Recently issued guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) addresses frequently asked questions about the application of the agency’s Safeguards Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 314.1 et seq., to new car dealers since the 2023 overhaul…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Privacy
In professional sports, financial windfalls often come after years of uncertainty and risk. Fernando Tatis Jr., the San Diego Padres right fielder, provides a striking example. Early in his minor league career, he accepted a…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Conflict of Laws, Finance & Banking
When a bankruptcy case is filed, most disputes are addressed through motions and hearings within the main case. However, certain matters demand more formal litigation—complete with a complaint, discovery, and trial. These…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure
The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a federal bipartisan effort to require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Criminal Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
As financial pressures mount across industries—from real estate to retail to private equity—lenders, investors, and other stakeholders are increasingly turning to receiverships as an alternative to bankruptcy. A receivership can…
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/ Bankruptcy, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
On June 13, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled in Susan Miele v. Foundation Medicine, Inc., that the Massachusetts Non-Competition Agreement Act (the “Act”) does not apply to a non-solicitation agreement…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On May 13, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law a state mini-WARN Act called the “Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act” (“WA-WARN Act”). Effective July 27, 2025, employers in…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
As July prepares to descend upon us, the swirl regarding the impending legal requirements for properly offering and administering autorenewing subscriptions has become downright maddening – which rules will apply? How can I…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
On April 8, 2025, the Department of Justice’s Final Rule, titled “Provisions Pertaining to Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons,” (the “Final…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 31, 2025, the Texas legislature passed House Bill 149 (H.B. 149), the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), and presented the bill to Governor Greg Abbott on June 2, 2025 for signature. If…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, significantly impacting how employment discrimination claims brought by members of a majority group—such as white…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On June 10, 2025, the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure — the advisory body to the Judicial Conference of the United States — approved several key amendments to the Federal Rules, including the creation of a new…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery, Science, Computers, & Technology
As previously discussed in our Corporate Governance Insight on March 20, 2025, certain companies and investors continue to reassess whether to incorporate or form in the state of Delaware or move to another state. A recent study…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Securities Law
As economic pressures mount—higher interest rates, tighter credit, rising labor and material costs—experts warn of a potential surge in corporate bankruptcies. Bankruptcy filings through the first quarter of 2025 are already…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
On May 14, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 29 (S.B. 29) into law, aiming to attract more entities to form in and relocate to Texas. The bill amends the Texas Business Organizations Code to enhance legal…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure
