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SNDAs from the Tenant's Perspective: What to Negotiate and Why It Matters

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When a tenant invests significant capital, time and resources in a leased location encumbered by a mortgage or other loan secured by the premises, a Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreement (SNDA) is an...more

Mogin Law LLP

Today’s Race for GenAI Dominance Threatens Competition Tomorrow

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AI-related deal activity so far this year looks less like ordinary market consolidation and more like a race to secure long-term dominance. Transactions increasingly cluster around firms that already control critical layers...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

How to Stay Ahead of the Risk That Your Insiders Could Trade on Prediction Markets

Event contracts — the term for what prediction markets offer — are not new. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has regulated trading of event contracts, such as weather contracts, for decades....more

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The Evolution of the ‘Global’ Noncompete Agreement: From Template to Strategy

Multinational corporations love the idea of a global noncompete template, as they appear to provide a single restrictive strategy, have enough flexibility to allow minor local tweaks, and are implemented across...more

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Regulatory Update – SEC Proposes Form PF Amendments and Raises “Qualified Client” Thresholds

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On April 20, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”, and together with the SEC, the “Commissions”) issued a release proposing amendments to Form PF (the...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies SEC’s Disgorgement Powers

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On June 4, 2026, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled in Sripetch v. SEC, 608 U.S. _ (2026) that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) can seek disgorgement from a respondent who violates the federal securities laws...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Interview: How AI Is Driving M&A … and Changing the Process

Economic and political factors are major drivers of the uptick in mergers this year, says Drago Rajkovic, Citigroup’s co-head of M&A. But it’s also hard to underestimate the effect of artificial intelligence (AI), as the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - June 2026

With the rise of prediction markets, there is a danger that insiders may abuse their access to information for profit in new ways. Companies may want to revise their codes of conduct and other policies covering the...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

California’s OHCA Releases Proposed Regulations Implementing AB 1415: What PE Groups, Hedge Funds, and MSOs Need to Know

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On May 22, 2026, California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) released proposed revisions to the Cost and Market Impact Review (CMIR) regulations (the “Proposed Revisions”)....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Illinois poised to expand healthcare transaction notice requirements

On May 28, 2026, Illinois lawmakers approved House Bill (HB) 5000, which is poised to significantly expand Illinois’ healthcare transaction notice regime under the Illinois Antitrust Act....more

Cooley LLP

The SEC’s General Counsel Rusty McGranahan: 12 Things to Know

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Here are 12 key takeaways from my interview with SEC General Counsel Rusty McGranahan that I blogged about last week: Be Bold and Creative: Rusty repeatedly encouraged companies and lawyers to actively consider the new...more

A&O Shearman

Delaware Court Of Chancery Enforces California Forum Selection Clause In Employment Agreement With Stockholder, Notwithstanding...

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On April 21, 2026, Vice Chancellor Nathan A. Cook of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a motion to dismiss breach of fiduciary duty claims asserted by Masimo Corp. (the “Company”) against its former CEO and board...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Banking Trade Groups Urge Tenth Circuit to Reject Colorado’s Attempt to Apply Its Usury Laws to Interstate Loans Made by...

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On June 4, 2026, the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions, and 52 state bankers associations filed a supplemental amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in...more

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Readily Ascertainable - WilmerHale's Trade Secret Bulletin: March and April 2026

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Welcome to WilmerHale’s bulletin on recent trade secret case law and relevant news items. We’ve affectionately nicknamed it “Readily Ascertainable” because, unlike a trade secret, it should be easy to figure out....more

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Will the Knicks Beat the Spurs? (Are Prediction Market Event Contracts Gambling?)

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For those of you who like to keep score, currently 18 states are engaged in litigation over prediction markets, such as Kalshi and Polymarket, claiming that they are violating state gambling laws. So far, the odds favor the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFTC Advances Framework for Perpetual Contracts and 24/7 Markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) recently undertook a series of coordinated actions—including a Commission order, policy statement, staff interpretation and staff advisory—addressing perpetual...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Arbitrage international : La Cour d’appel du Québec réaffirme l’interprétation libérale des conventions d’arbitrage

L’arrêt récemment rendu par la Cour d’appel du Québec dans l’affaire Avalin Group FZE c. Lauzon — Planchers de bois exclusifs inc. réitère l’approche large et libérale que doivent adopter les tribunaux québécois dans...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

Court Distinguishes Between Clickwrap and Browsewrap Arbitration Agreements

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania recently distinguished between clickwrap and browsewrap agreements, finding that one, but not the other, manifested an intent by consumers to arbitrate...more

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When a trust beneficiary is time-barred from holding the trustee liable for a breach of trust

Equity not the law is the jurisprudential context. Assume trustee without authority self-deals with trust estate. Absent an applicable statute of limitations, laches doctrine governs whether the dilatory beneficiary is...more

Hogan Lovells

Energy security for island nations: Legal and commercial considerations affecting power systems

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For island nations, securing reliable and affordable power presents a distinct set of challenges. Geographical isolation, limited local resources and exposure to extreme weather create vulnerabilities across both fuel supply...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Plaintiffs Tell Tenth Circuit En Banc Court That Colorado’s Opt-Out Law Cannot Reach Loans Made by Out-of-State State-Chartered...

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The plaintiffs-appellees in National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser have filed their supplemental en banc brief in the Tenth Circuit, urging the full court to reject the panel majority’s interpretation of Section...more

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A Customized Approach to Data Center Construction

Data center construction projects are, to put it mildly, distinct. They differ from traditional construction in a host of manners, and are particularly distinctive because the value of the facility depends on unique measures...more

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Eleventh Circuit Won’t Hear Georgia Sex Trafficking Coverage Dispute Without Final Judgment From District Court

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently declined to hear an insurer’s appeal of a Georgia federal court’s decision on the insurer’s duty to defend its insured against a sex-trafficking suit in...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

A Review of the 2026 Legislative Session: New Employment Laws Impacting Virginia Employers

The 2026 Virginia General Assembly session again resulted in numerous pieces of employment legislation being enacted that will impact Virginia employers. Covering a wide variety of topics ranging from restrictive covenants,...more

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New Virginia Law Prohibits Noncompete Agreements With Health Care Professionals

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We recently reported on a new noncompete law in Virginia, effective July 1, 2026, that requires employers to pay severance in order to enforce a noncompete agreement against an employee terminated without cause. Virginia...more

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