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Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Court Of Chancery In Moelis Stockholder-Agreement Dispute

The Court reversed the invalidation of Moelis & Co.'s stockholder‑agreement provisions: The Supreme Court held that the Court of Chancery erred in concluding that governance provisions requiring the founder's consent before the company's board took various actions were void and could be challenged at any time as an ongoing statutory violation.

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

MA AG Predicts Event Contracts Issue | AGs Voice Real Concerns Over Deepfakes | RI AG Field Widens

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US...

United States Consumer

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Cozen O'Connor

Key Delaware Corporate & Commercial Decisions Of 2025

This is the 21st edition of Francis Pileggi's Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions of the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery.

United States Commercial

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Rhode Island Implements Material Transaction Notification Rule For Medical Practices

Rhode Island's Attorney General adopted a new rule requiring notification of certain transactions resulting in material changes to a medical-practice group's business or corporate structure.

United States Healthcare

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Sports Agents Under A Microscope? The FTC Signals Potential Enforcement Of Long-Dormant Sports Agent Law

United States Media & IT

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Winston & Strawn LLP

How Oracle's Sales Model Creates ERP Failure Risk

United States Strategy

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Tactical Law Group LLP

How To Reduce Legal Risk As Your New Jersey Business Grows In 2026

United States Commercial

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

FY26 NDAA: What Government Contractors Need To Know

United States Government

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

FY2026 NDAA: A Commercial Reset For Defense Contracting

United States Government

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Polsinelli LLP

Oracle Java Licensing Enforcement: How "Friendly Outreach" Is Driving Significant Compliance Risk

United States Commercial

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Tactical Law Group LLP

DoW Joins SBA's Fight Against Alleged Pass-Through Fraud In The 8(a) Program

United States Criminal

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Regulation A And The Public-Market Evolution Of Space Companies

United States Commercial

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Bevilacqua

Importance Of Digital Replica Consents Under The SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract

United States Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Importance Of Digital Replica Consents Under The SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract

United States Media & IT

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Italy's Rising Tax Evasion Vs The United States' Is Higher, Even With The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

United States Technology

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JAMS

The Trump Gold Card And Proposed Trump Platinum Card: Legal, Practical, Tax, And Economic Considerations For High-Net-Worth Immigrants

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

BIOSECURE Act: What You Need To Know

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, signed into law on 18 December 2025, includes the BIOSECURE Act (the Act), which establishes a new framework governing the use of certain biotechnology equipment and services ...

United States Healthcare

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K&L Gates LLP

The President Challenges The Primes, Defines "Innovation"

A series of recent actions from the White House, Congress, and the Pentagon have sent an unusually strong signal to major defense contractors and market entrants that seek to compete in the defense ecosystem.

United States Commercial

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Baker Botts LLP

UK High Court Of Justice Freezes Worldwide Assets Of Astor Defence And Henry Turnbull: What Was Ordered, Why It Matters, And What Actions To Consider

Justice Cotter of the U.K. High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, has continued an October 9, 2025, freezing injunction against Astor International, Astor Defence, and their principal...

Worldwide Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Supreme Court Declines Review In Percipient.ai, Leaving Bid Protest Interested Party Status Unchanged

On January 12, 2026, the US Supreme Court denied Percipient.ai, Inc.'s petition for a writ of certiorari, ending a closely watched case that tested the boundaries of bid protest standing at the Court of Federal Claims.

United States Government

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Jenner & Block

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Caps Off A Historic 2025

United States Finance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Algorithmic Pricing Risk: Business Implications From California's New Law And Beyond

United States Anti-trust

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Jones Walker

CLE Recap: A Practical Discussion On Drafting And Negotiating Maritime Agreements

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

Enactment Of The Digital Assets Amendments To The New York Uniform Commercial Code

United States Commercial

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

FINRA Raises Concerns About Recommendations Of Variable Annuities And RILAs

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

OCC Proposes Clarifying Amendments To National Trust Bank Chartering Rule

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

A Structured Products Primer On The Uses Of Rule 424(b) And Rule 433

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

How To Draft And Negotiate AI Addendums With Confidence

United States Technology

Gouchev Law PLLC

IP Frameworks In Contracts For Emerging Technologies (Podcast)

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

Guidelines For Navigating AI Clauses In Contracts: Key Considerations For Modern M&A Deals

United States Technology

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Buckley Law

A Structured Products Primer On The Uses Of Rule 424(b) And Rule 433

Rules 424(b) and Rule 433 under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") are the two primary filing mechanisms for preliminary offering disclosures in the structured note market.

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

How To Draft And Negotiate AI Addendums With Confidence

In an article for Practising Law Institute (PLI), Managing Attorney Jana Gouchev explores how corporate legal teams are responding to the rapid integration of artificial intelligence...

United States Technology

Gouchev Law PLLC

IP Frameworks In Contracts For Emerging Technologies (Podcast)

In this episode of Tech Talks, Mayer Brown partners Julian Dibbell, Brad Peterson, and Spencer Glende explore how companies can structure IP frameworks in contracts to support innovation in emerging technologies.

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

Guidelines For Navigating AI Clauses In Contracts: Key Considerations For Modern M&A Deals

Everyone wants simple, clearly written and short contracts. The problem is every clause was forged on the anvil of litigation. Now your contracts must include how to deal with AI...

United States Technology

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Buckley Law

Disqualified Executives – New Framework And Operational Impacts

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

New Rules For Automatic Renewals And Online Reviews In Spain

Spanish Law 10/2025, which was passed on the last days on 2025, introduces significant amendments aimed at strengthening consumer protection and enhancing transparency in commercial practices.

United States Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Challenging Option Contracts In Texas

Have you been told you're bound by an "option contract" to sell your land, or let someone else buy it years after the deal closed? You may have more rights than you've been told.

United States Real Estate

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Amini & Conant

Structuring Enforceable Option Contracts In Texas

Option contracts are a staple in real estate development. A real estate option contract is often relied on by developers to preserve repurchase rights, enforce construction deadlines, or control build-out strategy.

United States Real Estate

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Amini & Conant

President Trump Issues Executive Order Limiting Stock Buybacks And Dividends For Defense Contractors

On 7 January 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) aimed at limiting and preventing certain large defense contractors from conducting stock buybacks, issuing dividends...

United States Government

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K&L Gates LLP

Planning The Perfect Exit: A Guide To Selling Your Investment Advisory And Wealth Management Businesses

United States Commercial

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Mintz

Groundbreaking New York Law Regulates Third-Party Litigation Funding For The First Time

United States Commercial

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

How To Buyout A Business Partner (Part 2)

United States Commercial

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Amini & Conant

Turning Insight Into Action: A Life Sciences Playbook For 2026

United States Commercial

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Polsinelli LLP

What A Good Business Manager Does For You (And Why It Matters)

United States Commercial

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MGO CPA LLP

Private Judges In Texas: An Increasingly Popular Option To State Courts And Arbitration

United States Commercial

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Steptoe LLP

But, IS Loss Sharing An "Indispensable Element" Of Partnership? Not If You Contract Around It.

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Removal From The OFAC SDN List: Legal Framework, Challenges, And Strategic Considerations

United States International

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Friling Law

New York LLC Transparency Act Takes Effect With Limited Scope

United States Commercial

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Conditions Precedent And Deemed Fulfilment

United States Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Piercing The Corporate Veil: A Case Study And Best Practices Checklist

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Liquidated Damages: Protecting Contractors When Global Supply Chains Break

United States Real Estate

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Bracewell

Licensing Agreements: What Every IT And Service Business Needs To Know

United States Commercial

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Sterlington PLLC

FTC Warns 10 Companies About Possible Violations Of New Consumer Review Rule

United States Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Contractors May Need To Formally "Invoice" All Costs To Protect Interest Rates

United States Real Estate

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Beresford Booth

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Using A Contract Review Checklist For Commercial International Trade Contracts

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

10 Reasons Why Companies Prefer To Resolve International Commercial Disputes By International Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Is The "First Sale" Rule And How Does It Affect Me?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

ImpactDAOs: Shaping The Future Of Regenerative Organizations

United States Technology

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

JAMS Neutrals Discuss How Businesses Can Take Preemptive Action To Address Supply Chain Challenges (Podcast)

United States Government

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JAMS

Breaking The Bias In International Arbitration: Party Autonomy And The Opportunity To Diversify

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Webinar – Understanding Preferential Purchase Rights, E.g. Rights Of First Refusal/Offer (Video)

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Beresford Booth

Engaging With Vendors For Faith-Based Orgs — Clarity, Compliance, And Stewardship (Video)

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Michael Best

Stop ERP Failures: Critical Mistakes To Avoid In Your Digital Transformation (Video)

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Event Contracts: Financial Innovation Or Gambling Back Door? (Video)

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Gamma Law

Quick Guide To Administrative Hearings (Video)

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Offit Kurman

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