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M&A due diligence helps parties identify entity, lien, and compliance issues before they delay signing or closing. This article explains how charter review, public record searches, entity audits, and post-closing updates fit...more
The Delaware Court of Chancery’s March 2026 decision in Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Krafton, Inc. is an attention-grabbing example of the types of legal issues that can arise when a founder and acquirer’s relationship goes south....more
The UK government’s 2026 King’s Speech did not include legislation to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR ,1 despite the government’s earlier confirmation that it intended to legislate to clarify that litigation...more
Financial institutions have always relied heavily on technology, but AI, data aggregation, and platform-based systems are changing how they contract for and license it. Banks, private equity firms, asset managers, and...more
Texas AG Ken Paxton sent CVS Health a letter warning that the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives may violate state and federal anti-discrimination laws, potentially exposing the company to Medicaid fraud...more
Addressing statutory standing under the Copyright Act, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded, holding that a license is not rendered nonexclusive merely because the...more
Last month, the SEC issued relief – in the form of an exemptive order – permitting certain types of tender offers to remain open for only 10 business days, cutting in half the prior general requirement of 20 business days....more
On May 7, 2026, Governor Bill Lee signed into law a new bill recently passed by the Tennessee General Assembly that significantly impacts noncompete agreements....more
Deal activity pulled back MoM but outperformed YoY: Across buyer types, April global deal value declined month-over-month but was up 21% compared to last year. Deal count fell 26% to the lowest level in over a year....more
The SEC has issued its long-awaited proposal to permit semiannual reporting for US public companies. In this Cooley alert, we share a summary of how the rules would work if adopted as proposed....more
The Court of Appeal has provided an important reminder that the courts will focus on commercial reality, rather than technical traps, when considering payment notices under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration...more
In a competitive real estate market, sellers and listing brokers may view all-cash offers and waived inspections from a prospective buyer as the cleanest path to a fast closing. Those terms can certainly be attractive because...more
The Tennessee Court of Appeals’ decision in Torres v. YMCA of Middle Tennessee provides an important reaffirmation of the strength of liability waivers under Tennessee law and offers guidance for defense counsel and insurers...more
In the increasingly crowded premium pet food market, the battle for "clean label" supremacy often turns on the fine print of processing and sourcing. A recent challenge by The Farmer’s Dog against Sundays for Dogs (Case...more
Insurance claims professionals, coverage counsel, property insurers handling complex renovation or property loss claims, construction attorneys, forensic engineers, building owners, and risk managers involved in renovation...more
One of the bigger barriers to health care providers’ ability to challenge managed care organization (MCO) behaviors is contract terms that force all disputes to arbitration. MCOs insist upon arbitration dispute resolution...more
On May 6, 2026, the European Commission published, for consultation, two draft delegated regulations that give effect to the Omnibus I simplification package (Directive (EU) 2026/470). The first amends the existing European...more
The first wave of post-House name, image, and likeness (NIL) enforcement disputes is beginning to produce written decisions, and a recent arbitration involving 18 Nebraska football players and Playfly Sports Properties offers...more
Noncompete agreements have become one of the most rapidly evolving areas of employment law. Employers rely on noncompete, nonsolicitation, and confidentiality agreements (collectively, “restrictive covenant agreements”) to...more
On April 14, 2026, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued two general licenses that expand the scope of authorized activities involving the Government of Venezuela (GoV)...more
On January 21, 2026, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho partially granted and partially denied a motion to dismiss in an adversary proceeding involving a “Revenue Purchase Agreement” between debtor HMH...more
On April 30, 2026, the Washington Supreme Court issued a significant opinion holding that (1) a home equity line of credit (HELOC) agreement is not a negotiable instrument under Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC),...more
Vietnam is considering strengthening offtake assurances for LNG-to-power projects through proposed amendments to Decree 56 given lukewarm interest from sponsors and financiers with respect to the current framework. Policy...more
A curious character in the modern real estate transaction is the “non-imputation endorsement.” Its name reveals little of its nature. Despite its expense—generally 15% to 20% of the cost of the basic premium—it remains...more
Have you switched providers and are now converting your retirement plan to a new form of preapproved plan document? Are you with the same provider but updating to a new preapproved plan document at the end of the six-year...more