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Germany – Real Estate Horizon Scanner Winter 2025/2026

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The real estate industry is facing an eventful winter: from planned reforms to tenancy law and new digital processes for purchasing property to accelerated construction procedures and stricter sustainability requirements –...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC Announces Actions to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Community Banks and Seeks Input on Core Service Providers

On November 24, the OCC announced a series of actions aimed at reducing regulatory burden and supporting the competitiveness of community banks. In three new bulletins, the agency: (i) released new Community Bank BSA/AML...more

Morgan Lewis

DOJ Deputy Attorney General’s Keynote Address at ACI Conference – Key Takeaways

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At the American Conference Institute’s 42nd Annual Conference on FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption held on December 4, 2025 in Washington, DC, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche addressed white collar corporate enforcement...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District Court Enters Judgment in Fraud Case Involving Escrow Transfers

On November 26, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered judgment in favor of a real estate company plaintiff, concluding that the defendant, a title guaranty company, breached its duty of care...more

K&L Gates LLP

Caveat Venditor and Sellers Beware: New Rules require Product Guarantee Information for All Consumer Products

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The European Commission (EC) continues with its agenda on enhancing consumer rights and empowering consumers for the green transition. Most recently, in late September 2025, the EC adopted an Implementing Regulation (EU)...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Privy Council Issues Pivotal Judgment on Misrepresentation

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On 24 November 2025, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council handed down judgment in Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd v. Bidzina Ivanishvili [2025] UKPC 53. ...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Recent Israeli Supreme Court ruling reinforces the primacy of contractual wording of commercial contracts

A recent Israeli Supreme Court ruling mirrors the trend in Israeli contract law rulings of returning to the basic tenets of certainty, formalism and the autonomy of the contracting parties, particularly in commercial...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Critical Performance Guarantees in Data Center Construction Contracts – and Risk Mitigation Strategies

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As demand for hyperscale and colocation facilities accelerates, data center developers face increasing pressure to timely deliver projects that meet stringent reliability and operational benchmarks....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Biogas Construction and Component Contracts: Digesting Performance, Uptime, and Full Wrap Guarantees

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Biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) projects are unique in energy infrastructure. They blend complex mechanical systems with biological processes that are sensitive to variables like feedstock composition and availability,...more

Cozen O'Connor

Texas Court Affirms No Duty to Advise on Coverage Adequacy: Key Takeaways from Century Surety’s Win

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In Century Surety Co. v. EC & SM Guerra, LLC, 5:23-CV-01215-XR-RBF, 2025 WL 2602288 (W.D. Tex. Aug. 21, 2025) aff’2025 WL 2598375 (Sept. 5, 2025), the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas reaffirmed...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

No Note? No Problem: Rhode Island Supreme Court Decides that Mortgagees Can Foreclose Without One

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has strengthened the hand of foreclosing mortgage lenders who do not possess the original promissory note. Before the Court’s recent decision in Porch Swing Holdings, LLC v. Wayne A. Mallory,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Trends to Expect in 2026

Key Takeaways - AI-driven oversight will accelerate enforcement. DOJ, HHS-OIG, and CMS are scaling machine learning tools that rapidly flag outlier billing, telehealth spikes, and risk-adjustment irregularities — increasing...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Alt-Retail Partnerships – What Are They and Why Are They Popular?

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Alt-retail partnerships, which see alternative asset managers and retail asset managers coming together to offer retail investors exposure to alternative strategies, are increasingly in demand....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Modern Slavery Compliance in Cross-Border Transactions: Statutory Risks and Due Diligence for Global Supply Chains

Key Takeaways - Global modern slavery compliance expectations are rising, with updated UK guidance, evolving U.S. TVPA enforcement priorities, and California’s expanding disclosure and procurement requirements increasing risk...more

Conyers

An Introduction to Reinsurance Financing

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In this first of a series of pieces on reinsurance financing we break down the key components involved in financing transactions for Cayman Islands reinsurance companies....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

SEC Settles with Broker-Dealer for Policy and Procedure Violations But Walks Away From Fraud Claims

On December 2, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York approved a settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a broker-dealer for policy and procedure violations and a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

London Stock Exchange Sets Out Reforms to AIM Rules

On 21 November 2025, the LSE published Feedback Statement: Shaping the Future of AIM, which summarises the feedback received on its April 2025 Discussion Paper proposing reforms to the AIM Rules....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2026 Priorities

On November 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)’s Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its 2026 examination priorities that highlight examination topics that the Division plans to focus on...more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Holds Integration Clause Bars Fraudulent Inducement Claim Based on Extra-Contractual Statements

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Park7 Student Housing, LLC v. PR III/Park7 SH Holdings, LLC, C.A. No. 2025-0167-MTZ (Del. Ch. June 20, 2025) - Integration clauses provide that a contract is the complete and final agreement between the parties and...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Fiduciary Gamechanger: The Cornell 403(b) Decision and What It Means for You

If after decades of advising retirement-plans I learned one thing, it’s this: The law doesn’t reward you for almost doing everything right — it rewards you for doing it right, and documenting you did it. So when I read the...more

Ice Miller

Ten Ways to Lose Big in IP Agreements

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Intellectual property (IP) agreements are the backbone of innovation and business strategy. They govern ownership, licensing, and enforcement of valuable intangible assets....more

Alston & Bird

New York LLC Transparency Act: Key Requirements and Steps to Prepare

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New York’s LLC Transparency Act will impose new beneficial ownership reporting obligations beginning January 1, 2026, with proposed amendments still awaiting the governor’s approval. Our Investment Funds Team breaks down...more

Maynard Nexsen

Alabama Supreme Court Appellate Alert: Decision from December 5, 2025

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The Alabama Supreme Court issued its weekly release list on Friday, December 5th, which included one opinion of interest to the Alabama business community...more

Morris James LLP

Court of Chancery Dismisses Claims for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Due to Release

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Jhaveri v. K1 Inv. Mgmt. LLC, C.A. No. 2024-0410-LWW (Del. Ch. June 27, 2025) - In this decision, the plaintiff was a co-founder and stockholder of a company that was acquired. At the time of acquisition, the plaintiff...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Full Court Press: Preliminary Discovery And Arbitration Agreements In A Basketball Showdown

In most jurisdictions in Australia, a prospective plaintiff can obtain preliminary discovery orders from a Court to ascertain whether it has a right to obtain relief from a prospective defendant, before it commences any...more

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