Warfighting at Warp Speed: Why Defense Contractors Must Track the DOW’s Acquisition Overhaul
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
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This BLOG has written numerous articles addressing statutes of limitation.[1] Today’s article discusses Mark v. Trimarco, a case decided by the Appellate Division, Second Department, on February 4, 2026, in which the...more
The 2025 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape showed a robust resurgence at the megadeal level, and many are hopeful that current macroeconomic tailwinds will give a much-needed jolt to middle market M&A in 2026. This...more
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Earlier this month, we analyzed House Bill 2191, the proposed legislation that would significantly expand wage and benefit liability in Washington’s construction industry. On January 28, 2026, lawmakers released a substitute...more
This newsletter reports on U.S. legal matters relevant to Japanese companies for the period from October to December 2025. In this issue, we discuss various matters, including the filing of cases in the U.S. Court of...more
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Starting March 19, 2026, Ohio’s E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act will require any “nonresidential” construction company contracting in the state of Ohio to use E-Verify, and impose penalties for violations....more
The Delaware Supreme Court has clarified important aspects of Delaware law in the context of an earnout dispute that the Delaware Chancery Court decided in favor of the sellers in 2024. We analyzed the Chancery Court’s...more
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Federal contractors face few threats more serious than suspension or debarment. This exclusionary action has become more prevalent during the Trump Administration. For example, at the end of 2025, the U.S. Small Business...more
The Trump Administration has issued two new General Licenses (GLs) authorizing limited engagement in Venezuela’s oil trading sector. More licenses are anticipated in the coming days or weeks, affecting upstream and downstream...more
Over the past several years, there has been a steady drumbeat of warnings about the impact of quantum computing on traditional encryption methods, with consistent calls for organizations – both within the federal government...more
Overview - In Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has provided updated guidance on the interpretation of insurance policies. The SCC reaffirmed its longstanding approach that insurance...more
Major investors are increasingly using AI to decide how to vote proxies, and JPMorgan’s industry-first decision to replace its external proxy advisors with an in-house AI tool signals that the trend is accelerating....more
The UK courts are redefining the standards for creditor treatment under the country’s restructuring plans. Amid developing case law around “fairness” in court-sanctioned processes, market participants are exploring...more
On December 19, 2025, the Market Participants Division (“MPD”) of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued No-Action Letter No. 25-50, granting interim relief for certain commodity pool operators (“CPOs”)...more
In MBI Oil & Gas, LLC v. Royalty Interests Partnership, LP, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, applying North Dakota law, affirmed summary judgement that an oil and gas lease expired at the end of its primary term where the...more
On January 28, 2026, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance, the Division of Investment Management, and the Division of Trading and Markets of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, the SEC staff)...more
Last week, Wells Fargo’s Wealth & Investment Management announced it had launched an internal proxy voting service – powered by Broadridge – and would cut ties to ISS in the process as noted in this Reuters article....more
Arbitration awards rendered in arbitrations seated in England and Wales may be challenged in the English courts in only the limited circumstances set out in ss.67 to 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act). Section 68...more