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Financial Inclusion: UK government’s Strategy looks to embed accessibility and support into products and services

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Financial inclusion remains a particular area of focus for both the FCA and the government, and on 5 November 2025 HM Treasury (HMT) published its awaited Financial Inclusion Strategy....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 15

FTC Alleges LA Fitness Employs Unfair Practices to Obstruct Membership Cancellations - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a lawsuit alleging LA Fitness that the nationwide chain of gyms violated the FTC Act...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Is Your Private Project Ready for California's New Change Order Law?

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The new year brings a mandatory shakeup to California’s private construction industry. Effective January 1, 2026, Senate Bill 440 — the Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act (“SB 440”) — will govern how contractors and...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Employers Should Revisit Their Non-Compete Agreements after Latest Massachusetts Superior Court Ruling

A recent decision from the Massachusetts Superior Court has put “employers” on notice. In Anaplan Parent LP and Anaplan Inc. v. Timothy Brennan, the court interpreted the term “employer” under the Massachusetts...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

California again resurrects stale sexual assault claims

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California's new AB 250 reopens the door for time-barred sexual assault claims, giving plaintiffs a two-year window starting Jan. 1, 2026, to revive old cases -- exposing private employers (but not public entities) to renewed...more

Snell & Wilmer

What if the Supreme Court Overrules the Reciprocal Tariffs? Plan Now for Refunds, Protests, and Contract Reconciliation

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As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the legality of President Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs,” companies that sell goods internationally face a pivotal inflection point. If the tariffs are struck down, the decision will not simply...more

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China Tariff Update: November 4 Executive Orders Signal Temporary Easing, Not Policy Reversal

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On November 4, 2025, President Trump issued two new Executive Orders modifying the tariff structure on imports from the People’s Republic of China (China). The changes modestly lower certain tariff rates and extend others,...more

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Service and Justice: Veterans in Law – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast

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This Veterans Day, Speaking of Litigation brings you a special episode featuring Epstein Becker Green attorneys Stuart Gerson, Jack Fernandez, Ron Green, and Ken Kelly, who share their unique journeys from military service to...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

North Carolina Court of Appeals Clarifies Limits of Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity and General Release in Nelson v. Smith

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On May 21, 2025, the North Carolina Court of Appeals filed its decision in Nelson v. Smith, No. COA 24-646 (2025).    The plaintiff in the case was an employee of Cortech Solutions, Inc. There was allegedly extensive...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Warfighting at Warp Speed: Why Defense Contractors Must Track the Department of War’s Acquisition Overhaul

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The Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on November 7, 2025, that the U.S. Department of War (DOW) is dropping a game-changing memo: “Transforming the Warfighting Acquisition System to Accelerate Fielding of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The EU AI Act 6 Steps to Take Before 2 August 2026

The EU AI Act’s provisions have started to apply, including those relating to prohibited AI systems and general-purpose AI models (GPAIM). The bulk of the remaining obligations take effect on 2 August 2026, and authorities...more

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Treasury Announces Department-Wide Probe into Potential Fraud in Use of Contracting Preferences

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The US Department of Treasury announced on November 6, 2025 that the agency would audit all contract and task orders awarded under preference-based contracting. Although the audit is currently limited to Treasury, this action...more

Hogan Lovells

The Economic Crime Survey 2024: A Wake-Up Call for Corporate Britain

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A new government survey published on 5 November 2025 shows that external fraud against UK businesses is both widespread and under-recognised, revealing a persistent gap between corporate controls and confidence in their...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Score Another Round for the Estate: First Department Upholds Right of Deceased LLC Member’s Executor to Pursue Member Rights

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In recent years this blog has closely followed caselaw developments concerning the powers of estate representatives of deceased LLC members to exercise member rights under Section 608 of the LLC Law....more

Pillsbury - Global Sourcing Practice

Quantum‑as‑a‑Service: Contracting for the Next Wave of Cloud Computing

Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) has moved from lab curiosity to real-world adoption. The inflection point isn’t that enterprises will own quantum computers anytime soon; it’s that usable quantum capacity is becoming accessible...more

Mayer Brown

Scaling a Business Through Strategic IP Partnerships and Brand Licensing

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I. INTRODUCTION - Brand license agreements can drive business growth and brand recognition. By granting rights to use, develop, and commercialize technology and other IP (such as trademarks), license agreements enable...more

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Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2026: Canada

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Government attitude and definition - As in many countries, the regulation of cryptocurrencies in Canada is divided among various levels of government and administrative agencies, depending on the nature of the activity...more

ASKramer Law

Tax-Loss Harvesting Part V: State and Local Taxes

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Successful tax-loss harvesting depends on a taxpayer’s ability to deduct losses. In addition to their federal tax liability, taxpayers also need to consider state and local taxes. As we wrap up this series, I want to focus in...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Health Care Fraud, Public Corruption in Focus in First Six Months of U.S. Attorney’s Service in Northern District of Illinois

Health care fraud, public corruption and other types of fraud have emerged as apparent top white collar enforcement priorities of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois under the leadership...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

European Private Equity Market Recap – Q3 2025

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Europe showed resilient buyout activity in Q3, on pace to exceed 2024. The market is moving with improved sentiment into Q4 with global sponsors—especially U.S. firms—deploying capital actively....more

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Conyers Investment Funds Report | Q3 2025

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This edition of the Conyers Investment Funds Report provides a variety of updates and insights relevant to the investment funds space in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Ninth Circuit affirms bona fide error defense for debt collector in FDCPA case

On October 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed the lower court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of a law firm in a case alleging violations of the FDCPA related to collection efforts on a used car...more

Best Era

AI Arbitrators Will Destroy the Legal Profession (And That's a Good Thing)

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Last week, the American Arbitration Association announced something that should have every lawyer cheering: an AI-powered arbitrator for construction disputes that promises to cut costs by 35% and resolution time by 20%....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Trump Tariff Tracker – November 7

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Following the trade agreement reached between the U.S. and China that was announced at the end of October, this week, the Trump Administration took a number of measures to implement commitments made in the agreement....more

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The Cyber Resilience Act is Rewriting the Rules of Digital Products Safety

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The EU Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847) ("CRA") establishes mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements, encompassing both hardware and software products that connect to networks or...more

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