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The Importance of Clearing Title for Public Acquisitions

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When public agencies acquire property for future public projects, many times they are only focused on negotiating the acquisition price with the property owner.  If an acquisition price can be agreed upon voluntarily, eminent...more

Franczek P.C.

NLRB Maintains McLaren Severance Agreement Standard for Now, But Board Nomination Signals Potential Shift

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On April 7, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Prime Communications, LP, reaffirming the Board’s 2023 decision in McLaren concerning severance agreement confidentiality and non-disparagement...more

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Criteria to Consider When Assessing Borrowing Base Credit for Participation Interests

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This Legal Update explores the considerations that a warehouse lender should bear in mind when deciding whether to provide borrowing base credit for participation interests and defining eligible participation interests....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

HERTZ After Cert Denial: Make-Wholes, Solvent Debtors, and the Reach of § 502(b)(2)

A solvent debtor cannot have it both ways. That is the real lesson of In re The Hertz Corporation. With the Supreme Court denying certiorari on January 12, 2026, the Third Circuit’s decision now stands as settled law in one...more

Alston & Bird

New York’s FAIR Act Update: Governor Hochul Signs Chapter Amendment SB 8811 Refining the New UDAP/UDAAP Framework

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What Happened? On March 27, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law SB 8811 (Chapter 94 of the Laws of 2026), a chapter amendment relating to the Attorney General’s ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair,...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Australia (Updated)

THE AUSTRALIAN REGULATORY FRAMEWORK - Australia’s government system is comprised of three levels – federal, state or territory, and local. Laws are established by all three levels of government, with each government...more

Friling Law

FinCEN’s April 1, 2026 NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking): Treasury Whistleblower Rules Under the Bank Secrecy Act and the...

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I. Introduction: On April 1, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to establish a formal whistleblower program under the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”)....more

Integreon

How ALSPs, as Innovation Sandboxes, Can Expedite Results for Legal and Compliance GenAI

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The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is not simply accelerating change in the legal industry; it is exposing the structural fault lines that have long existed within it. Traditional law firm...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Australia’s non-resident CGT changes: a long awaited, but unwelcome, update for foreign investors

The 2024-25 Federal Budget contained a somewhat vague (but relatively modest) announcement of a ‘clarification and broadening’ of the classes of assets in respect of which non-residents would be subject to Australian capital...more

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Is it a true trust if settlor has reserved a right to revoke it?

Classic equity doctrine. By the 1940s, it was settled law that a funded revocable inter vivos trust with multiple beneficiaries was a true trust. See Nat’l Shawmut Bnk v. Joy, 53 N.E.2nd 113 (1944). It was not merely a failed...more

A&O Shearman

Q&A: Why data provenance is critical to AI-powered drug discovery

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Pharmaceutical research and development is becoming more expensive and taking longer. Innovative AI scale-ups and platforms are addressing this by quickly accumulating vast datasets, but the larger companies that buy them...more

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Under the microscope: shareholder activism in life sciences and healthcare

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The life sciences and healthcare sector is a prominent target for shareholder activists. In 2025 a record 255 activist campaigns were launched worldwide, surpassing the previous high of 249 set in 2018, according to research...more

Kilpatrick

New California Statutes Reshape Retainage and Payment Practices in Private Construction Contracts

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Effective January 1, 2026, two groundbreaking California statutes will significantly impact private construction contracts executed after this date. The first, California Civil Code § 8811, imposes a strict five percent (5%)...more

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English Court of Appeal severs part of arbitration clause to uphold parties' agreement to arbitrate and ensure enforceable award

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Finality is a mandatory feature of arbitration: Parties cannot validly agree to mechanisms that would allow an arbitral award to be amended indefinitely or prevent it from ever becoming final. Correction powers must be time...more

Cooley LLP

Should You Revise Your Insider Trading Policy to Address “Prediction Markets”?

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Once I heard the news that NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo had invested in a “prediction market,” my interest was piqued and I learned that these decentralized platforms can be used for anyone to wager on company-specific...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Re/insurers, letters of credit, and evergreen clauses: Time for a refresh?

Use cases for letters of credit (LOCs) in the re/insurance industry are familiar to many. Even in an era when more than 100 non-US re/insurers hold reciprocal re/insurer status and presumably face fewer calls by US cedents...more

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Business Cease and Desist Letters: Protecting Company Assets and Reputation

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Businesses often face situations where their information, relationships, or brand may be at risk. In those moments, the decision is not simply whether misconduct occurred, but how to respond in a way that protects the company...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

What the First Brands Implosion Teaches Lenders about Cash Collateral in Bankruptcy

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If you make asset-based loans secured by accounts receivable, you need to understand what happens when your borrower files bankruptcy and wants to spend the money you thought was yours. A recent federal court decision from...more

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California High Court Reinforces Sliding Scale Arbitration Provision Unconscionability Analysis

The Supreme Court of California recently ruled that the formatting and legibility of an arbitration agreement do not bear on whether it is substantively unconscionable but clarified that courts must still scrutinize...more

Dickinson Wright

It Ends with Contractor Status: Lessons from Blake Lively’s Sexual Harassment Case

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On April 2, 2026, Judge Lewis J. Liman of the Southern District of New York issued an opinion in Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC et al., No. 24-CV-10049, dismissing ten of thirteen claims actress Blake Lively brought against...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FOIA & Federal Contractors: How to Protect Sensitive Information

Federal contractors often face unique challenges when their work intersects with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). While FOIA primarily governs federal agencies, contractors can be indirectly affected when agencies...more

Buchalter

Hidden Risks in Medical Technology Contracts — Evergreen Clauses and Undisclosed AI Use

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Many healthcare providers assume their technology contracts are static—negotiated once and largely administrative thereafter. That assumption is increasingly risky. Vendors are rapidly embedding artificial intelligence (AI)...more

Perkins Coie

Reference Pricing Not Actionable Under Washington Law Per State Supreme Court Decision

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Key Takeaways - The Washington Supreme Court recently ruled against a plaintiff’s claims that the originally listed price of an on-sale article of clothing was deceptive and constituted a “false discounting scheme.”...more

Paul Hastings LLP

OFAC’s Changes to Venezuela Sanctions Reflect Investment Opportunities, Compliance Risks for US Investors

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Since the fall of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a number of broad authorizations, known as general licenses (GLs), to...more

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AI Exclusions in Insurance Policies: Broad Language, Uncertain Impact

As generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) becomes embedded in day-to-day commercial operations across virtually every sector, businesses are confronting a parallel rise in litigation and regulatory risk tied to AI...more

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