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Venezuelan Oil: Hydrocarbons Law Reform and a Set of OFAC General Licenses

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In the span of a few days, Venezuela has moved to open its oil sector to private capital while U.S. regulators have set out a sanctions pathway for trading in Venezuelan‑origin crude. Venezuela’s amendment to its hydrocarbons...more

Troutman Amin LLP

JUST GETTING STARTED?: ETN America Settles TCPA Class Action With Wolf– Ordered To Give Up Name of Lead Supplier

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You folks might remember I covered a story about ETN America and officer Shlomi Cohen being sued by the Wolf in a TCPA class action. ETN responded by issuing a press release doubling down on its TCPA compliance efforts, which...more

Butler Snow LLP

Flood Claims Under the SFIP: How Failing to Comply with Strict Policy Deadlines Can Sink Your Flood Claim

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Many insureds—including sophisticated corporate policyholders—assume that FEMA’s Standard Flood Insurance Policy (“SFIP”) functions like a traditional commercial property policy. It does not....more

Cozen O'Connor

Carriage, Control, and Coordination of Subrogated Lawsuits in Ontario and Beyond

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Subrogation is often considered a technical doctrine; it allows an insurer to ‘step into the shoes of its insured.’ In practice, however, control of the litigation is anything but technical. The party with carriage decides...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

MSO for Med Spas: How Non-Physicians Can Own & Operate in Texas

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Can a non-physician own a med spa in Texas? The short answer is “no” – non-physicians cannot directly own medical spas in Texas. But don't be discouraged. Through a properly structured Management Services Organization...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Selling Your AI Digital Twin - The Brave New World Of Identity-Led IP Transactions: The Khaby Lame Deal Analysed

The reported US$975 million Khaby Lame transaction marks a genuinely new development in intellectual property (IP) transactions. The asset being commercialised does not fit neatly within the traditionally recognised...more

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Transitioning Remote Employees Back to the Office: 7 Key Insights for Global Employers

Many companies have been reconsidering their work-from-home policies in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic forced office closures. While reversing these policies may be straightforward in the United States, the process is...more

Hinckley Allen

Federal Court Orders Release of Funding for Major New York-New Jersey Infrastructure Project

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On February 6, 2026, Judge Jeannette A. Vargas of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) blocking the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (“DOT”) suspension...more

Mayer Brown

New York Court Draws Limits to Encroachment on Sacred Rights in STG Logistics

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On January 3, 2026, the New York State Supreme Court delivered a win to a group of minority lenders to STG Logistics (“STG”), denying four motions to dismiss the minority lenders' lawsuit seeking to unwind or be awarded...more

Cooley LLP

2026 Outlook: Limited Partners Looking to Shape Fund Structures and Liquidity Strategies

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The private funds landscape is entering a new phase in 2026, with limited partners (LPs) exerting greater influence on fund design and prioritizing liquidity solutions....more

Troutman Amin LLP

GOOD AGREEMENT BAD AGREEMENT: Court Finds Factor75’s Webflow Sufficient to Compel Arbitration– but Not As to Hello Fresh

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Little known legal fact: the general rule is a parent or subsidiary cannot enforce an arbitration provision in the name of a related entity. That quirk hung Hello Fresh in a recent effort to enforce an arbitration provision...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Says Employer Can Enforce Restrictive Covenants After Revoking Ex-Employee’s Equity

On February 3, 2026, the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware ruled that restrictive covenants are enforceable if there is sufficient consideration at the time of contract formation, regardless of whether that consideration...more

Cooley LLP

Cooley’s 2026 Year Ahead for Life Sciences M&A: Competition and Creativity in a Dynamic Environment

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This time last year, we wistfully remarked that M&A activity in the life sciences sector had decided to slim down and join the GLP-1 trend. Since then, dealmakers in the space have discovered their appetite again – and then...more

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Georgia Court of Appeals holds only material terms required to form a settlement agreement are those within statute

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A recent opinion from the Georgia Court of Appeals enforced a settlement agreement under the 2024 version of O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1. The underlying facts of this case arise out of a motor vehicle accident involving Abriel...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Oil & Gas in 2026: International Arbitration

Several significant international arbitration decisions were handed down for the oil & gas industry through 2025, with the most notable cases concerning joint operating agreements (JOAs), LNG long-term supply contracts and...more

Morgan Lewis

Tortious Liability of Contracting Parties Toward Third Parties: Contractual Clauses Enforceable Against Third Parties

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While French case law has already established that a third party to a contract may invoke a breach of contract to obtain compensation for its loss, the French High Court (Court of Cassation) clarified in a recent decision...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

PBM Reform is Here: What CAA 2026 Means for Employer Health Plans

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On Feb. 3, 2026, President Donald Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA 2026), a sweeping piece of legislation including provisions that will substantially impact employer-sponsored health...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Third Circuit Holds that the “Best Price Rule” Does Not Apply to Tendered Shares Subject to Self-Imposed Transfer Restrictions

In Abramowski v. Nuvei Corp., No. 24-3156, 2026 WL276766 (3d Cir. Feb. 3, 2026), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in a case of first impression that the United States Securities and Exchange...more

Goodwin

Hikma Launches Denosumab Biosimilars ENOBY and XTRENBO

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On January 19, 2026, Hikma announced the U.S. launch of ENOBY (denosumab-qbde) and XTRENBO (denosumab-qbde)—denosumab biosimilars referencing Amgen’s PROLIA and XGEVA, respectively.  ...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

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

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

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

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