2/4/2026 3:41:59 PM Common Pitfalls in US Commercial Contracts: How to Limit Unnecessary (and Costly!) Legal Exposure By Lauren Kaplin Julia Wang The United States remains the world’s largest and most dynamic market, offering immense opportunities for multinational companies. But...
2/3/2026 9:32:43 PM The 11th Circuit Casts Doubt on Terrorism Jury Verdict in Chiquita Oral Argument By Timothy Harkness Peter Linken Miguel Serrano On January 30, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard oral arguments regarding the landmark $38.3 million...
2/3/2026 5:45:41 PM FTC Considers Broader Age Verification Requirements By Beth George Anna Gressel Megan Kayo Nina Frant Raisa Shah Youssef Osman Andres Calzada +4 more... Show less The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is signaling its intent to encourage broader adoption of age verification technologies across the...
2/2/2026 2:50:37 PM DOJ Antitrust Division Announces First-Ever Whistleblower Award By Manish Kumar Heather Lamberg Claire Leonard Chase Gordon +1 more... Show less The generous $1 million award is expected to be the first of many as whistleblowers “frenzy” to report antitrust misconduct. On January...
1/21/2026 8:25:32 PM 10 Key MedTech Themes for 2026 By Vinita Kailasanath Kayla Weston Yungjee Kim Shannon O'Hara +1 more... Show less The MedTech industry is entering 2026 at a pivotal moment. Regulatory complexities, geopolitical tensions, and persistent supply chain...
1/20/2026 10:02:40 PM Powering Back In: The Legal Risk Landscape for Foreign Energy Companies in Venezuela By Timothy Howard Andrew Bulovsky Paloma Palmer Omeed Askary +1 more... Show less The capture and arrest of de facto President Nicolás Maduro by US special forces in Caracas marks a seismic moment for companies...
1/20/2026 5:44:48 PM Inside America’s Dual Court System: What Multinationals Need to Know By Rob McCallum Paloma Palmer Frances Rodriguez The US legal system is home to some of the world’s most sophisticated commercial courts. For any international company, understanding...
1/15/2026 7:28:11 PM Supreme Court to Rule on Corporate Liability for Aiding and Abetting Human Rights Abuses By Timothy Harkness Ian Maurer The US Supreme Court will address an important question for individuals and multinational corporations operating in complex global...
1/13/2026 5:40:18 PM Key Trends that Shaped Securities Fraud Claims Against ex-U.S. Issuers in 2025 By Nicholas Caselli Kasper Dworzanczyk Jenny Lotova Leah Winfield +1 more... Show less Members of Freshfields’ Securities and Shareholder Litigation team today released an analysis of federal securities fraud claims filed in...
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...