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RICO Strikes (Out) Again in the Commercial Division: Bank of India v Anaya Gems

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I have a soft spot for civil RICO: treble damages, enterprise allegations, the chance to elevate ordinary fraud into something operatic. But, as many of us have learned, civil RICO is not meant to transform ordinary...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Spotlight on Evergreen Fund Finance, March 2026 - Is the Grass Greener...?

It is no secret that in a challenging environment for fundraising and exit opportunities there has been a growing appetite for evergreen structures from investors and fund managers. For investors, evergreen vehicles...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Mediation After 20 Years on the Chancery Bench: Resolving Complex Business Disputes 

For 20 years, I ruled on a number of complex business disputes. As chancellor, I followed my personal philosophy that time is valuable, and disputes did not get better by letting time drag on. I attempted to keep the lawyers...more

FordHarrison

Worker Classification in Focus: DOL Proposes Rule on Independent Contractor Status

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On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new proposed rule, entitled the “Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and...more

Pillsbury - Global Sourcing Practice

MCP Connectors: Legal and Operational Risks

Any time a new technology emerges that includes the ability for an AI model to autonomously “reach out and interact with the world,” legal and operations teams take notice. And rightly so, the legal and operational...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Nuevos criterios laborales y de seguridad para empresas de transporte en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Transporte y el Ministerio del Trabajo de Colombia, mediante la Circular Externa 20261300000087 del 2 de marzo de 2026, establecieron criterios unificados sobre las responsabilidades laborales, contractuales,...more

BCLP

Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited - Assignees and Adjudication

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In this BCLP Insight, Isaac Dundas reviews the recent decision of Paragon Group Limited v FK Facades Limited [2026] EWHC 78 (TCC). Here, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) had to determine whether an assignee of a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Exempts D&Os of Companies in Certain Foreign Countries from New Section 16(a) Insider Reporting Requirements

On March 6, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order exempting directors and officers (D&Os) of certain foreign private issuers (FPIs) from the insider reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the...more

Mayer Brown

High Court Re-Affirms Principle of "One-Stop" Dispute Resolution in Section 67 (Jurisdiction) Challenge to Arbitral Award

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The English High Court has dismissed a challenge under section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996 to an ICC arbitral award, confirming that the arbitrator appointed under the settlement agreement in question had jurisdiction to...more

Patomak Global Partners

Prediction Market Surveillance: CFTC Advisory and SRO Enforcement Action

Kalshi announced that it pursued enforcement actions against two participants for alleged manipulative trading activity. The CFTC also issued a related Prediction Markets Advisory reaffirming its oversight authority in this...more

Cooley LLP

Executive Order Limits Underperforming Defense Contractors’ Ability to Conduct Stock Buybacks, Issue Dividends and Award Certain...

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On January 7, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order No. 14372, “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting” (EO), which targets underperforming federal contractors who, in the administration’s view,...more

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Navigating the New Frontier: A Comparative Analysis of Stablecoin and Crypto-Asset Regulation in the US and Hong Kong

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As digital assets continue to reshape the global financial landscape, regulatory frameworks balancing innovation with investor protection and market integrity are taking shape....more

Baker Donelson

Category B Emergency Protective Measures vs. Routine Operations/Increased Operating Costs

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The FEMA Denial Pattern We Are Seeing – and How to Write a Scope That Survives Review - Recent FEMA Determination Memoranda, first appeals, and arbitration filings before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) reflect...more

Kerr Russell

Practical Steps Employers Should Take to Avoid FTC Enforcement Action of Non-Competes

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It is rare for the Trump Administration to publicly agree with the enforcement decisions made by the Biden Administration, but that is exactly what happened in late January at the FTC’s workshop highlighting enforcement...more

Cooley LLP

Private Equity Year in Review 2025

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We are excited to share the Cooley private equity (PE) annual recap highlighting a year marked by evolving market and regulatory conditions and sustained optimism across the PE landscape....more

Sheppard

California Court Rejects DFPI’s “True Lender” Allegations in Fintech-Bank Partnership Dispute

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On February 24, a California state court issued a preliminary decision granting summary judgement to a financial technology platform in litigation brought by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned: Strengthening Oversight of Financial Reporting Risks (Part II of II)

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Recent enforcement actions by the SEC have reinforced a message that boards and senior leadership have heard before—but too often underestimate in practice: financial reporting risk is a governance risk....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Forthcoming UK Cryptoasset Prudential Regime: Implications and Considerations for Firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) recent consultation papers represent a significant step in the UK’s development of a licensing and supervision regime for cryptoasset services, which is intended to come into force...more

Hogan Lovells

UK Privy Council affirms importance of the contract words, processes and bargain when interpreting FIDIC Yellow 1999

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A recent Privy Council case reminds parties of the centrality of the agreed contract terms when determining rights and obligations on construction and engineering projects, and the nature of the Engineer's role in FIDIC...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FINRA's Enforcement Program Enhancements: A roadmap for firms

On March 2, 2026, Bill St. Louis, FINRA’s Executive Vice President of Enforcement, published a blog post outlining significant enhancements to FINRA’s Enforcement Program. These changes are part of FINRA’s broader FINRA...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: March 2026

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Louisiana explores a pilot program for adult-use cannabis. Kansas lawmakers introduce bills to legalize...more

Jones Day

Basel Committee Publishes Report on Synthetic Risk Transfer Markets

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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a comprehensive report analysing the rise of synthetic risk transfer ("SRT") markets, finding that synthetic risk transfer transactions have become a significant source...more

The Volkov Law Group

When Financial Controls Fail: The SEC’s ADM Settlement and the Cost of Misleading Investors (Part I of II)

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In late 2025, 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 significant...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Vanguard Settles Texas Coal Antitrust Suit: Potential Seismic Shift or Standard Practice Reaffirmed?

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On February 25, 2026, The Vanguard Group settled its part of the closely watched antitrust action brought by 13 Republican state Attorneys General in the Eastern District of Texas, agreeing to pay $29.5 million and make...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

The New Energy Bills Decree: Latest Developments In The Energy Sector

Law Decree No. 21 of 20 February 2026, so called Energy Bills Decree, entered into force on 21 February 2026, following its publication in the Official Gazette on 20 February 2026. ...more

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