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Start the Clock—The Case for Including Contractual Limitations Periods in Employment Agreements.

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Contractual limitations periods provide parties on both sides of an agreement certainty regarding the filing of a potential action. But many employers do not know that they may include such contractual limitations periods in...more

TransPerfect Legal

Key Takeaways from the NextGen GC Summit

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The highly anticipated Law Ninjas NextGen GC Summit brought together over 350 legal professionals for seminars, workshops and networking in Sydney, Australia. For the first time, the invitation-only conference ran over two...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Joint Ventures: Financing Considerations and Potential Pitfalls

If you are an investor, developer or lender in a joint venture that is proposing to finance the property that is the subject of the joint venture, it is important to protect your interests by considering how to address a...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Key Clauses in Construction Contracts: Practical Guidance for Project Success

As the legal and commercial landscape around construction projects continues to evolve, so must the contracts that govern these projects. In recent years, courts and contracting parties have emphasized how agreements allocate...more

Clark Hill PLC

10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Preventing Class and Collective Actions

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This fifth installment of our series on employment arbitration delves into how an arbitration program can effectively eliminate multi-plaintiff, class, and collective actions brought by employees. The impact of eliminating...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Why You Need a Corporate Attorney on Your Business Team

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Success is often a matter of preparation and strategy. Just as entrepreneurs strive to innovate and capture market share, defending your business from potential legal pitfalls is equally crucial. Here’s where the corporate...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Managing Litigation Risk During the Business Lifecycle, Part 5: Fiduciary Duties

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Litigation risk is an unavoidable aspect of running a business, but with thoughtful planning, exposure can be significantly reduced. From contractual disputes to employment disputes, potential legal challenges can arise at...more

Adams & Reese

Protecting Your Mission: A Veteran Business Owner’s Guide to Contracts

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Contracts are the bedrock of any successful relationship between business owners and their clients, vendors, and/or partners. They are legally binding agreements that clarify expectations, define responsibilities, and provide...more

Hogan Lovells

Chinese investment protection in Latin America: Navigating regulatory risks through strategic arbitration

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Over the past two decades, China has significantly increased its presence in Latin America, becoming South America's largest trading partner and the second largest, behind the United States, for Latin America as a whole....more

Ankura

The Role of AI in Mediating Software Licensing Disputes

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In the rapidly advancing digital era, software licensing disputes have become a frequent challenge for businesses worldwide. These disputes arise as companies grapple with complex software agreements and stringent compliance...more

Hogan Lovells

RISK RADAR 2025 – Part 1: What’s keeping Middle East GCs awake and what to do about it

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With global tensions rising, data threats growing and regulators sharpening their teeth, 2025 is proving to be a significant year for legal and compliance teams across the Middle East. From secondary sanctions exposure to...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

The Robins Kaplan Spotlight, Vol. 10 No. 2 - June 2025

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The Spotlight strives to provide a forum to discuss the latest news and compelling issues impacting fiduciaries and those to whom fiduciaries owe duties. Whether you are an officer, director, trustee, beneficiary, trust...more

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Navigating Earn-Out Disputes: Key Considerations for Private Funds

Times of economic volatility often increase disparities between a seller’s valuation and the buyer’s valuation of the same company. Earn-out provisions are one tool frequently used to address such disparities. An earn-out...more

Clark Hill PLC

10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Part 2

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Managing litigation risk should be a priority for all employers. Mandatory employment arbitration programs create a framework of dispute resolution that helps give employers a measure of control and predictability over their...more

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10 Compelling Reasons for Employment Arbitration: Part 1

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There may be no single, more efficient step an employer can take to manage litigation risk from its workforce than a properly administered mandatory employee arbitration program. An employee arbitration program is a powerful...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Which Party Loses Out When Settlement Funds Are Wired to a “Spoofer” and Not Plaintiff?

Answer: the “party in the best position to prevent the fraud.” In the digital age, where cyber-attacks are becoming more sophisticated, all legal professionals should take heed of the recent decision in Thomas v. Corbyn...more

Hogan Lovells

Using AI in International Arbitration: what parties and arbitrators need to think about

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the legal world, from the use of AI-assisted document review to deployment of generative AI for research and submission drafting. Recognising the prevailing wind, many...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

M&A Disputes Set to Rise in Latin America: How Savvy Investors Are Protecting Themselves

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As deal activity shows signs of rebounding in 2025, investors are bracing for an increase in M&A-related disputes globally, and Latin America is no exception. It appears to be leading the trend....more

White & Case LLP

Arbitration and AI

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Use of AI is expected to grow significantly over the next five years, driven by the potential for efficiencies. Principal current uses of AI include factual and legal research, data analytics and document review. AI...more

K&L Gates LLP

Tariffs & Supply Chains: An English Law Perspective on Contractual Levers You May Have (or Want)

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These are challenging times for supply chains. In recent months, the US government has announced, reversed, delayed, adjusted, and enacted a series of tariffs on imports to the United States from a long list of countries;...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

London Partner Roberta Downey Wired for Disputes: Tech, Infrastructure, and the New Frontier of Risk

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“We’re at a moment where the drive for innovation is clashing with the realities of risk.” – Roberta Downey In this video, London partner Roberta Downey examines how rapid technological change — from offshore wind to soaring...more

Akerman LLP

Tariff Troubles: Analyzing Construction Contracts in the Current Market

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2025 brought with it many new tariffs, and those tariffs seem to be changing on a near-daily basis. Given this, many in the real estate industry are understandably apprehensive about beginning new projects. Many more are...more

Hogan Lovells

Seeing the light: rights of light in the post protocol era and early resolution of disputes

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We were delighted to be joined by our panel of leading rights of light experts, including Paul Tonkin and Jonathan Karas KC - the authors of the rights of light protocol - and Nathasha Bray and Jerome Webb, who were part of...more

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Reconnaissance is Key – A Veteran Business Owner’s Guide on Commercial Leases

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Veteran business owners: whether you are setting up shop in an office building or in a retail strip mall, your commercial lease is a critical piece of your company’s mission. Just like a well-defined business plan, a clear...more

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On Good Terms: Five Reasons Why Businesses Should Take Their Terms of Use Seriously

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Well-drafted and enforceable terms of use are an essential risk management tool for any business, particularly e-commerce sellers and online service providers. Despite their importance, however, terms of use are often...more

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