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Near-Permanent Customer Relationships: Legal Considerations

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Businesses across industries are increasingly focused on maintaining long-term relationships rather than continuously pursuing new customers. These “near-permanent” relationships go beyond traditional long-term contracts....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Long and Winding Road: Where Does the Hemp Industry Go from Here?

You’re awake. This is real. Yes, the federal government just passed a law that, if it goes into effect in its current form in a year, will essentially destroy the non-industrial hemp industry as it exists today. So now what?...more

Lathrop GPM

Data Privacy: Looking Behind the Curtain

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While it’s common for companies to think that simply having a data privacy policy is enough to meet privacy law requirements, a strong privacy program involves much more than what’s visible on the “stage.” Behind the curtain,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Mexico Publishes Regulations of the Hydrocarbons Sector Law

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Mexico's Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER), on Oct. 3, 2025, published in the Federal Register (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF) the Regulations of the Hydrocarbons...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Consolidating the Consolidated List: the UK Moves to a Single Sanctions List

Following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), the UK created its own autonomous sanctions regime which came into force on 31 December 2020 under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA)....more

DLA Piper

The legal journey of food supplements: From product development to marketing and market surveillance - Part 2

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The food supplement market in Germany is growing rapidly, fuelled by health trends, an ageing population, innovative online marketing and direct-to-consumer brands. This dynamic environment has also driven strong M&A...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New California Requirements for Signing Bonuses Subject to Repayment Upon Early Termination

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California recently enacted Section 16608 of the California Business and Professions Code, which bans agreements that require employees to pay a “penalty, fee or cost” upon termination, effective January 1, 2026. Bonuses...more

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Protecting Your Company from the Silliest Lawsuit Not On Your Radar

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Do you sell goods or services online?  Do you have customers in California?  If so, you may be a target of claims under the “Yelp Law,” a statute residing at the intersection of good intentions and bad drafting....more

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California’s Extended Producer Responsibility Law: Reporting Deadline of November 15, 2025

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Like other state-specific Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws (e.g., Minnesota, Oregon), California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act shifts the end-of-life costs of managing,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Hemp Industry Alert: Federal Ban on Hemp-Derived THC Products - Immediate Action Required

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As reported in MJBizDaily, President Trump signed legislation on Nov. 12th, that effectively bans most consumable hemp-derived THC products nationwide. The provision was included in the spending bill that ended the historic...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Senate agriculture committee publishes bipartisan discussion draft proposing a CFTC-led digital commodity regulatory framework

On November 10, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released a bipartisan discussion draft proposing to grant the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot digital commodity...more

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Instant Messages, Lasting Commitments: The Perils of Informal Contract Formation in the Digital Age

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In 2025, contract negotiations unfold over oat milk coffees and digital channels where informal conversations often intermingle with serious commercial discussions. ...more

Winstead PC

The Texas Supreme Court Holds That Shareholders Of A Real Estate Investment Trust Did Not Have Standing To Assert Individual...

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In In re Umth Gen. Servs., L.P., United Development Fund IV (“Trust”) was a Maryland real estate investment trust with over 12,000 shareholders. No. 24-0024, 2025 Tex. LEXIS 1029 (Tex. November 14, 2025)....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District court certifies class in $2.3M settlement agreement

On November 7, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted final approval of a class action settlement, finding the agreement fair, reasonable and adequate for the class. ...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

California Arbitration Act Is Amended, Revisit Arbitration Clauses

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California's Senate Bill 940 (SB 940), which was signed into law at the end of 2024 and introduces new requirements for arbitration agreements in consumer contracts, amends the California Code of Civil Procedure § 1283.05...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB withdraws proposed registry of nonbank contract terms

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On October 29, 2025, CFPB withdrew its proposed rule titled Registry of Supervised Nonbanks That Use Form Contracts To Impose Terms and Conditions That Seek To Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections, which was published on...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

No More 10% Retainage: California Mandates 5% Retention Cap on Private Construction Projects

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Effective January 1, 2026: Time to Update Your Contracts - If your firm is involved in private construction in California, a fundamental change in payment security is coming. Effective January 1, 2026, for all contracts...more

King & Spalding

New York Appellate Court Rejects Defendants’ Argument That Revenue Purchase Agreement Was Usurious Loan

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On July 25, 2025, a New York intermediate appellate court reversed a grant of summary judgment in plaintiff’s favor on its breach of contract and related breach of guaranty claims, concluding that while the agreement was a...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Regulating the Surge: Legal Analysis of AEP Ohio’s New Data Center Tariff and PUCO’s Approval

Ohio’s utility regulation landscape recently saw a turning point when the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved a novel data center–specific tariff for AEP Ohio. The decision rejects appeals from major...more

Stinson LLP

When Sports and Employment Law Collide — Playbook of Considerations When Starting an Investigation

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Allegations of misconduct are not unique to a certain type of workplace, but when they occur in sports, a larger spotlight and the potential for serious financial and reputational damage often follow. An effective...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

NAVigating Valuation Challenge Rights, November 2025 - NAV Facility Valuation Challenge Rights

In the context of NAV facilities, one item that we often see heavily negotiated is the lender’s right to challenge the borrower’s valuations of its investment portfolio. In this article, we will explore a few key aspects of...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Addressing the Challenges of Open-Source Software in Technology Transactions

Open-source software (OSS), by its nature, is sometimes overlooked as part of technology transactions. OSS is often a key aspect of a business’s software ecosystem, whether it is used in internal systems or forms a...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

DOE Large Load Interconnection Proposal Risks Regulatory Collision Course

The expansion of energy-intensive technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, has placed unprecedented demands on the electricity grid. These large loads often require vast sums of firm energy and seek...more

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What Happens When an Arbitration Agreement is Illegible?

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The California Supreme Court heard arguments earlier this week on whether an arbitration agreement that is illegible is enforceable. The case raises interesting, if esoteric, legal questions about what constitutes the meeting...more

DLA Piper

Navigating US congressional inquiries: Key considerations for non-US companies

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United States congressional inquiries have become an important instrument to shape policy agendas, test industry practices, influence public opinion, and apply pressure on industries and companies seen as politically...more

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