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Virginia Legislature Advances Competing Bills to Launch Adult-Use Marijuana Sales

The Commonwealth of Virginia has inched closer to (finally) launching an adult-use marijuana marketplace nearly 5 years after it legalized adult-use possession and home grow activities. On February 16, 2026, the Virginia...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Upon Further Review: Post-Equity Forfeiture Non-Competes Enforceable Again in Delaware

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In June 2025, New York Venture Hub published “The Forfeited Equity Trap: Why Your Non-Compete Might Be Worthless”.  In that post, I blogged that the Delaware Court of Chancery’s decision in North American Fire Ultimate...more

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New York Enacts Chapter Amendment to “Trapped at Work Act,” Clarifying Scope, Creating Targeted Exceptions, and Delaying Effective...

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On February 13, 2026, Governor Hochul signed the chapter amendment to the Trapped at Work Act, expanding the scope of the Act while setting forth new exceptions. As we reported previously, in 2025 the legislature passed the...more

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Texas Court Strikes Down FTC’s Hart-Scott-Rodino Updates

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On Thursday, February 12, 2026, a federal court in Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) 2024 revisions to the premerger reporting requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) Act. ...more

The Volkov Law Group

Beyond the Checklist: Why Effective Conflicts of Interest Programs Are Central to Ethics and Compliance

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Conflicts of interest are not abstract compliance niceties. They are serious risks to integrity that, if left unidentified or unmitigated, can erode employee trust, compromise decision-making, and expose organizations to...more

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Federal District Court in Texas Tosses FTC’s 2025 HSR Filing Rules

On February 12, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) new rule changes (New Rules) that a year ago expanded the premerger notification filing...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What 8(a) Contractors Should Do After Receiving an SBA Suspension Notice

A suspension notice from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can have immediate and significant consequences for a participant in the 8(a) Business Development Program....more

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Corp Fin Director Jim Moloney Highlights Upcoming Attractions

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If you’ve been reading this blog on a regular basis, you know that the SEC – including Corp Fin – has has been very active over the past year announcing a number of rulemaking and initiatives to come....more

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Bermuda Public Companies Update – Winter 2026

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This edition of the Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq in the second half of 2025....more

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Episode 393- When Financial Controls Fail: The SEC’s ADM Settlement and the Cost of Misleading Investors

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Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) and three of its former executives with accounting and disclosure fraud, in what has become one of the most...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Better Late Than Never: Creating a Buy-Sell Agreement for Business Partners Considering a Corporate Post-Nup

Minority investors often purchase interests in private companies without securing a buy-sell agreement (BSA) at the time of their investment. After a few years pass, however, the minority investor and the majority owner may...more

Lathrop GPM

What Closely Held Businesses Need to Know About Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

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Closely held businesses such as family-owned manufacturers, professional services firms, multi-location retailers, healthcare practices and private real estate companies handle significant amounts of sensitive information...more

Hogan Lovells

Interplay between MiCAR and PSD2: EBA on the end of the No Action Letter transition period

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On 12 February 2026, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) issued an Opinion advising national competent authorities (“NCAs”) on actions to take once the transition period set in the EBA No Action Letter of 2 June 2025...more

Kerr Russell

MHSAA Expands NIL/PBA Regulations: Key Changes and Practical Guidance

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Last month, the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) approved significant updates to its Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) regulation, which is commonly referred to as the Personal Branding Activities (PBA) rule. ...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Third Circuit Ruling Highlights Unique Dynamics for Cannabis-Related Contract Disputes

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A recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit serves as a stark reminder to companies and individuals in the state-legal cannabis industry that the federal illegality of cannabis can jeopardize their...more

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United States: The Judge Speaks: The SEC’s New Enforcement Director Provides First Glimpse into Her Priorities

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Judge Margaret Ryan, the newly-appointed director of the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave her first public remarks this week. Given the “new day” dawning at the SEC, many have been...more

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How Blocking College Transfer Interference Protects Program and Player Futures

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A Power Four university football coach recently opined that the problem with the current transfer environment is that there are no consequences when competitors interfere with players already under contract. He produced...more

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Procurement and Competition: Bid-rigging takes centre stage in public procurement

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Following several high-profile investigations, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has indicated that bid-rigging in public sector procurement will be a focus for future competition enforcement activity. In this...more

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United States: Saw This Coming: FINRA Proposes Rule Change to Permit Projected Performance

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Everyone wants to know what tomorrow will bring, and FINRA has proposed amendments to Rule 2210 (Proposed Amendments) that would give broker-dealers more flexibility to communicate exactly that – at least as it relates to...more

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Doing Business in the United States 2026

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The U.S. is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business and continues to be the world’s top destination for foreign direct investment. Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch or...more

DLA Piper

2026 Fund Finance Association Symposium: Key insights

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Members of DLA Piper’s Global Fund Finance group recently sponsored and attended the 2026 Fund Finance Association Symposium. A variety of participants in the fund finance market – including institutional banks, private...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Void and Unenforceable: New York’s Final Word on the 5% Retainage Limit for Private Projects

The landscape of the New York construction industry has shifted significantly with the enactment of Senate Bill S5655. Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 19, 2025, this legislation further amended the state’s Prompt...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Supreme Court Restricts the Use of Dairy Terms for Plant-Based Alternatives

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The UK Supreme Court's recent decision in Dairy UK Ltd. v. Oatly AB affirms the exclusive reservation of dairy-related terms for milk-based products, providing clarity for food manufacturers and marketers. The ruling has...more

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California Enacts Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act

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California has enacted the California Uniform Antitrust Premerger Notification Act (the Act), joining a growing number of states that require advance notice to state antitrust enforcers for certain transactions that already...more

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Important New Federal Reporting Requirement for Certain Residential Real Estate Transactions — Effective March 1, 2026

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has finalized a new residential real estate reporting rule under 31 CFR 1031.320 (the “Rule”), which takes effect March 1, 2026. This regulatory change will affect clients...more

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