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ICYMI: Issue #7: February 2026

They say February is the shortest month, and every year I believe it, until I sat down to write this month's ICYMI and realize just how much happened in those twenty-eight days.

United States Commercial

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Roth Jackson

Case Study: Engineering A Better Exit For A Metal Fabrication Manufacturing Company

A San Diego-based precision manufacturing company specializing in complex components for industries such as aerospace, defense, and medical equipment had been family-run for decades.

United States Commercial

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MGO CPA LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds SB 21, Confirming Statutory Safe Harbors For Controller Transactions

The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of SB 21, confirming that the amendments to DGCL Section 144—including statutory safe harbors and retroactive application—are consistent with the Delaware Constitution.

United States Commercial

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What Does Globalization Mean For Esports Contracts? (Video)

As esports prize pools grow and audiences stretch across continents, professional teams and players are chasing opportunity on both sides of the Pacific.

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

SAM.gov Ownership Disclosures: What Government Contractors Need To Know

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Ninth Circuit Rejects "All-or-Nothing" Approach To D&O Coverage Exclusions—Key Lessons For Policyholders From Las Vegas Sands V. National Union

United States Insurance

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Crowell & Moring LLP

What US Federal Contractors Can Expect In 2026 And Beyond

United States Government

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Mayer Brown

What Every Multinational Should Know About… Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part IV)

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

New Guidance For Defense-Sector M&A Review

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Holding Subcontractors To Their Bid: The Doctrine Of Promissory Estoppel

United States Commercial

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How Contract Drafting Can Trigger Franchise Obligations: Key Risk Areas In Brazil And The United States

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Texas Business Court's Primexx Decision And Contracted-Down Duties

United States Commercial

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Butler Snow LLP

8(a) Federal Contracting Program: What Veteran Business Owners Need To Know About Potential Changes

United States Commercial

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Adams and Reese

Michael Platner Featured In Capital Analytics Associates Spotlight Series

United States Commercial

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Mediator-and Arbitrator-Retained Experts In Construction Or Business Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Ohio's New E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act: What Construction Employers Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

TPS Is Back-ish For Honduras, Nepal And Nicaragua: I-9s In Limbo

Worldwide Immigration

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Taxing Times: Assessing The Impact Of Tariffs On Public Company Disclosures

As discussed in our trade group's February 23 post, the Supreme Court struck down the Trump Administration's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA.

United States International

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Legal Document Translation Best Practices: Ensuring Accuracy, Compliance, And Defensibility For Modern Legal Teams

In today's business and global legal landscape, language has moved from a peripheral concern to a central part of strategy. And legal document translation plays a crucial role in facilitating communication...

United States Commercial

Moringside

InterConnect Newsletter – Q1 2026

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's recent comments on Fox News' "The Will Cain Show" have raised concerns across supply chains that purchasers of transportation...

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Named In A Lawsuit You Had Nothing To Do With? Getting Out Is Harder Than You Think.

You never signed the contract. You never negotiated the deal. You barely knew it existed. Yet you are personally named in a breach of contract lawsuit...

United States Litigation

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Harris Sliwoski

Indemnification Clauses: An Underestimated Risk In Washington Contracts

United States Commercial

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Beresford Booth

Wire Transfer Fraud And Business Email Compromise (BEC)

United States Criminal

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

Ninth Circuit: Contractual Liability Exclusion Does Not Apply To Each Cause Of Action In Lawsuit

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

Understanding Warranty Risk: How Warranties Work – Part 1

United States Insurance

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Does One Defendant's Bankruptcy Derail My Entire Lawsuit?

United States Insolvency

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Exit Planning FAQs For Business Owners

United States Commercial

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MGO CPA LLP

The BCL § 1118 Buyout Election: A Powerful Defense. With Limits.

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Does Structure Follow Substance? Evaluating Asset Purchases Beyond Liability Protection

United States Commercial

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

When Trade Becomes National Security: What The Administration's 2025 National Security Strategy Signals For Companies And Cross Border Business

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

Green Claims: Regulatory And Litigation Focus Intensifies In The EU And UK

Worldwide Environment

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Steptoe LLP

The BCL § 1118 Buyout Election: A Powerful Defense. With Limits.

A recent decision from Manhattan Commercial Division Justice Robert R. Reed explores some of the mighty defensive powers...

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Does Structure Follow Substance? Evaluating Asset Purchases Beyond Liability Protection

As 2026 progresses, lower and middle-market acquisitions continue to accelerate across industries such as professional services...

United States Commercial

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

When Trade Becomes National Security: What The Administration's 2025 National Security Strategy Signals For Companies And Cross Border Business

The Trump Administration's release of the 2025 National Security Strategy (the "2025 NSS") reinforces what has already become evident through policy...

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

Green Claims: Regulatory And Litigation Focus Intensifies In The EU And UK

This article reviews the sharp escalation in regulatory scrutiny of environmental and sustainability‑related claims towards consumers across the EU and the UK, highlighting how 2026 is set to become a defining year for greenwashing enforcement.

Worldwide Environment

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Steptoe LLP

The New Playbook For Sports Agencies: Consolidation, Integration And Institutional Capital

United States Media & IT

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Sun Belt States See Manufacturing Growth From Supply Chain Revamps

The U.S. Sun Belt is poised for a manufacturing boom as companies balance long-term planning with short-term needs. Over the past two decades, the Sun Belt states have...

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

It's Not On The House — The Risks Of Ambiguity In Prediction Markets

Cardi B wasn't the only one making "money moves" ahead of this year's Super Bowl: so did thousands of traders on prediction markets.

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

SEC Chairman Atkins Testifies Before Congressional Oversight Committees

Welcome to Goodwin's Public Company Advisory Practice News Roundup, which highlights the latest developments in SEC and stock...

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

FINRA Notice 26-03: Streamlining The Use Of Negative Consent For Bulk Account Transfers—What Advisors And Firms Need To Know

On February 6, 2026, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 26-03, "Reducing Burdens and Providing Guidance on the Use of Negative Consent for the Bulk Transfer or Assignment of Customers' Accounts".

United States Finance

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Mintz

Washington Commercial Email Law Update

United States Commercial

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Amendment To ABC Law Allows Retail To Retail Liquor Sales In New York

United States Commercial

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Gross Shuman P.C.

SBA 7(a) Loans: Complete Guide For Business Owners

United States Commercial

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Cantrell Law Firm

Navigating AI Regulation: How Can Business Leaders Plan Strategically In A Complex Legal Landscape?

United States Technology

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

The Ninth Circuit's Expansive Reading Of "Financial Accommodations" That Cannot Be Assumed Or Assigned In Bankruptcy

United States Insolvency

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Jones Day

Pennsylvania District Court Applies "Hypothetical Test" In Determining That Patent License Agreement Is Assignable In Bankruptcy

United States Insolvency

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Jones Day

LLC Operating Agreements: The Complete Guide For Business Owners

United States Commercial

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Cantrell Law Firm

Contracting For Agentic AI Solutions: Shifting The Model From SaaS To Services

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

Better Late Than Never: Creating A Buy-Sell Agreement For Business Partners Considering A Corporate Post-Nup

United States Commercial

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Federal Agencies Signal Renewed Focus On Prediction Markets

United States Criminal

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Pentagon Recruits Business Operators For National Defense

United States Commercial

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Baker Botts LLP

Key Development In The Nonstatutory Labor Exemption To The Antitrust Law

United States Anti-trust

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Bona Law PC

Texas Attorney General Issues DEI Advisory Opinion

United States Commercial

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FBT Gibbons

FTC's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule Gets New Life As FTC's Enforcement Wave Continues To Target Negative-Option Sellers

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Removing A Wrongfully Or Unlawfully Filed Lien From The California Secretary Of State's UCC Website

United States Litigation

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Madison Law

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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

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

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

How To Prepare For A Clean Business Exit: Insights From David DiGiacomo On The Build A Business Worth Buying Podcast By Aaron Alpeter (Video)

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Michael Best

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

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Gamma Law

Contract Remedies: Protect Your Business From Trouble (Video)

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Crowley Law LLC

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