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Bowditch & Dewey

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Accepting Public Comments for On-site Social Consumption Establishments

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On December 13, 2024, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (“Commission”) voted to receive public comments to proposed Social Consumption Establishment Regulations until January 23, 2025, at 5:00 p.m....more

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Due to scrivener negligence, the dispositive provisions of a trust fail to reflect the deceased settlor’s wishes: Can it be that...

Assume the deceased settlor of a trust had intended that his niece be included in the beneficiary class, but his estate-planning attorney had negligently made no provision for her in the governing instrument. After settlor’s...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

FY2025 NDAA: Significant Impacts on Small and Large Defense Contractors

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The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA), signed into law on December 23, 2024, has significant implications for defense acquisition and...more

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Litigation or Arbitration: Which is Better for Adjudicating Contract Disputes?

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Ask anyone with experience on construction projects, particularly large, complex “mega-projects,” and they will tell you that disputes are an expected part of doing business. It is rare that these projects come in on schedule...more

Oliva Gibbs LLP

Happiness is Setting Clear Boundaries — Especially in Overriding Royalty Assignments

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Assignments of interests in oil and gas leases often incorporate by reference outside agreements. This can be a helpful shortcut to avoid including every lengthy and confidential provision that was drafted during negotiations...more

Morgan Lewis

Corporate Venture Capital Survey: Q3 2024

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Corporate venture capital (CVC) continued at a slow rate in the third quarter of 2024. Only 23.2% of deals that were completed include a CVC investor in Q3, according to Pitchbook data. In this survey, we track investment...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Preparing for DORA Compliance Deadline Arrives

Starting as of Friday, January 17, 2025, financial entities must now be compliant with the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Implementation efforts have accelerated in recent months to meet the deadline and in...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Outsourcing and Technology 2025: Key Takeaways

On January 8, 2025, partners Doneld Shelkey, Mike Pierides, and Marina Aronchik presented an Outsourcing and Technology 2025 webinar as part of the Morgan Lewis Tech & Sourcing Webinar Series: Data 2025....more

Sands Anderson PC

The Supreme Court Holds That Employers Need Not Prove Wage & Hour Exemptions Under a Heightened Standard of Proof

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In E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, the Supreme Court decided the burden of proof an employer must meet to prove that an employee is exempt from the overtime and minimum wage requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

US Treasury and IRS Unveil Proposed Regulations for Commercial EV Tax Credit, Sparking Questions on Recapture Provisions

On January 10, the US Treasury Department (Treasury) and the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations under Section 45W of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), which provides a...more

Adams and Reese LLP

"There's SNOW Place Like ... Florida?" - How a New Florida Law Impacts Roofing Contractors During A Winter Weather State of...

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On January 20, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order EO 25-13 declaring a statewide emergency regarding the inbound winter weather system, moving across the newly designated Gulf of America, which is expected...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

With Nod to OCR, Indiana Inks $350K Deal With Dental Firm Following Hack

Recent federal enforcement actions have brought home the lesson that there’s really no acceptable reason for denying a patient timely access to medical records. Last year, for example, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR)...more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

The Role of Delegation Clauses in Motions to Compel Arbitration When Your Family Member Signs an Arbitration Agreement

It happens every so often: someone signs an agreement to arbitrate legal claims, the agreement has a solid clause delegating arbitrability issues to an arbitrator, and then a member of that person’s family files a claim in...more

K&L Gates LLP

Make Protecting Your UK and EU Product Packaging and Labels Your New Year’s IP Resolution. Part 1: Protect Unique Packaging in the...

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New developments in Europe make a filing strategy for registered designs and trade marks even more essential for the modern consumer business. Read on to find out more....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Loan Market Association Publishes Green Loan Terms, Smoothing Path for Green Finance in 2025

The green term sheet accompanies the provisions for green loans previously published at the end of 2024. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles continue to be a focus for the financial markets. Notably, the...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Best Practices for Mitigating Intellectual Property Risks in Generative AI Use

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Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming the business landscape, unlocking new possibilities for innovation, productivity, and efficiency. As with any major shift, GenAI comes with its own risks, particularly in intellectual...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Defense Contractors Likely Target of Increased Scrutiny Under New Administration

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Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth testified during his confirmation hearing on January 14, 2025, that if confirmed*, he intends to use audits to identify potential waste and abuse in defense spending, explaining that...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

How the FTC’s “Click to Cancel” Rule Will Impact Your Subscriptions

The days of jumping through hoops just to cancel a subscription or membership will soon be no more. A recent rule adopted by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) will go into effect in April 2025 imposing new requirements...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Aperçu de la réglementation canadienne sur l’accessibilité des contenus Web pour 2025

La réglementation sur l’accessibilité des contenus Web qui s’appliquera aux entreprises du secteur privé exerçant des activités au Canada est toujours en cours d’élaboration. Le gouvernement fédéral a d’ailleurs récemment...more

Cooley LLP

Cap in Hand: Should Liability Caps Be Applied Before or After Set-Off?

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In Topalsson GmbH v. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited, the Court of Appeal helpfully re-affirmed that the ‘commonsense’ approach to the application of liability caps is to apply them before any set-off calculation....more

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FAR Council Publishes Proposed Rule Imposing New Security Requirements on Contractors Handling CUI

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On January 15, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council published a proposed rule (the FAR CUI Rule) that would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to impose government-wide cybersecurity, training, and...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

The Upsides and Downsides: Online Form Contracts

Many business owners provide routine services to their customers, or deal with the same vendors over and over. Instead of writing a new contract for every transaction, many businesses use a standard form contract (or purchase...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

114th General Assembly Convenes

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On Tuesday, January 14, Tennessee’s 99 Representatives and 33 Senators gaveled into session for the first official day of business as the state’s 114th General Assembly. Among the first tasks were electing the top leadership...more

Marshall Dennehey

Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal Rules Insurance Carrier Had Duty to Defend

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Fernandez v. Old Republic Nat’l Title Ins. Co., Fla. 3d DCA, No. 3D23-1088, December 4, 2024 - The Third District Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s ruling and ordered the insurance carrier, Old Republic National Title...more

Nossaman LLP

GAO’s 2024 Bid Protest Annual Report: Prevalent Reasons for Sustained Bid Protests and How to Avoid Them

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The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) fiscal year 2024 report on federal bid protests includes useful insights into federal procurement trends that can help state and local government agencies mitigate bid protest...more

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