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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

As Governments Move to Pause Data Center Development, Legal Challenges Are Likely to Follow

Temporary restrictions on data center development are gaining traction nationwide, but many moratoria may be vulnerable to statutory, procedural, and constitutional challenges....more

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Future-proofing dispute resolution clauses – the fashion forward options

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In 2025 we saw a continued shift in approach to disputes clause negotiations, with more straightforward clauses and less optionality coming back into fashion. We also saw an increased willingness to accept innovative...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Maryland Poised to Ban Captive Audience Meetings

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Maryland is set to join a growing number of states banning so-called “captive audience” meetings, in which employers require their employees to hear their views on political or religious matters, including membership in a...more

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[PODCAST] How Mediation Styles Can Shape Outcomes: Timing, Cultural Awareness and Preparation

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In this episode of the JAMS podcast, internationally renowned mediators Giuseppe De Palo and Tim Hardy explore how a mediator’s style, cultural awareness and strategic timing can meaningfully influence the course and outcome...more

Goodwin

Interest Exportation Primer+

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With Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s signing of House Bill 4116 last week, which opts Oregon out of interest exportation effective early June 2026, a primer on exportation is in order. ...more

DLA Piper

US Bankruptcy Court denies motion to dismiss involuntary chapter 11 petition against Chinese real estate company

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The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Court or New York Court) has denied Xinyuan Real Estate Company Ltd. (Xinyuan or Debtor)’s motion to dismiss an involuntary chapter 11 case filed...more

JAMS

How Mediation Styles Can Shape Outcomes: Timing, Cultural Awareness and Preparation

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Introduction - In this episode of the JAMS podcast, internationally renowned mediators Giuseppe De Palo and Tim Hardy explore how a mediator’s style, cultural awareness and strategic timing can meaningfully influence the...more

Hogan Lovells

High Court rules on whether CVL in the UK is available for foreign-incorporated companies

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In Re Esken Limited (Overseas Company Number FC041629) [2026] EWHC 495 (Ch) (the “Judgment”), the High Court addressed a question with significant practical implications: can a company incorporated overseas but operating...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Lights, Camera … Legal Power: Lively v. Wayfarer and the Expanding Reach of FEHA

The recent court opinion in Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC et al is quite literally a Hollywood drama, but it’s chock-full of practical lessons for employers in and outside Tinseltown —particularly those with connections to...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A Cross-Country Trio of Appellate Decisions Tackles Novel LLC Disputes

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As I have written in the past, and repeat here, the statutes and judge-made law governing disputes among co-owners of closely held entities can vary significantly from state to state. Depending on the state, there also can be...more

King & Spalding

Jurisdictional Limits: Key Decisions from the DIFC Court and the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation

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Two recent decisions have shed important light on how jurisdiction is established in the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (the “DIFC”) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (the “ADGM”), respectively....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Court Upholds High Bar for Public Policy Challenges to Foreign Arbitral Awards

In Feicheng Mining Group v. Liu, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reaffirmed the high bar for resisting enforcement of foreign arbitral awards on public policy grounds, holding that the defence targets “repugnant laws...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Third Circuit Affirms Kalshi’s Preliminary Injunction

On April 4, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion affirming the District of New Jersey’s order granting Kalshi’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the New Jersey Division of Gaming....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

ERISA Preemption – Alive and Well

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The recent rise in state law regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and prescription drug pricing continues to test the limits of preemption under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended...more

Lathrop GPM

Federal Court Applies Florida Substantive Law Despite New Hampshire Choice-of-Law Clause and Denies Purported Franchisee’s Motion...

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A federal court in Florida recently declined to apply a choice-of-law provision in a dealership agreement between the parties on public policy grounds. MI-BOX of North Florida, LLC v. MI-BOX Florida, LLC, 2026 WL 821207...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Common Law Meets Common Sense: How the DIFC has Strengthened its Legal Foundations

In November 2024, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) amended the Law on the Application of Civil and Commercial Laws in the DIFC (the Application Law). Graham Lovett and Michael Stewart of Akin were instructed by...more

Venable LLP

Athletes and Political Speech: The Legal Landscape and Considerations for Employers

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In February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) disqualified Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Milan Cortina Olympics for refusing to change his helmet honoring athletes who had died during...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

KalshiEX LLC v. Flaherty: Third Circuit Signals Federal Primacy Over Sports Event Contracts

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On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a closely watched decision in KalshiEX LLC v. Flaherty, No. 25-1922, affirming a preliminary injunction against New Jersey’s attempt to enforce its...more

K2 Integrity

Investigative Options To Consider Alongside Asset Tracing

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A key determinant of the success of legal proceedings is not only the identification of assets through online methods but also collecting other intelligence and evidence to support the proceedings. This includes evidence to...more

Mayer Brown

US NAIC Spring 2026 National Meeting Highlights: Restructuring Mechanisms (E) Working Group

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At the Spring 2026 National Meeting of the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) in San Diego, California, the Executive (EX) Committee and Plenary held a meeting on March 25, 2026, in which they adopted...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Accessing New Markets While Managing Business Risks

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Expanding into global markets presents major opportunities for growth, also introduces new legal, logistical, and financial risks that companies must manage proactively. In our recent webcast, Accessing New Markets While...more

Ropers Majeski

Second Department Decision Addresses FAA Preemption and New York Labor Law

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A recent Second Department decision, Fabia v. Power Authority of the State of New York (March 18, 2026), is worth close attention for attorneys, carriers, and claims professionals handling New York construction accident...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

California Publishes Executive Order on AI

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On March 30, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-5-26, building on California's earlier AI framework established by Executive Order N-12-23 (September 2023)....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Future of Climate Change Regulation and Litigation After EPA’s Repeal of the Endangerment Finding

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rescinded a 2009 finding (the endangerment finding) that emissions from six greenhouse gases (GHGs) endanger public health and welfare, and that such emissions from new vehicles...more

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Extradition Requests and Law in the UAE

Extradition requests in the UAE are primarily governed by Federal Law No. 39 of 2006 Concerning International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, which has been recently updated by Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2023. The...more

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