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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Court Affirms $1.6B Judgment in Bahamas Mega Project Dispute

A New York appeals court has affirmed a $1.6 billion award for the developer of a Bahamas mega project against various subsidiaries of China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the world’s largest construction company...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Spring Fever for Private Company Investors: Avoid Investing When Red Flags Are Discovered in the Company’s Garden

We have been enjoying a nice spring in Dallas – moderate temperatures, not too much rain and mostly sunny skies. In the investing world, these conditions signal that the time is ripe for a private company investment. But just...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Eleventh Circuit Further Clarifies its “Reliable Indicia” Pleading Standard Under the False Claims Act

It has long been the law of the Eleventh Circuit that, under the False Claims Act (FCA) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b), a relator must provide sufficient “indicia of reliability … to support the allegation of an...more

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Sunrise Radio Considered – Is a Debt-for-equity Swap Carried Out at an Undervalue Unfairly Prejudicial?

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On 27 March 2025, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, sitting in the Territory of the Virgin Islands, handed down its decision in BVIHCMAP2024/0002 Amstel Investment Holdings Limited and others v AMS Holdings Limited and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Executive Orders Issued to Overhaul FAR, Direct Procurement of Commercial Products and Services

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on federal procurement titled "Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement" on April 15, 2025 (the April 15 EO), directing that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) be...more

Opportune LLP

Litigation Trends: Navigating Legal Risks for Midstream Oil & Gas

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The midstream oil and gas industry, a vital artery of the energy sector encompassing crucial transportation and storage infrastructure, operates within a highly competitive and intensely scrutinized market. Beyond the usual...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Washington Supreme Court Expands Reach of Anti-Spam Law

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The Washington Supreme Court has just handed down a decision significantly expanding the scope of its anti-spam law to now cover a wide array of false advertising claims relating specifically to commercial emails. The case,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Push Towards FAR 2.0 – Interpreting the Most Recent Trump Executive Orders

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The federal procurement landscape continues to shift and transform. Two recent executive orders push the government contracting community further towards the plan for a comprehensive update of the Federal Acquisition...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tennessee Act amends billing practices for service terminations

On April 11, Tennessee enacted SB 41 (the “Act”), which relates to consumer billing practices related to telephone, cable television, internet and broadband services. The Act regulates how service providers bill consumers...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tennessee Act extends consumer transaction cancellation period

On April 11, Tennessee enacted SB 816 (the “Act”), focusing on protecting consumers from consumer reporting agency practices. The primary change is the amendment of Section 47-18-2108(b), stating that “a consumer reporting...more

Offit Kurman

How Buy-Sell Agreements Can Help Prevent a Messy Business Divorce

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Just like any kind of relationship, not all business partnerships are built to stand the test of time. They can sour just as easily as a romantic partnership or friendship as vision and long-term goals diverge, financial...more

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Managing the Financial Impact of Tariffs on Your Government Contract

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PilieroMazza recently published a client alert regarding executive orders imposing additional tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China. Since then, the Trump administration has imposed a series of worldwide and...more

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Don’t Skim(p) on Disclosures

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And we’re back with more NAD drama! You may remember that earlier this year, we blogged about a case where the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Better Business Bureau found that disclosures @Revolve and the...more

Paul Hastings LLP

A Victory for Deal Certainty: Reasonable Best Efforts Covenants Should be Taken Seriously

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The recent decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery in Desktop Metal, Inc. v. Nano Dimension Ltd. and Nano USI I, Inc. provides valuable lessons for both sellers and buyers on deal certainty and reasonable best efforts...more

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Eighth Circuit Finds No Coverage Under “Ensuing Loss” Provision Under Arkansas Law

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“Ensuing loss” provisions have long been the subject of nuanced arguments in insurance litigation. The provisions, which sometimes afford coverage for a “covered loss” stemming from an expressly excluded peril, serve as...more

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The Ripple Effects: Understanding The Potential Commercial Litigation Impact Of New Tariffs

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Not long after starting his second term, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced tariffs on numerous imports from some of the nation’s major trading counterparties, with tariff amounts varying depending on the country and...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

White House Announces “Revolutionary FAR Overhaul”: What to Know

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Through a duo of Executive Orders (EOs), issued on April 15 and 16 respectively, President Trump announced “a first-of-its-kind overhaul of Federal procurement policy.” The rewrite represents a once-in-a-generation...more

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President Increases Scrutiny on Non-Commercial Purchases

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On April 16, 2025, President Trump issued another in a series of Executive Orders (EO) aimed at improving government procurement, this one entitled “Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts.”...more

Jenner & Block

Delaware Supreme Court Reaffirms Reluctance to Blue-Pencil Overbroad Restrictive Covenants in Sunder v. Jackson

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The Delaware Supreme Court’s decision in Sunder Energy, LLV v. Jackson, No. 455, 2023, 2024 Del. LEXIS 407 (December 10, 2024) reaffirmed the courts’ limited willingness to modify or “blue-pencil” overbroad restrictive...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York AG Sues Earned Wage Access Companies for Allegedly Unlawful Lending Practices

On April 14, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced two separate lawsuits against earned wage access providers—one against a company that issues advances directly to consumers, and another targeting a provider that...more

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Why Litigation Involving ASCs May Be on the Rise

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Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have become a large and growing part of the health care industry. ASCs offer same-day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventive procedures, and their popularity has recently grown....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Cannabis Day: Top 10 Weed Roundup of Budding Trends’ Trendiest Blog Posts of the Year

As the hallowed cannabis holiday for stoners-turned-business-entrepreneurs falls upon us, we find ourselves in the shifting sands of change in the cannabis industry as usual. Not surprisingly, many states have seen...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ad Law News and Views - March 2025

IN THE NEWS AND LATEST UPDATES - What’s Next at FTC Following Firings of Democratic Commissioners? It’s been a week since the Trump administration fired FTC Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya because their ​“continued service...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Breaches Within Breaches: Contractual Obligations After a Security Incident

We often cover consumer class action complaints against companies regarding the privacy and security of personal information. However, litigation can also arise from alleged breach of contract between two companies....more

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New Section 232 Investigations Target Pharmaceutical, Semiconductor, and Critical Mineral Industries: What Impacted Businesses...

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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has launched three Section 232 investigations covering pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and their derivative products; semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more

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