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Epstein Becker & Green

Moving Forward on Noncompetes: Key Takeaways from the Federal Trade Commission’s Noncompete Workshop

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On January 27, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) held a noncompete workshop (the “Workshop”) that discussed the Commission’s role in addressing noncompete agreements under the Trump-Vance...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

FTC Sues JustAnswer for Deceptive Subscription Practices

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Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a Complaint against JustAnswer LLC and its CEO, alleging the company misled consumers into enrolling in monthly recurring subscriptions without obtaining consumers’...more

DLA Piper

EVB-IT Cloud – Standard Contract with Leeway for Cloud Providers

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Any cloud service provider seeking to offer cloud services to the German public sector will inevitably have to deal with the Supplementary Contractual Conditions for the Procurement of IT Services (Ergänzende...more

Mintz

Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Restrictive Covenants That Forfeit an Employee’s Equity Units Are Still Enforceable

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In a significant development for private equity sponsors and companies using equity-based compensation, the Delaware Supreme Court has issued a decision that directly impacts the enforceability of restrictive covenants tied...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Charting the Course: Legal Strategies for Emerging Blue Tech Companies

Startup founders share a common DNA: they move fast, they’re customer obsessed, and they’re driven to succeed. Blue Tech founders bring the same startup ethos but face the unique challenge of then deploying their solutions at...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

When SAFE is Stock: Implications of Series SAFE Preferred

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Early-stage startup financings have long reflected a tension between transactional efficiency and legal precision. Instruments such as convertible notes and SAFEs were developed to reduce cost and execution time at the seed...more

Gallagher

Reps and Warranties Insurance Limits: Rethinking the 10% Rule

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"How much limit should we buy?" This is a perennial question in the world of reps and warranties insurance (RWI). For years, the shorthand answer has been 10% of enterprise value. But as with many rules of thumb, it's worth...more

Hogan Lovells

Shareholder activism in 2025 – Global trends and insights into key markets

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In this article, we offer an overview of the evolving landscape – covering last year's drivers for activism (from M&A, capital allocation and governance, to the changing role of ESG) as well as institutional investors. With...more

Morgan Lewis

Navigating China’s New 2026 Implementing Regulations of the Drug Administration Law

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The State Council of the PRC promulgated the Implementing Regulations of the Drug Administration Law (2026 Revisions) on January 27, 2026, set to take effect on May 15, 2026. This LawFlash provides a summary of the law and...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

2026 FFA Annual Conference Recap

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Loeb sent its largest team yet to the 2026 Fund Finance Association's (FFA's) annual conference, and we weren't alone, as the 3000+ attendees set a new record in the conference's 15th edition. It was great to catch up with...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Tilt Toward Corporate Voluntary Disclosures

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Companies often face difficult choices when it comes to deciding on whether to disclose corporate misconduct to the government. Over the years, more counsel have embraced the idea of sitting tight after uncovering and...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Governance & Sustainability Roundup – February 9, 2026

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Welcome to our Governance & Sustainability Roundup — Our regular briefing that gives a quick overview on what has happened recently in the world of governance and sustainability that may be of interest to your company, your...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Legal Lingo: What Are Sanctions?

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Being an aspiring commercial lawyer often means being confronted by complex, often abstract, concepts leading to an often impenetrable wall of jargon for students and trainees....more

Carlton Fields

Maryland Federal Court Grants Application to Confirm Arbitration Award and Related Motion for Default Judgment

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In Choice Hotels International Inc. v. Gresham Hotel LLC, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland addressed an application filed by plaintiff Choice Hotels International to confirm an arbitration award against...more

Cooley LLP

Q4 2025 Venture Financing Report: Up and Flat Rounds Increased; Recapitalization, Pay to Play and Redemption Decreased

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Cooley handled 221 reported venture capital financings in Q4 2025, representing $8.9 billion of invested capital. In Q4, deal volume decreased slightly across Series Seed, B, D and higher rounds, while Series C deal volume...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Illinois lawmakers seek to expand scope of AG healthcare transaction review

On February 4 and 5, 2026, Illinois lawmakers introduced parallel bills (House Bill (HB) 5000 and Senate Bill (SB) 3463) that would amend Illinois’ healthcare transaction reporting framework to broaden the types of...more

Conyers

Cayman Foundation Companies and BVI Web3 Entities – Regulatory Audits

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Regulators in key offshore centres are actively engaging Web3 structures. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has begun issuing supervisory letters to Cayman foundation companies....more

Cooley LLP

Equity Plan Proposals: Changes in ISS’ EPSC Evaluation

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“It is important to note that, in December 2025, ISS added an additional negative overriding factor, where a plan has an “insufficient” score under the Plan Features pillar (i.e., if the plan “lacks sufficient positive...more

Hogan Lovells

UK Procurement law: further Procurement Act 2023 provisions in force 1 January 2026 and 1 April 2026

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The UK's new public procurement regime has been in force for almost 12 months. Whilst much purchasing activity continues to be governed by the old EU derived regime (because of an increased use of existing framework...more

Cooley LLP

Preparing for an Equity Plan Proposal at the 2026 Annual Meeting

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As proxy season kicks off in earnest, we’ve reached the time of year when public companies should evaluate whether additional equity plan shares will be needed during the next 12 to 16 months – i.e., to meet any immediate...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Doorly, Reaffirming Equity as Valid Consideration

On February 3, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Delaware Court of Chancery’s decision in North American Fire Ultimate Holdings LP v. Doorly, restoring a more traditional and predictable approach to evaluating...more

Vedder

English High Court revisits the application of penalty provisions in the context of default rates of interest

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Summary - On 23 October 2025 the English High Court handed down its judgment in Houssein v London Credit Ltd, a case involving a loan dispute which followed a previous judgment from June 2023 (the First Judgment). The...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Navigating Nor’easter Impacts and Protecting Your Contractual Rights: The Nor’easter’s Impact on Project Operations

The recent Nor’easter and large snow/ice storms are more than a logistical headache to contractors and subcontractors up and down the east and beyond; they bear significant cost considerations. The current weather impacts...more

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California’s VC Diversity Reporting Law

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California began rolling out a first-of-its-kind reporting program that will change how many venture and private investment fund managers collect information about the founders they back. In 2026, fund managers with a...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Our Company Just Received a Demand to Exercise “Information Rights.” Now What?

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Disputes among company owners can arise where minority owners feel excluded or suspect mismanagement. Under the North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act and the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (the “Acts”),...more

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