Funding

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In a move designed to restore certainty and competitiveness, the UK government has announced plans to reverse the decision of the Supreme Court in PACCAR and to introduce regulation of third-party litigation funding. This...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York’s Trapped at Work Act: Immediate Prohibition of “Stay-or-Pay” Employment Provisions

On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Trapped at Work Act (the “Act”), introducing sweeping new restrictions on certain employment-related repayment agreements. Effective immediately, the Act prohibits...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC and FDIC clarify insider lending rules for banks and investment funds

On December 18, the OCC and FDIC issued a statement clarifying their supervisory expectations for banks regarding insider lending restrictions and related reporting requirements as they pertain to certain investment funds and...more

Morgan Lewis

New SEC Guidance Provides Regulatory Pathway for DTC Securities Tokenization Services

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The SEC staff issued a no-action letter on December 11, 2025 to the Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) granting relief under certain provisions of the federal...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFTC seeks public input on risks of direct clearing for retail derivatives clearing organizations

On December 18, the CFTC announced it had issued a request for comment to inform its understanding of the risks and regulatory issues related to derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) that offer direct clearing services to...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 3rd Advanced Forum on Global Export Controls - February 24th - 25th, Arlington, VA

If you are a trade and legal compliance decision-maker, where can you go to learn, expand your export controls brain trust, and strengthen your strategy? At ACI’s Advanced Forum on Global Export Controls, you’ll connect...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Restores Tesla’s 2018 Performance-Based Equity Award to Elon Musk

On December 19, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery’s decision rescinding Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla compensation package, thereby restoring to Musk an award that is now worth more than $100 billion....more

Bennett Jones LLP

Hiding in the Shadows: The Perils of Shadow AI on Your Organization

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is continuing to transform workplaces at a rapid pace; however, alongside the often-sanctioned deployment of tools like Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini, a quieter trend has emerged: Shadow AI....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Q&A: CFTC Outlook and Digital Asset Regulation with Orrick Partner Dan Ullman

Can you describe how the CFTC fits in the financial regulatory space, both historically and now?...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New York enshrines its FAIR act to amend its general business law

On December 19, the governor of New York signed into law an act to amend the general business law: the “fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act.” The legislation declared that...more

Hogan Lovells

The new EU Anti-Money Laundering Regime: implications for life insurers and insurance intermediaries

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With the aim of strengthening and harmonising the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) requirements across the EU, the latest overhaul of the AML/CFT Framework represents a significant shift in...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Yonay v. Paramount Pictures Corp.

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In suit claiming 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick infringed 1983 magazine article about real-life fighter pilot training program that inspired original 1986 Top Gun film, Ninth Circuit affirms summary judgment in defendants’...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Heightened Standards and Procedural Bars: FCA Litigation Lessons From 2025

Key Takeaways - Federal courts in 2025 raised the bar on who can bring FCA cases and when, strictly enforcing government dismissal authority, the first-to-file rule, and the public disclosure/original source bar — meaning...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

DOJ Reportedly Using False Claims Act to Scrutinize Federal Contractor DEI Practices

Key Takeaways - DOJ is reportedly conducting active False Claims Act investigations into federal contractors’ DEI hiring practices, using civil probes and document demands to examine compliance with federal nondiscrimination...more

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New York’s AVOID Act Impacts Third-Party Action Practice: Could it Do More Harm than Good?

“Aegrescit Medendo,” Virgil: Aeneid Book XII. That is: Sometimes healing makes the situation worse. On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the AVOID Act (“Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to...more

Bracewell LLP

New UAE Corporate Law Update: Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2025 Amending Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2021 Concerning...

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On 1 October 2025, Federal Decree-Law No. (20) of 2025 (the Amending Law), amending Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2021 on Commercial Companies (the CCL 2021) was issued....more

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Minnesota Cannabis Business Owners: Don’t Let Your Valuable Trade Secrets Go Up in Smoke

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Minnesota’s recreational cannabis industry is finally budding. Growers have devoted substantial time and resources to their cultivation process. Sellers have invested heavily in market research. This information can give...more

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Court Denies Motion for Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Because Note and Related Asset Purchase Agreement Were “Inextricably...

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In today’s BLOG article, we again discuss summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to CPLR 3213, which provides, in relevant part: When an action is based upon an instrument for the payment of money only or upon...more

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Employment Litigation Roundup: December 2025

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Delaware court enforces five-year non-compete signed during merger - In William Brian Derge v. D&H United Fueling Solutions, Inc., et al., the Delaware Court of Chancery enforced a five-year non‑compete signed in...more

Foley Hoag LLP

2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Preview: Dealmaking, Capital, and Strategic Themes to Watch

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Heading into the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the conversation will center on accelerated deal flow, selective but improving capital access, and disciplined execution. Strategic buyers face patent cliffs and pipeline...more

Mayer Brown

Brazilian Government Regulates Federal Financial Contributions to Subnational PPPs Under the New PAC

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Law No. 11,079/2004 provides for the possibility of public contributions in public-private partnership (PPP) contracts, understood as transfers of resources in favor of the private partner intended for the execution of works...more

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Absent a Final Arbitration Award, an Arbitration Clause is Not a “Get Out of Court Free” Card Under CPLR 3211

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A recent decision from Monroe County Commercial Division Justice Daniel J. Doyle in Stuver v Greenlight Parent, L.P. demonstrates that arbitration clauses cannot be used as an automatic “get-out-of-court-free” card at the...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Canada ESG Law 2026 Overview Regulatory Developments and Trends

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There are a variety of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”)-related regulations applicable to federally and provincially incorporated companies; however, the focus of this chapter is on public companies that qualify...more

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US NAIC Fall 2025 National Meeting Highlights: Investment-Related Highlights

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This update reports on selected investment-related topics from the NAIC’s Fall National Meeting, December 8-11, 2025, as well as a number of interim developments that took place between the NAIC’s Summer and Fall National...more

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The Upper Brand Gray Market Goods

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Gray-market goods—also called parallel imports—are genuine products first sold abroad that are imported into the U.S. without the U.S. trademark owner’s authorization. They’re not counterfeit; they’re real products, but they...more

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