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Miss the Notice, Extend the Lease: Court Enforces Automatic Renewal Terms

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In Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Cummings Properties, the question before the Appeals Court was whether the plaintiff, Innovation Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“IPI”), provided sufficient notice to its landlord, defendant...more

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Central District Of California Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Proposed Securities Class Action Against...

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On December 12, 2025, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a proposed investor class action against a...more

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Central District Of California Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Against Multinational “Fast-Casual” Restaurant Chain

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On December 18, 2025, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of the United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed a putative securities class action against a multinational “fast-casual” restaurant chain...more

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Breaking Down Inter-Provincial Barriers for Insurance Advisors: Ontario Chapter

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Over the past year, Canada’s federal and provincial governments have accelerated efforts to dismantle interprovincial labour‑mobility barriers. A key focus is enabling certified professionals, such as insurance advisors,...more

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New Lenders in the Syndicated Mix, January 2026 - Representing New Entrants in Syndicated Fund Finance Facilities

As the fund finance industry continues to grow in numbers, it may seem challenging initially for banks and financial institutions outside of this space to jump in with confidence as new lenders. Joining an existing fund...more

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Violation of EU restrictive measures: the Italian Decree implementing EU Directive 2024/1226

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On January 9, 2026, Legislative Decree no. 211 of 30 December 2025 (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Italian Journal, implementing Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the definition of offenses and penalties for the...more

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A cautionary tale: UK CMA given green light to raid home of potentially dishonest director

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted a warrant to search the home of a managing director who denied using his personal phone for work purposes during a dawn raid at his company’s premises. ...more

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Normal Wear Isn't Damage: Limits Placed on Security Deposit Reductions

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In Peebles v. JRK Property Holdings, Inc., the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) interpreted the Massachusetts security deposit statute, G.L. c. 186, §15B. Its ruling arose from two questions certified to the SJC by the United...more

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2026 Health Care Fraud Year in Preview

One year into the second Trump administration, we have seen a continuation of some evergreen enforcement priorities as well as new fonts of potential risk and exposure. As in years past, the investigation and prosecution of...more

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Disqualified executives – new framework and operational impacts

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On December 19, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted a law requiring the Luxembourg Business Registers (the LBR) to refuse registration in the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (the RCS) and to demand the cessation of...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

New Jersey Legislative Changes Implement Growth and Opportunity for Cannabis Marketplace

As 2025 ended and 2026 commenced with a flurry of legislative activity in New Jersey touching on cannabis businesses. These changes, as a whole, impact several material changes to the marketplace, including: (a) increasing...more

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EntertainHR: Flag on the Play: Power Dynamics and Workplace Romance  

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Michigan football recently made headlines after the university terminated its head football coach following an internal investigation that revealed “credible evidence” of an inappropriate relationship between the former coach...more

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Update: Proposed Amendments to New York’s Trapped at Work Act

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On January 6, 2026, the New York State Assembly introduced Bill A09452, a proposed Amendment (the “Amendment”) that would materially revise the Trapped at Work Act (the “Act”) if adopted. For background on the Act as...more

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More Time to Comply: OSHA Pushes Back Hazard Communication Deadlines by Four Months

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a final rule on January 15, 2026 extending several upcoming compliance deadlines—some that would have gone into effect as soon as January 19, 2026—under its revised...more

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U.S. forces divestment by Chinese-owned chip manufacturer of assets of U.S. chip company following CFIUS review of non-notified...

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On January 2, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (the “Order”) under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. § 4565) forcing divestiture by HieFo Corporation (“HieFo”), a California-based...more

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UK Pensions: What’s new this week? January 2026

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions....more

Investing in Data Center-Focused HVAC Businesses: An Increasingly Strategic Asset Class

The continued expansion of data centers—driven by cloud adoption, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing—is reshaping how investors evaluate infrastructure risk and opportunity. Among the most critical,...more

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Maryland Appellate Court Reinforces Board Latitude in M&A Transactions

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On November 25, 2025, the Appellate Court of Maryland issued a landmark decision in Special Situations Fund III QP L.P. v. Travel Centers of America Inc., upholding the dismissal of stockholder challenges to a public company...more

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Venezuelan Energy Sector: Recent Developments, Challenges and Opportunities

On January 3, 2026, the United States military conducted an operation in Caracas resulting in the extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. They currently remain in the U.S. facing federal...more

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FERC Orders PJM to Reform Tariff for Co-Located Generation and Load

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On 18 December 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a long-awaited order finding that PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (PJM) tariff is unjust and unreasonable as it relates to co-located load arrangements...more

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Liability for Fraudulent Payments: An English Law Perspective

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Opportunities for fraud have never been greater. Both the number of cases and the amounts at stake are vast1 and advances in technology allow fraudsters to deploy increasingly sophisticated and tailored techniques. Moreover,...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

What’s New and What’s Next: Navigating AI in Technology Transactions

As AI continues to reshape technology transactions, deal lawyers have been compelled to revisit longstanding allocations of risk, revisit boilerplate, and develop new contracting mechanics to address novel uncertainty. ...more

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UK Employment Rights Act 2025: More secure work and basic employment rights

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As we settle into 2026, many employers will be turning New Year intentions into action plans. The Employment Rights Act 2025 tops the HR legal to-do list for the year ahead, with significant strategic and operational work...more

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Italian Legislative Decree implementing CRD6 and CRR3

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The Italian Legislative Decree implementing Directive (EU) 2024/1619 (“CRD6”) and Regulation (EU) 2024/1623 (“CRR3”) has been published in the Official Gazette. Inter alia, it amends and supplements the provisions of...more

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A cautionary tale UK CMA given green light to raid home of potentially dishonest director

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The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted a warrant to search the home of a managing director who denied using his personal phone for work purposes during a dawn raid at his company’s premises....more

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