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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

AI and M&A NDAs: Managing Artificial Intelligence Risks in Confidentiality Agreements

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how M&A transactions are evaluated, modeled and executed. In mergers and acquisitions, buyers and their advisors increasingly use AI tools in the due diligence process to review...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Managing Tariff Risk in Energy Equipment Supply Contracts

This article focuses on the contractual allocation of tariff risk in energy-related equipment supply contracts. Many of the principles discussed here may also apply to other types of supply contracts to the extent tariffs...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Five Things Every Washington Household & Domestic Staffing Business Must Know

Washington's new Domestic Workers Bill of Rights is going to fundamentally change how employers—from domestic‑staffing agencies to household hiring families—engage domestic workers. Beginning July 1, 2027, any environment...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Employment Litigation Roundup: February 2026

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Delaware Supreme Court: Employers may not be able to recover monetary damages for violations of overbroad restrictive covenants - The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Delaware Chancery Court ruling barring an employer...more

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The One Document Every Founder Should Sign on Day One

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When an early-stage company falls apart, it’s rarely because the founders disagreed about the product. More often, it’s because they never documented the relationship between themselves. I’ve seen promising companies...more

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts...

Don’t Panic! How Federal Contractors Should Navigate the Anthropic Designation

In every crisis, half the room runs in circles while the other half picks up a clipboard and starts taking stock. The Anthropic-Pentagon dispute is that crisis, and defense contractors are deciding which half they want to be...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

March 2026 Government Contracts Legal Update and Podcast

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani presents the latest insights from our Government Contracts group, offering a comprehensive overview of recent significant decisions, regulatory developments, and practical updates for businesses...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Not-Quite-Absolute Obligations: Reasonable Limits on Lease Covenants to Repair & Restore

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Both commercial landlords and their tenants should take heed: under Canadian common law, even the most water-tight lease covenants to keep in repair and restore the premises upon the expiration or other termination of a lease...more

Mayer Brown

DOJ Releases First-Ever Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy For All Criminal Matters

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On March 10, 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “CEP” or the “Policy”), marking the first time the Department has adopted a...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ Introduces First-Ever Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy

On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) announced its first-ever Department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy (“CEP”). This marks another significant step this Administration has taken in its...more

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Littler Lightbulb – February 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup

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Fifth Circuit Holds Plaintiff Not Entitled to Overtime Unless Company Had Actual or Constructive Knowledge of Time Worked - Following a jury verdict finding the plaintiff in Merritt v. Tex. Farm Bureau, __F.4th __ (5th...more

Nossaman LLP

Delaware Continues to Strike Down Overbroad Restrictive Covenants in Business Sales

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The Delaware Court of Chancery has reminded us again that the parties in business‑sale transactions must precisely draft restrictive covenants to be enforceable. In its March 4, 2026 decision in BluSky Restoration...more

Polsinelli

Florida Passes Sweeping Modernization of State Nonprofit Law, Effective July 1

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Key Takeaways: HB 797 will comprehensively modernize the Florida Nonprofit Corporation Act, with changes taking effect July 1, 2026....more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Patiently Waiting for Proper Service: Commercial Division’s Latest Word on Service and Default Judgment Practice

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When seeking a default judgment, parties often assume that an unanswered complaint puts them in the driver’s seat for a quick and early victory. But as practitioners in the Commercial Division are well aware, courts retain...more

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New York Department of Health Issues Updated Guidance on Wage Parity Compliance Forms and Certification Submission Dates

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On March 9, 2026, the New York Department of Health (DOH) issued updated guidance for Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs), Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MMCOs), Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs), former...more

Jones Day

SEC Grants Section 16(a) Exemption for Directors and Officers of Foreign Private Issuers Organized in Certain Jurisdictions

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The Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act ("HFIAA"), which becomes effective on March 18, 2026, removes the historically available exemption from the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act ("Section...more

A&O Shearman

Global Antitrust Enforcement Report - March 2026

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Global antitrust enforcement in 2025 was both tough and balanced. The headline figure tells one story: total fines in the jurisdictions surveyed in our report rose again to USD 7.7 billion, the highest since 2021. But the...more

A&O Shearman

Regional Snapshots For Antitrust Enforcement Fines In 2025

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A visual breakdown of the geographical trends in antitrust enforcement fines around the world. ...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Securing Your IEEPA Duties Refund: Essential Steps to Protect Your Rights

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On February 20, the Supreme Court struck down the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to enact tariffs in a landmark case regarding tariffs central to the Trump administration's trade policy. In its...more

A&O Shearman

Private Damages Activity Continues To Escalate Across Key Jurisdictions

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Across key jurisdictions, the “gatekeeping” phase in collective redress—whether certification or collective authorization—continues to define who gets into court and on what terms, with materially different thresholds shaping...more

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BoE Consults On Approach To Use Its Requirements And Permissions Powers To Facilitate Mobilisation Of New CCPs

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he Bank of England (BoE) has published a consultation paper proposing a new statement of policy (SoP) that will establish the BoE's approach to using its permissions and requirements powers to facilitate a discretionary...more

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GSA’s New Proposed “American AI” Clause for Schedule Contracts: What Contractors Need to Know

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On March 6, 2026, GSA dropped a surprising new proposed GSAR clause it plans to roll into GSA Schedule contracts in the next MAS refresh (Refresh 31, expected late March or April). The clause—GSAR 552.239-7001, “Basic...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Receivership Law May Streamline Real Estate Sales In Illinois

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On Aug. 1, Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law the Illinois Receivership Act, making Illinois the 16th state to adopt the Uniform Law Commission‘s Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act. Originally published in...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA Statement On Potential Changes To Motor Finance Redress Scheme

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it is proposing to make several changes to its planned motor finance compensation scheme, initially consulted on in October 2025 following the UK Supreme Court ruling on...more

White & Case LLP

Spanish Supreme Court Upholds Contractually Agreed Events Of Default In Financing Agreements

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Under Spanish law, the right to terminate a contract (including the possibility to early terminate a financing agreement) has traditionally been subject to a materiality threshold. Case law has cast significant doubt on...more

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