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2026 AGA Annual Meeting Wrap-Up: State AGs Focus on AI, Privacy, Pricing, Child Safety, and Public-Private Partnerships
State attorneys general are accelerating enforcement across AI, privacy, algorithmic pricing, and child safety, with the 2026 AGA Annual Meeting revealing that companies who build proactive relationships with AG offices before crises emerge navigate regulatory challenges most successfully. The conference highlighted multistate coordination on surveillance pricing laws, data privacy enforcement examining board-level involvement, and the critical importance of early engagement with AG staff who outlast electe
United States Commercial
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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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Northern District Of California Grants Motion To Dismiss Securities Class Action Against Payment Technology Company
A federal court dismissed a securities fraud class action against a payment technology company, finding that plaintiffs failed to adequately demonstrate that alleged misstatements about routing volume caused the stock price decline following DOJ antitrust disclosures. The court held that expert opinions cannot substitute for well-pleaded facts when establishing loss causation, and that a 6.6% price drop followed by quick recovery was insufficient to support the claim.
United States Litigation
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A&O Shearman
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SEC Issues Exemptive Order Expanding Availability Of Five-Business Day Tender Offer Relief For Non-Convertible Debt Securities
The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance has issued a new exemptive order allowing qualifying tender or exchange offers for non-convertible debt securities to remain open for just five business days instead of the standard 20-day period. This order supersedes previous relief from 2015 and expands the conditions under which issuers can utilize abbreviated offering periods. The relief aims to address market inefficiencies and reduce exposure to interest rate fluctuations while maintaining investor protection
United States Finance
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Mayer Brown
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District Of Massachusetts Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Against Biopharmaceutical Company
A federal district court dismissed a securities class action against a biopharmaceutical company and its officers, finding that the IPO registration statement adequately disclosed R&D spending trends and cash burn rates. The court rejected claims that quarterly financial data omissions rendered the disclosures misleading, holding that issuers are not required to disclose in-progress quarterly results during public offerings.
United States Commercial
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A&O Shearman
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What’s My Brand?
The hotel industry in 2026 faces a critical inflection point where technology investment alone no longer guarantees competitive advantage. As AI adoption accelerates, sustainability mandates tighten, and traveler behaviors shift amid economic uncertainty, the defining factor becomes whether hotels have transformed their technology into meaningful guest experiences. This analysis explores how hospitality brands can bridge the gap between technological capability and customer-centric innovation.
United States Media & IT
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Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
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EPA Seeks Information To Develop TSCA Regulation For Legacy Uses And Associated Disposals Of Asbestos
The EPA has announced plans to develop comprehensive TSCA regulations for legacy asbestos uses, seeking real-world data from workers, building owners, and communities about exposure risks during renovation and demolition activities. With a proposed rule deadline of June 2027, the agency aims to strengthen protections where people are actually exposed, though advocacy groups are already challenging the extended timeline.
United States Environment
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Bergeson & Campbell
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Supreme Court Expands Presidential Removal Authority Over Independent Agencies
The Supreme Court's landmark decisions in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook fundamentally reshape the executive branch's authority over independent federal agencies, particularly the FTC. While the Court ruled that FTC commissioners may be removed without cause due to their exercise of executive power, it carved out a narrow exception for the Federal Reserve Board based on its unique monetary policy role, creating uncertainty about the future independence of regulatory agencies.
United States Government
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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