1/12/2026 3:56:40 PM End-of-Year Recap - US Litigation and Enforcement Risk By Timothy Harkness Eric Bruce Daniel Cendan Nabeel Yousef Justin Simeone Andrew Bulovsky Elischke de Villiers Paloma Palmer Grace Bruce +6 more... Show less In 2025, US litigation and enforcement risk evolved sharply for both US and foreign companies operating internationally. Recent court...
1/8/2026 5:05:49 PM U.S. Defense Contracting: Supreme Court Asked to Review How Agencies Acquire Commercial Technologies – Freshfields Lawyers Featured in The Nash & Cibinic Report By Nathan Castellano Maria Slobodchikova Freshfields U.S. government contracts Counsel Nathaniel E. Castellano and Senior Associate Maria Slobodchikova published an article...
1/6/2026 9:19:01 PM Arizona Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects “Closely Related Party” Doctrine By David Livshiz Paige von Mehren Jessica Betancourt Forum selection clauses are common in commercial contracts, but the reach of those clauses – particularly to non-signatories – is not...
1/5/2026 9:23:00 PM M&A Predictions and Guidance for 2026 By Ethan Klingsberg Here’s a quick overview of the new challenges and issues that I’m predicting the M&A eco-system will face in the coming year: Antitrust –...
1/5/2026 9:18:35 PM AI Supply Chain and Security: Congress Mandates Strict Controls for AI acquired by the U.S. Defense Agencies and Intelligence Community By Beth George Anna Gressel Nathan Castellano For companies interested in selling AI to U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...
12/31/2025 2:25:18 PM The False Claims Act: The Newest Tool in DOJ’s DEI Enforcement Toolkit By Austin Evers Jennifer Loeb David Livshiz Nathan Castellano Grace Bruce +2 more... Show less 2025 marked a watershed moment for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, with President Trump and his administration quickly...
12/23/2025 4:25:30 PM 2025 Bank Regulatory Roundup and What to Look for in 2026 By Alison Hashmall David Sewell Nariné Atamian Abby Shamray +1 more... Show less U.S. banking regulation underwent a material reset in 2025. With new leadership at the Federal Reserve, the OCC, and the FDIC, the second...
12/17/2025 9:59:38 PM SEC Retires Global Research Analyst Settlement: More Principles-Based Oversight Under FINRA Rule 2241 Defines the New Landscape By Melissa Hodgman Erik Gerding David Nicolardi December 2025 marks the end of an era. The Securities and Exchange Commission has formally terminated the remaining undertakings of the...
12/17/2025 3:00:12 PM The False Claims Act: Evolving Enforcement & Constitutional Scrutiny By David Livshiz Jacob Johnston Cindy Gao The False Claims Act is a centerpiece of the Federal Government’s anti-fraud efforts, accounting for nearly $3 billion in judgments and...
12/16/2025 8:19:10 PM Doing Business in High-Risk Jurisdictions – Litigation Risks in France By Dimitri Lecat Alexandra van der Meulen Béatrice Collette Gabriel Fusea +1 more... Show less France has emerged as a jurisdiction of relevance in the global trend toward holding companies accountable for human rights and...
12/16/2025 7:07:39 PM Proxy Advisors Under Pressure: What the December 11 Executive Order Could Mean for SEC Rulemaking and the 2026 Proxy Season By Erik Gerding Elizabeth Bieber Melissa Hodgman David Nicolardi Ginger Hervey +2 more... Show less On December 11, the White House issued an Executive Order that targets proxy advisory firms, including ISS and Glass Lewis, for...
12/12/2025 8:54:16 PM President Trump Issues Executive Order to Centralize AI Policy and Challenge State Regulations By Beth George Anna Gressel Austin Evers Nina Frant Nomi Conway Madeline Cimino Andres Calzada +4 more... Show less On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial...