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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

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

BCLP

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

DLA Piper

Equity Lines Of Credit And At-The-Market Offerings: Alternative Public Financing Options

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For public companies looking to raise capital relatively quickly and at a lower cost, equity lines of credit (ELOCs) and at-the-market equity offerings (ATMs) may be viable options. Both allow companies to control the timing...more

DLA Piper

VAT treatment of certain factoring commissions confirmed

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A Finnish company was providing factoring services that consisted in "invoice factoring", which took the form of a credit granted that corresponded to the factored debts, but limited to an amount determined on the basis of...more

Jones Day

California Mandates Important New Rules for Private Construction Projects

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Beginning with contracts executed on or after January 1, 2026, two new California laws take effect: California Civil Code sections 8850 and 8811. Section 8850 has particularly significant ramifications for construction...more

A&O Shearman

Mine your language, the literal meaning of the words prevail

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In Westfield v Harworth, the Court of Appeal affirmed well-known principles of contractual interpretation. A holiday park with a Zone of Interest - The dispute arose out of a deferred consideration clause in an...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

State AG’s Ramping Up Enforcement of Student Data Privacy with new Landmark Settlement

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The Attorney’s General of Connecticut, California and New York reached a $5.1 million settlement with Illuminate Education, for failing to implement proper information security measures to protect data of students that it was...more

Morgan Lewis

California Bans Stay-or-Pay Employment Clauses

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Newly enacted California Assembly Bill 692 bans contracts that require employees to repay broadly defined “debts” upon leaving their employer, unless their agreements satisfy certain exceptions. ...more

Stark & Stark

Defending Rite-Aid’s Preference Claims - Know Your Rights

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​​​​​​​Over one thousand creditors were “preferred” as Rite Aid ran up to its first bankruptcy filing in 2023. That is what the trustee appointed to liquidate Rite Aid’s assets is alleging in a tidal wave of lawsuits recently...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Wisconsin NBA Preemption Case Is Voluntary Dismissed

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As we last updated, the Wisconsin Supreme Court accepted review of Riffard v. Bank of America, which raised the question of whether the National Bank Act (NBA) preempts the Wisconsin Consumer Act’s (WCA) notice of default and...more

A&O Shearman

Basel Committee issues final technical amendment on hedging of counterparty credit risk exposures

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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has published a final technical amendment to the Basel framework, clarifying the treatment of guarantees and credit derivatives used to hedge counterparty credit risk (CCR)...more

White & Case LLP

Navigating choppy fundraising waters: calibrating fund terms

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With private equity fundraising timeline hitting an all-time high of 19 months in 2024,1 fundraising in the current market is a daunting prospect for any private fund manager. Reviewing relevant fund terms and planning ahead...more

Lathrop GPM

Michigan Court of Appeals Enforces Arbitration Provision Among Conflicting Dispute Resolution Provisions

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A state appellate court in Michigan affirmed in part and reversed in part a trial court’s decision compelling arbitration and denying a motion to rescind two contracts related to a failed effort to establish a franchise...more

Adams & Reese

No Clear Title, No Closing: The Danger of Uncured Code Enforcement Liens for Buyers and Sellers of Florida Real Estate

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Uncured code liens prevent the seller from delivering marketable title, which is a mandatory requirement that can cause the entire transaction to fail. Sellers must proactively identify and secure final, fully-executed...more

King & Spalding

Western District of Washington Narrows Mortgage Loan Dispute but Allows Key Claims to Proceed

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On July 8, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss claims brought by AHP Capital Management LLC against Oak Harbor Capital LLC, Western...more

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Old rule, new relevance: The Court of Appeal reaffirms the Houldsworth principle

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Walkers represented the joint official liquidators of HQP Corporation Limited (in Official Liquidation) in a landmark decision in which the Court of Appeal (the 'CICA') held that the Houldsworth principle remains part of...more

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