Fierce Competition Podcast | AI Under the Antitrust Lens: Enforcement Trends in the EU, UK and US
Federal Hemp Ban Explained: A State-by-State Analysis & 2026 Outlook with Vicente LLP
Marijuana to Schedule III: What Changes, What Doesn’t, and What Comes Next
Founding Vision: Mike Halpert on VR Training and Entrepreneurial Resilience
“Home Court Advantage? Key Differences Between Delaware and Texas Laws Relevant to the Corporate Home Debate”
“‘DExit’ or Just Drama? The Future of Delaware and ‘Y’all Street’”
Mediation Matters: The Art of Turning Conflict Into Conversation
Are AI Data Centers the New Power Centers?
Service and Justice: Veterans in Law – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
Overcoming Missed Deadlines
[Panel] Manufacturing in the Age of Uncertainty
Entre afectos y acciones: Nueva ley para sociedades de familia
Hollywood Overruled: Real Lessons from Cinematic Litigation – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
Episode Two: ABC Insights – A Guide to California Alcohol Beverage Regulations
Episode One: Corporate Divorce – Preventing and Managing the Break-Up of a Business Partnership
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5 Key Takeaways | The Illinois Franchise Tax: A Trap for the Unwary - and Even the Wary
5 Key Takeaways | Styled for Compliance: What the NY Fashion Workers Act Means for Your Brand
5 Key Takeaways | The Law of the Machine (Learning): Solving Complex AI Challenges
LathamTECH in Focus: Exploring Growth Financing Options for Unicorns
On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S5655 further amending New York’s Prompt Payment Act to render void any provision in a private construction contract exceeding $150,000 that requires retainage of...more
On January 5, 2026, Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser announced that MC Global Holdings and affiliated persons and entities (collectively, MC) had been fined for allegedly violating the terms of a May 2025 assurance...more
Outsourcing models are entering a more complex and strategic phase as companies accelerate digital transformation, embed artificial intelligence into core business processes, and reassess global delivery strategies amid...more
Key Takeaways - Reputational controversy alone rarely justifies cancellation. The Kennedy Center cancellations illustrate that absent a well-drafted morals or brand-protection clause, artists who cancel in response to...more
On January 19, 2026, Mexico published the Decree enacting the General Law on Circular Economy (“LGEC”) and amending the General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection (“LGEEPA”) and the General Law for the...more
While often described as a hybrid of Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Business-Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) is far more than the sum of its parts. It represents a strategic shift toward...more
Twice in one week, GAO dismissed bid protests as untimely, with each case highlighting a different but equally unforgiving timeliness trap. In ASG Solutions Corp., B-424053 (Jan. 16, 2026), the protester mistakenly assumed it...more
Over the last few years, royalty monetization deals have solidified their status as important financing alternatives for late-stage life sciences companies to consider in their fundraising initiatives. As knowledge about and...more
The English Court of Appeal’s judgment in Ure Energy makes an important contribution to the law of waiver....more
The US Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced updated enforcement priorities for fiscal year 2026. These changes signal where EBSA will focus its investigative and enforcement...more
As organizations increasingly rely on third-party service providers (TPSPs) for critical services, including cloud computing, IT management, and fintech solutions, the scale and complexity of cyber risks have grown. A recent...more
On January 8, 2026, the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York granted Universal Music Group’s motion to dismiss, and in so doing, prevented hip-hop group, Salt-N-Pepa, from exercising its termination rights...more
The UK Supreme Court's widely anticipated decision on a tiered termination clause in a commonly used English standard form of construction contract should be welcomed by all sides of the industry and contract drafters...more
As the sports industry looks ahead to 2026, sponsorship agreements are becoming more complex, more strategic, and more closely scrutinized. We sat down with Doneld “Don” Shelkey, a leading sports sponsorship and commercial...more
In a January 14, 2026 opinion, the Ohio Supreme Court denied an apparel company’s $855,000 refund claim for Ohio’s commercial activity tax (CAT) for tax years 2010 through 2016. ...more
California’s Assembly Bill (“AB”) 692 took effect on January 1, 2026, significantly limiting the use of commonplace “stay-or-pay” clauses in offer letters and agreements, which require employees or prospective employees to...more
As 2026 dawns, project insurance remains one of the most critical risk management tools for developers, builders and design professionals. Yet with multiple acronyms out there such as OCIP, CCIP, OPPI, GL, PL and SDI,...more
On December 12, 2025, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a decision in Lassiter v. Robeson County Sheriff’s Department, Synergy Coverage Solutions, Truesdell Corporation, and The Phoenix Insurance Company, No. 54PA24....more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed the Consumer Litigation Funding Act (the Act) into law, significantly expanding state regulation of consumer litigation funding. The Act requires plain language contracts that...more
Recent changes to the UK public offer, admission to trading and prospectus regime from January 19, 2026 have implications for issuers and other parties involved in debt capital markets transactions offered, or listed on a...more
Let’s assume you signed a new oil and gas lease with ABC Production in March 2018 (the “2018 Lease”). Given the size of your farm (i.e. 1000 acres), you successfully negotiated a “retained acreage” clause in the 2018 Lease....more
Insurance law is, at its core, a law of relationships. Whether land-based or maritime, every policy rests on an expectation of honesty, transparency, and fairness. Yet the way the law defines good faith—and the consequences...more
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has released a detailed and instructive decision on after-acquired cause, employee dishonesty and proportionality in termination for cause, particularly in the context of a closely held...more
Cactus establishes a default rule that produced water belongs to the mineral lessee absent express lease language, but leaves unresolved critical questions that will drive future disputes over classification, conveyance, and...more
Good Sunday evening from a sunny Seattle . . . Our first Online Travel Update for 2026 is below. This week’s Update features new stories on China’s possible crack down on Trip.com, an update on Airbnb and its plans for hotels...more