News & Analysis as of

General Business law-news Finance & Banking

Read need-to-know updates, commentary, and analysis on General Business issues written by leading professionals.
Stinson LLP

When Sports and Employment Law Collide — Playbook of Considerations When Starting an Investigation

Stinson LLP on

Allegations of misconduct are not unique to a certain type of workplace, but when they occur in sports, a larger spotlight and the potential for serious financial and reputational damage often follow. An effective...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

NAVigating Valuation Challenge Rights, November 2025 - NAV Facility Valuation Challenge Rights

In the context of NAV facilities, one item that we often see heavily negotiated is the lender’s right to challenge the borrower’s valuations of its investment portfolio. In this article, we will explore a few key aspects of...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Addressing the Challenges of Open-Source Software in Technology Transactions

Open-source software (OSS), by its nature, is sometimes overlooked as part of technology transactions. OSS is often a key aspect of a business’s software ecosystem, whether it is used in internal systems or forms a...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

DOE Large Load Interconnection Proposal Risks Regulatory Collision Course

The expansion of energy-intensive technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, has placed unprecedented demands on the electricity grid. These large loads often require vast sums of firm energy and seek...more

Akerman LLP

What Happens When an Arbitration Agreement is Illegible?

Akerman LLP on

The California Supreme Court heard arguments earlier this week on whether an arbitration agreement that is illegible is enforceable. The case raises interesting, if esoteric, legal questions about what constitutes the meeting...more

DLA Piper

Navigating US congressional inquiries: Key considerations for non-US companies

DLA Piper on

United States congressional inquiries have become an important instrument to shape policy agendas, test industry practices, influence public opinion, and apply pressure on industries and companies seen as politically...more

Jones Day

Striking the Balance: Managing Shareholder Engagement in 2025

Jones Day on

Shareholder engagement has become a continuous, proactive process, requiring active participation from both investors and companies. This year, companies and investors have changed both their expectations and practices...more

Jones Day

Securities on a Sliding Scale: Inside "Project Crypto's" New Approach to Digital Assets

Jones Day on

On November 12, 2025, Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Chairman Paul S. Atkins spoke at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia regarding the SEC's "Project Crypto" initiative, which aims to create a clear and...more

DLA Piper

Inside Competition: November 2025

DLA Piper on

Inside Competition is designed to help companies identify key legal developments in antitrust and competition law in the United States....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Finalized Changes to Medicare Payment Rules: Key Takeaways for Life Sciences Companies

Ropes & Gray LLP on

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently finalized a Medicare payment rule with significant implications for life sciences companies, particularly biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturers....more

Hanson Bridgett

California to Implement Retention Cap and Change-Order Dispute Requirements for Private Works in 2026

Hanson Bridgett on

California is implementing two new laws for contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026 for commercial and large mixed-use projects. Residential and mixed-use projects four stories and under are exempt....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Texas Granted Primacy over Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells

Baker Botts L.L.P. on

On November 12, 2025, the Railroad Commission of Texas (“RRC”) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that EPA had granted Texas primary enforcement authority (“primacy”) under the Safe Drinking Water Act...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

SEC Staff Address Questions on Pending Filings in Post-Government Shutdown Guidance

Ropes & Gray LLP on

On November 13, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued guidance regarding its operations immediately following the government shutdown....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

GTCR/Surmodics Win on Divestiture, Share Analysis and Captive Capacity

Baker Botts L.L.P. on

The government lost the first merger challenge brought by the FTC under the second Trump administration. On November 10, 2025, Judge Jeffrey Cummings of the Northern District of Illinois denied a request for a preliminary...more

Carr Maloney P.C.

Emerging Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Construction

Carr Maloney P.C. on

Just as in most other sectors of business, it is unquestionable that Artificial Intelligence is transforming the construction industry. AI is affecting how construction workflows are prepared, how real-time decisions are...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Beverage Breakdown (November 2025)

Welcome to Nutter's Beverage Breakdown, a periodic legal update on developments related to the alcohol beverage industry, including industry news, federal and state updates, and more. We look forward to sharing our insights...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Bank of England Consults on Systemic Stablecoins

Paul Hastings LLP on

As part of the UK’s rapid overhaul of its digital assets regulatory regime, the Bank of England this week issued a consultation paper on the bank’s “Proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins”....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tenth Circuit Allows Colorado to Enforce its Interest Rate Caps on Out-of-State Banks

In a significant decision for bank partnership arrangements, the United States Court of Appeals held that Colorado may apply its state interest rate caps to loans made by out-of-state banks under the Depository Institutions...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Court Confirms Limited Potential Appeal Rights From “Final and Binding” Arbitral Awards

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently affirmed that courts will not second-guess a “final and binding” arbitral award. By refusing leave, the Court signalled that clear intent in an arbitration agreement to bar...more

Weintraub Tobin

Estopped in Your Tracks: How a Simple Form Can Trap Tenants

Weintraub Tobin on

Most lawyers think very highly of themselves. Nothing delights a lawyer more than citing an obscure, usually non-English phrase and mansplaining in a patronizing fashion to anyone who isn’t familiar with the term. Using these...more

ArentFox Schiff

Court Lets BDO’s Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against Ankura Move Forward

ArentFox Schiff on

The plaintiff, BDO USA, P.C. is an accounting and professional services advisory firm. The defendants are Ankura Consulting Group, LLC, Ankura’s CEO Kevin Lavin, and Phuoc Vin Phan....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

"From Disclosure to Defense: A Strategic AI Governance Blueprint"

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a speculative frontier. It is embedded in the operational core of modern enterprises, ranging from customer service bots to predictive analytics. However, as AI systems scale, so do...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Companies May Be Responsible for the Use of AI in Their Supply Chain Services

Most companies that collect or process personal information (aka personal data or PII) have service providers (vendors or sub-processors) as part of their supply chain. There may be many layers to that supply chain as service...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Derivative and Secondary Liability for Copyright Infringement: Knowledge vs. Control

One may be liable for copyright infringement by another under theories of contributory infringement or vicarious infringement. Where there are multiple infringers of a copyright, all infringers are jointly and severally...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

"Compliance and Social Media: What You Need to Know About Influencer Content"

Engaging influencers and content creators (creators) to promote a company's brand has become a commonplace marketing technique, and often a highly effective way to reach new audiences. However, there are new and growing risks...more

92,974 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3,719

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide