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On May 1, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new final rule (the Amended Rule) amending its small business data collection and reporting requirements under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. ...more
Can a company sue a competitor under the Lanham Act for falsely advertising that its product was first to market? According to the Ninth Circuit, the answer is no. In Vericool World, LLC v. Igloo Products Corp., No. 24-192...more
There have been a number of cases about the validity of payment notices recently, which shows that ‘smash and grab’ adjudications are still seen as an effective way to improve cash flow. ...more
For both startups and established companies, commission-based compensation can be a powerful tool for aligning and incentivizing performance. However, without a written agreement providing clearly defined terms and...more
L’identification des parties à une opération immobilière commerciale peut paraître une exigence simple, mais toute erreur à cette étape pourrait occasionner de véritables risques juridiques et commerciaux. L’incertitude et...more
Tennessee has joined a growing list of states imposing statutory guardrails on non-compete agreements. With the passage of Public Chapter No. 934 (House Bill 1034), effective July 1, 2026, the General Assembly has introduced...more
Data center construction projects require careful allocation of cost, schedule, performance and procurement responsibilities. Because data centers are mission-critical facilities with strict uptime and commissioning...more
Picture this: Your star sales rep jumps ship to join your primary competitor. Is your noncompete enforceable? What about other restrictive covenants? Tennessee’s new law, effective July 1, 2026, will sharpen answers to these...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Rollins, Inc. (“Rollins”), one of the nation’s largest pest-control companies, recently issued a proposed consent order by which Rollins agreed to stop enforcing non-compete agreements...more
Non-compete agreements continue to face increased scrutiny at the state level. Following years of growing restrictions—including expanded protections for low-wage workers and heightened enforcement mechanisms—Virginia and...more
On May 11, 2026, the Washington attorney general (AG) settled with Homeaglow Inc. d/b/a Dazzling Cleaning (Homeaglow), a cleaning service company, and related parties, for $2.25 million over alleged violations of the...more
On 18 May 2026, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rescinded the rule barring settling defendants from publicly denying the agency’s allegations. The policy, in place since 1972, effectively silenced...more
Welcome to the first blog in our AI and Outsourcing series, where we explore the disruptive and transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on outsourcing and managed services transactions. AI is rapidly...more
For the third year in a row, Virginia’s Governor has vetoed a bill that would have established a legal and regulated market to buy and sell marijuana in Virginia. After two years of vetoes from Republican Governor Glenn...more
The English High Court has ordered pre action disclosure in connection with a proposed challenge to the 2025 restructuring of the Hurtigruten group. The application, brought by minority lenders, is an early step that could...more
Back in February I advised landowners to keep an eye on the discretionary appeal granted by the Texas Supreme Court in Fasken Oil and Ranch LTD, et al. v. Puig, et al. (No 24-1073, January 16, 2026). See, Texas Supreme Court...more
Florida’s rapid population growth and continued business migration have created extraordinary pressure on infrastructure, but they have also opened the door to significant opportunities for private developers willing to think...more
Private equity’s presence in sports is no longer novel, nor is it confined to marquee professional franchises. Across Canada and North America, institutional investors are playing an increasingly visible role in the...more
Given the continued and growing interest in special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) as a means of accessing private market investments, we are publishing a series of posts that examine different aspects of these structures. This...more
Yesterday, Governor Spanberger vetoed HB642/SB542, dashing the hopes of legislators and cannabis advocates alike and yet again casting uncertainty on the future of adult-use cannabis in the Commonwealth....more
INTRODUCTION: Large family offices and institutional investors are increasingly utilizing NAV loans on their alternatives holdings as a portfolio management tool. As allocations to alternatives have scaled, so, too, has...more
On May 1, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its long-anticipated final rule (the “Final Rule”) revising its initial rulemaking in 2023 (the “Prior Rule”) to implement the small business lending...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) adopted final regulations on May 5, 2026, codifying its long-standing statutory "ABC test" under N.J.A.C. 12:11. These rules will be published in the New...more
Picking up from Part 1: if you are investing into a company with an existing priced round, the standard Y Combinator (“YC”) SAFE leaves real money — and real rights — on the table. Here are five provisions where pushing back...more
Here is a quiet truth that gets lost in every “just sign the standard SAFE” conversation: the Y Combinator (“YC”) SAFE was purpose-built for pre-seed, pre-priced-round companies — clean common-stock cap tables, no preferred...more
