Business Law and Corporate Law

When business partners operate without a formal written agreement, disputes over ownership can arise. Washington partnership law examines how parties actually conducted their business—contributions, control, profit-sharing, and public representations—to determine whether a legal partnership existed, regardless of missing signatures or paperwork.

A professional services firm with over 30 years of operating history faced an unexpected sale opportunity, revealing critical gaps in exit preparation. This case study examines how reactive decision-making under pressure differs from strategic exit readiness, and why preparation years in advance determines transaction outcomes more than timing alone.

Artificial intelligence is transforming corporate governance, creating both opportunities and new responsibilities for boards of directors. As AI becomes embedded in core business functions, directors must navigate the dual challenge of using AI as a decision-support tool in the boardroom while maintaining effective oversight of AI-related risks across their organizations.

The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has introduced a revised Model Timing Agreement featuring an optional "Expedited Consideration" process that allows merging parties to address discrete competitive concerns through a focused evidentiary record before undertaking full Second Request compliance. This new framework offers potential time and cost savings for transactions where limited evidence can resolve key antitrust issues, though it requires careful assessment of whether the accelerated re

The Trump administration's DOJ Antitrust Division has introduced a formalized "Expedited Consideration" process for merger reviews, offering a streamlined alternative to full Second Request investigations. This new timing agreement establishes a middle route that focuses initially on the most competitively significant aspects of deals, potentially reducing the months-long compliance burden and multi-million dollar costs traditionally associated with comprehensive merger reviews.

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has introduced a revised model timing agreement that fundamentally restructures Second Request investigations through an optional "Expedited Consideration" process. This new framework allows parties to prioritize potentially determinative information for early review, offering a faster path to resolution while reducing the post-compliance period from 90 to 60 days. However, these benefits come with trade-offs, as the model replaces fixed guideposts with case-by

US hospitals and health systems face unprecedented financial pressures from rising costs, workforce shortages, and federal funding cuts including over $1 trillion in Medicaid reductions. Healthcare leaders are exploring innovative physician alignment strategies and creative financing mechanisms to unlock enterprise value and maintain operations.

The Trump Administration today announced the largest expansion of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List in history, with 43 new additions, bringing the total number of entities to 187.

On July 1, 2026, the amendments to Connecticut’s Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”), Senate Bill 1295 (“SB 1295”), took effect, expanding the state comprehensive privacy law’s applicability and definition of “sensitive data.” Enacted in June 2025, SB 1295 is just one of many amendments to the CTDPA since the law’s passage in 2022.

New York courts issued significant estate litigation rulings this spring, addressing undue influence claims, attorney-client privilege protections, and the admission of lost wills. These decisions clarify important procedural and substantive standards for estate practitioners navigating complex probate disputes.

The opposing party issues a subpoena to the AI platform to obtain their adversary’s “prompts” to the AI company, arguing their AI software is not an attorney and their opponents’ “prompts” to the software...

Artificial intelligence tools are transforming legal practice, but they come with significant risks that attorneys and clients must understand. A recent federal court decision found that using public AI chatbots may waive attorney-client privilege, while courts continue to sanction lawyers for AI-generated errors in filings. Learn what steps legal departments should take to protect privileged communications and maintain ethical standards when using AI technology.