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The Volkov Law Group

The Brave New World — Due Diligence to Identify Cartels and TCOs

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When assessing your third-party risks, it is important to start with one important division — a company’s supply chain and on the flip side, a company’s distribution chain.  Sourcing materials and supply chain links present a...more

Mayer Brown

Delaware Law Alert: Chancery Court Clarifies Delaware’s Position on Sandbagging and the Use of a Transaction Multiple to Calculate...

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AT A GLANCE - The Delaware Chancery Court has issued a notable opinion that confirms Delaware’s position as a pro-sandbagging jurisdiction and clarifies when damages may be computed using a transaction multiple. We...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Navigating General and Limited Partnerships: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

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Choosing the right business structure is critical for the operation of a business. General and limited partnerships are common business structures for those wanting to enter business together. While both partnerships offer...more

GeoDataVision

CRA Size Standards

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As all CRA officers know by now on December 19, 2024, the agencies announced the new size thresholds to determine what asset size qualifies as a “small bank”, “intermediate-small bank”, and “large bank” for CRA purposes. The...more

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Six Months of the Texas Business Court: Looking Back as Court of Appeals Weighs in on Jurisdiction

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Since opening its doors on September 1, 2024, the Texas Business Court has seen 86 cases1 cross the docket of its five active divisions,2 with the scope of the court’s jurisdiction being a common—and hotly contested—issue. In...more

Holland & Knight LLP

What Government Contractors Need to Know: Terminations for Convenience

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The first months of the Trump Administration have seen a flurry of executive orders related to government contracts. Many of these executive orders – as well as public statements by heads of federal agencies or the Department...more

GeoDataVision

Third-Party Risk The competitive world of banking struggles to keep up with technological advances, particularly in a regulatory...

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In this podcast, the hosts discuss the importance of managing third-party risk for financial institutions. They highlight how institutions rely on external providers for technological innovation and operational support, but...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Splitting the Pie Fairly: Using Creativity to Achieve a Successful Business Divorce

Throwing the baby out with the bath water is a pithy expression that suggests exercising caution when business partners in private companies are seeking to achieve a business divorce. The majority owner and the departing...more

A&O Shearman

UK CMA Mergers Charter and behavioural remedies—statement of intent for merger reviews

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Hot on the heels of the UK government’s February 2025 draft "strategic steer", the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a new Mergers Charter. The Charter details principles the CMA will apply when engaging...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

California Introduces Legislation to Curb Online Direct-to-Consumer Hemp Product Sales

Perhaps recognizing an enforcement gap in the evolving struggle to protect consumers from what Governor Newsom has characterized as a grave threat to public health and safety, the California legislature is taking steps to...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Massachusetts SJC Clarifies Law on Appellate Interest After Judgment Satisfied in Full Pending Appeal

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On March 11, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the “SJC”) issued a decision concluding that once a losing party satisfies a judgment in full, postjudgment interest stops running even if the losing party then...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Legislature Proposes New Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

The New York Legislature is set to make another attempt to ban non-competes for all but highly compensated individuals. At the end of the 2023 legislative session, the New York Legislature passed a bill that would have banned...more

A&O Shearman

Buy-now, pay-later: what the future will (and might) hold for the sector

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KEY POINTS - - On the face of it buy-now, pay-later (BNPL), as an interest and charge free credit facility, appears low risk but couple its ready availability with the fact that it comes without any of the protections...more

Zelle  LLP

Court Enforces Pleading Standards and Dismisses Bad Faith Allegations

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In Fif Engineering, LLC v. Pacific Employers Ins. Co., No. 24-665, 2025 WL 593384 (S.D. Tex. Feb. 24, 2025), a United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, granted an insurer’s motion to...more

Venable LLP

Service-Level Agreements for Online or Cloud-Based Arrangements

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Negotiating a service-level agreement sets clear expectations of each party's roles and responsibilities within online or cloud-based service arrangements. A service-level agreement (in particular, a "customer service-level...more

Zelle  LLP

Balancing Discovery and Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege In the Insurance Coverage Context

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A recent case out of Colorado highlights the continued attack on the attorney-client privilege during the claim adjustment process. In In re: Hill Hotel Owner, LLC v. Hanover Insurance Company, 557 P.3d 798 (Colo. Oct. 29,...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rescission

On March 14, President Trump issued a new Executive Order titled “Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” In this order, the President rescinded eighteen prior Executive Orders or presidential...more

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Presuit Notice to Third-Party Adjuster Does Not Comply with Section 542A.003(a) of the Texas Insurance Code

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As a question of first impression, The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas analyzed whether issuing pre-suit notice to a third-party adjuster satisfies Section 542A.003(a) of the Texas Insurance...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

San Francisco’s proposed regulation imitates California’s proposed regulation

In November 2024, voters approved Proposition M which provided for an overhaul of San Francisco’s gross receipts tax. Proposition M changed the allocation and apportionment rules for most industries, generally requiring that...more

Bennett Jones LLP

A Landlord’s Response and Duty to Mitigate Following a Tenant’s Repudiation of Lease

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Lessons from Centurion Apartment Properties v Piquancy Enterprises - In November 2024, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) released its decision in Centurion Apartment Properties (Scott Road 1) Inc v Piquancy...more

Miller Canfield

Why Midsized Companies Should Consider International Arbitration to Enforce Their Cross-Border Contracts

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For midsized companies engaged in cross-border trade—whether selling overseas or purchasing from foreign suppliers—the ability to enforce contracts is critical. After all, if a contract cannot be enforced, it’s not worth the...more

Ankura

Data Privacy in the Age of Generative AI: Legal and Ethical Implications for Indian Corporations

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The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has transformed various sectors, including healthcare, finance, and entertainment. However, this evolution brings significant challenges regarding...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Guide to Arbitral Institutions and the Seat of Arbitration in France

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When parties plan to resolve disputes by arbitration, there are several key considerations regarding procedure. In the fourth of a multi-part series, we look at two key features to consider when drafting (and applying) your...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New Jersey Supreme Court Declares Commissions Are Wages Under Wage Payment Law

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In a ruling that should command the attention of all employers in New Jersey who employ and pay commission-based salespersons, the New Jersey Supreme Court has held that commissions are wages under the New Jersey Wage Payment...more

Williams Mullen

Efforts to Revise Virginia’s Food-To-Beverage Ratio Fail to Advance

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Proposed changes to Virginia’s food-to-beverage ratio requirements once again failed to advance in the General Assembly this year. Currently, restaurants with a mixed beverage license are required to make 45% of their sales...more

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