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 9:18:35 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...
12/17/2025 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...
12/12/2025 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...
12/4/2025 3:46:04 PM Doing Business in High-Risk Jurisdictions: Navigating Global Sanctions and Export Controls By Nabeel Yousef Andrew Bulovsky Keian Razipour Companies conducting cross-border business often need to navigate a complex web of sanctions and trade-related restrictions. These...
11/25/2025 10:48:41 PM FTO Designations of Brazilian Crime Groups May Trigger Expanded Anti-Terrorism Act Liability in South America By Timothy Harkness Peter Linken Matheus Bastos Oliveira Elischke de Villiers Paloma Palmer +2 more... Show less Recent press coverage suggests the U.S. government is poised to continue using foreign terrorist organization (FTO) designations to...
11/24/2025 5:12:13 PM A New Front on the War on Drugs: Implications of New FTO Designation By Timothy Harkness Nabeel Yousef Matthew Haggans Maria Slobodchikova Andrew Bulovsky Elischke de Villiers Omeed Askary +4 more... Show less Although the United States has historically designated organizations like Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Boko Haram as foreign terrorist...
11/24/2025 2:03:22 PM SEC Seeks Dismissal of Cybersecurity Disclosure Case Against SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer By Melissa Hodgman Erik Gerding Michael Levitt The SEC announced that it was seeking dismissal of the federal court action against SolarWinds Corp. and its now chief information...
11/5/2025 2:38:24 PM SEC Ramps Up Scrutiny of Foreign Private Issuers Amid Renewed Cross-Border Enforcement Push By Melissa Hodgman Erik Gerding The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled that it will continue its focus on foreign private issuers and...