Most lawyers learn about the “mailbox rule” in their first-year contracts course. And whether a lawyer’s practice is focused on litigation or transactions, lawyers frequently face deadlines that can be met based on when an item…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
Effective December 1, 2025, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure added new Rule 16.1, “Multidistrict Litigation,” and amended Rules 16 and 26. The takeaway is straightforward: Rule 16.1 provides valuable structure for the…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery
The legal and compliance landscape for name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights in college sports has changed dramatically over the last two years…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law, Intellectual Property
The Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act (“LUTPA”), La. R.S. 51:1401 et seq., is the state’s primary consumer-protection statute and a frequent source of litigation in business disputes…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Torts, Consumer Protection
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in the construction industry. It’s present in the day-to-day workflow of owners, contractors, design professionals, and construction lawyers…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Here’s a trademark situation I see (and businesses stumble into) all the time: You’ve run Acme Widget in Nashville for years. A company you’ve never heard of has been running Acme Widget in Astoria, Oregon…
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/ Business Torts, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regulations got a New Year update, with amendments effective on January 1, 2026. Think of these changes as a front-door refresh—strengthening key points to the privacy program—rather…
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/ Privacy
In 1995, the Michigan Legislature enacted its Drug Immunity Law, which provided an absolute defense for pharmaceutical companies in product liability suits stemming from the safety and efficacy of their drug products, the only…
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/ Conflict of Laws, Consumer Protection, Health, Products Liability, Science, Computers, & Technology
When a company brings a new product to market, who has the authority to approve the product’s label and associated warnings? In most instances involving pharmaceutical drugs or medical devices, it’s the federal Food and Drug…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Conflict of Laws, Consumer Protection, Products Liability
Rule 45(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure protects witnesses from being compelled to travel long distances to testify at trial by placing geographical limits on the court’s subpoena power…
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/ Civil Procedure, Health, Products Liability
As the “Big Beautiful Bill” takes effect and additional proposals are discussed in Congress, businesses that rely on foreign talent should pay close attention to immigration reforms…
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/ Business Organizations, Elections & Politics, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
Every state has a deadline by which construction liens must be filed, although states have different triggering events. In Mississippi, lien deadlines are based off when work was last performed, or labor, services, or materials…
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/ Civil Remedies, Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping public education in Tennessee, presenting both opportunities and legal challenges for local education agencies (LEAs) and charter schools. In 2024, the Tennessee General Assembly…
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/ Education Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
In Abraham Watkins Nichols Agosto Aziz & Stogner v. Festeryga, No. 23-20337, 2025 WL 2621301 (5th Cir. Sept. 11, 2025), the plaintiff law firm sued its former associate attorney in Texas state court and sought a TRO and…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery
Like several other states, Texas recently enacted a so-called “baby” Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) law aimed at regulating foreign-influenced political activity. HB 119 (89th RS) requires registration by—and imposes a…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, International Law & Trade
