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Limitation and Exclusion of Liability Clauses Under Quebec Law: Legal Guidance and Drafting Tips

The inclusion of limitation and exclusion of liability clauses in contracts entered into in Quebec requires an understanding of civil law and public order restrictions. Since the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling in...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies Scope of Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act

On Friday, June 13, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Miele v. Foundation Medicine, Inc., SJC-13967, holding that forfeiture clauses tied to non-solicitation agreements were definitively...more

Wiley Rein LLP

GSA Announces Expansion of “Transactional Data Reporting” Program, Reducing Compliance Obligations for GSA Schedule Contractors

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WHAT: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced its planned expansion of the Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) program, which will make TDR mandatory for GSA Schedule contractors whose contracts...more

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Understanding the fintech landscape in the British Virgin Islands

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The BVI is a preferred international jurisdiction for fintech businesses as it is a well-established investment centre with a comprehensive, commercial virtual assets regime, which provides businesses with legal certainty. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Mitigating Risks Posed by the New Trump Administration Focus on Drug Cartels...

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Print Share by Email Share Back to top The Trump Administration’s crackdown on cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) operating abroad and in the United States is a significant Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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Federal Court Enforces Forum Selection Clause in Dealer Dispute with Equipment Manufacturer

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A federal district court recently enforced a forum selection clause in National Equipment Dealers, LLC v. IROCK Crushers LLC, transferring the case to Ohio and confirming the enforceability of venue clauses in commercial...more

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Split Federal Circuit Decision Emphasizes Need for Skilled Counsel

Complex damages analyses require skilled professionals who understand the law and facts of each case to navigate to success. The Federal Circuit’s recent en banc ruling in EcoFactor v. Google reiterates that point. The...more

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Brasília em Pauta – Edição Nº 204

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Prezados e prezadas, O “Brasília em Pauta” é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de...more

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Your Place or Mine? How to Navigate Cross-Jurisdictional Fiduciary Litigation

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Reality television fans are familiar with the trappings of the celebrity lifestyle: jet-setting from home to home, enjoying luxury retail, and traveling in private planes and yachts, all while posting it on social media. Even...more

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Arbitration World: the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) (Part 2)

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This publication is issued by K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, a Singapore law firm with full Singapore law and representation capacity, and to whom any Singapore law queries should be addressed. K&L Gates Straits Law is the...more

A&O Shearman

Supreme Court Decision Endorses Fraudulent-Inducement Theory Under Federal Wire Fraud Statute, Resolving Circuit Split And...

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On May 22, 2025, in a significant decision that clarifies the scope of the federal wire fraud statute and resolves a circuit split, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a pair of wire fraud convictions that had been premised on a...more

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Recent Highlights in Aviation and Defense Arbitration

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The last year has demonstrated the continued suitability of commercial and investment arbitration for dealing with complex, and simple, disputes in these crucial industries. Please see below our takeaways on some of the more...more

JAMS

From Promise to Practice: Resolving the Mediation Paradox in Europe

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This article explores the enduring underuse of mediation in civil and commercial disputes across the European Union (EU) and U.K., a phenomenon known as the "mediation paradox." Despite decades of policy support and legal...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

FAR Council Releases Modifications to Three Sections

The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On Friday, June 13, 2025, it released its revisions to FAR Part 18 – Emergency Acquisitions, FAR Part 39 – Acquisition of Information and...more

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Delaware Chancery Vacates Accounting Expert Determinations That Implicated Legal Indemnity Claims

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On June 3, 2025, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted in part and denied in part respective cross-motions for summary judgment in a dispute between a Bitcoin mining company (the “Buyer”) and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Connecticut Requires Prices to Include Most Fees

In our most recent ​“Junk Fee” Legislative Roundup, we noted that the Connecticut legislature had introduced a bill that could require companies to include mandatory fees in their prices. On June 10, 2025, Connecticut’s...more

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Indemnity Lessons From Mass. Construction Defect Ruling

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In Trustees of Boston University v. Clough Harbour & Associates LLP, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered anew whether a construction defect claim tendered under the terms of a bespoke contractual indemnity...more

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SBA Seeks Input on 8(a) and Mentor-Protégé Programs

On Friday, June 13, 2025, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) held a Tribal Consultation in Anchorage, Alaska. The SBA’s stated purpose for the consultation was to solicit comments and testimony from Alaska Native...more

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Arbitration World: The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) (Part 1)

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This publication is issued by K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, a Singapore law firm with full Singapore law and representation capacity, and to whom any Singapore law queries should be addressed. K&L Gates Straits Law is the...more

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Danish Tax Agency Issues New Guidelines on VAT Refunds for Incorrectly Invoiced Output VAT

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On 21 May 2025, the Danish Tax Agency published new guidelines introducing revised administrative practice on the procedure for obtaining VAT refunds in cases involving incorrectly invoiced output VAT. Previously, a refund...more

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Justice Department Resumes FCPA Enforcement with New, Focused Guidance (Part I of II)

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The Justice Department has returned to the FCPA enforcement arena — in a significant development, DOJ announced the resumption of FCPA enforcement, with a new set of enforcement guidance principles.  The new guidance is an...more

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Proposed New York FAIR Business Practices Act Aims to Expand Consumer Protections Against Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Practices

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On March 13, New York State introduced proposed legislation titled the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Act). The proposed legislation seeks to broaden the scope of...more

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How Owners and Developers Can Mitigate Tariff Risks on Construction Materials and Equipment

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The Trump administration's imposition of tariffs on steel, aluminum, lumber, and other construction materials, in combination with increased tariffs on raw materials and finished goods from China, Japan, the EU, and...more

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California AG Takes Action Against $1.3 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme

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In May, California’s attorney general (AG) charged a local dermatologist with more than 20 counts of fraud after uncovering a scheme that allegedly resulted in the state’s Medicaid program paying out over $1.3 million for...more

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Risky Business: What Lawyers Who Fight Insurance Companies Want You to Know About Your Business Insurance Portfolio

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We are attorneys and don’t sell or broker insurance. Yet, we’re writing to alert business owners of a direct threat posed by a “set it and forget it” approach to insurance coverage. Why? Because we see firsthand the damage...more

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