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Proposed State Laws For Breach Notification Could Reshape Incident Response Plans

Jackson Lewis PC

State breach-notification laws continue to evolve, and legislatures are using 2026 sessions to tighten consumer protections and shift the civil…

District of Massachusetts Holds Alleged Post-Termination Use of Proprietary Formulations May Constitute ‘Something More’ Under Chapter 93A Massachusetts

Greenberg Traurig

In Chew CPG Inc. v. Hiya Health Products, LLC, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts allowed the plaintiff to amend its…

Tenth Circuit Emphasizes Prior Holding that Ascertainability Does Not Require Administrative Feasibility

Covington & Burling LLP

As we previously covered, the Tenth Circuit in Cline v. Sunoco, Inc. (R&M), 159 F.4th 11711 (10th Cir. 2025) adopted the majority view that…

The Governor’s Veto of Virginia’s Proposed Class Action Bill: What Businesses Should Know Virginia

Troutman Pepper Locke

On May 19, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) indicated that she intends to veto SB 229, a pending bill which would have created a Virginia…

Impact of the New US Executive Order Related to DEI Policies on Private Companies

Nishimura & Asahi

On March 26, 2026, the White House issued an Executive Order entitled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors” (the “March 2026…

Fiduciary duty exposure for controlling stockholders: A three-state guide for PE sponsors DelawareNevada

Reed Smith LLP

Controlling stockholders - particularly private equity (PE) sponsors - face different fiduciary duty landscapes depending on a company’s state of…

Crédit privé au Canada : Principales considérations juridiques et structurelles pour les prêteurs américains

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ce n’est un secret pour personne que le crédit privé n’a pas réussi à pénétrer le marché canadien dans la même mesure qu’aux États-Unis et en Europe…

A Master Services Agreement By Any Other Name...

Gordon Feinblatt LLC

The name and structure of an agreement does not really matter, so long as the content addresses all of the necessary aspects of a relationship…

Why every deal team needs a litigator

Reed Smith LLP

Not bringing a litigator into a transaction pre-closing is like buying a house without first hiring an inspector. Doing so may save some upfront…

Every business is becoming a technology business: what legal teams need to get right now Audio

Hogan Lovells

Digital transformation is no longer a specialist issue. It is reshaping every business, including sectors that have traditionally moved more slowly…

Podcast - Anatomy of a Family Office Protocol Video

Holland & Knight LLP

Family office protocols are much more than a document: They are a preventive and strategic tool to guide the relationship between a family and its…

When Founders Litigate the Wrong Case: How Ego, Reputation, and Technical Defenses Can Destroy a Winnable Fraud Defense

Dickinson Wright

In many founder disputes, the answer that matters most is not the one management gives itself internally, or even the one lawyers debate in…

Why ESG due diligence should be on every PE deal checklist

Reed Smith LLP

The political winds around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have shifted - and not subtly. Under the Trump administration, ESG…

SEC Continues Its Efforts to Encourage Companies to Become and Remain Public with Potentially Transformative Proposed Rules Relating to Simplified Reporting Requirements and Registered Offerings

Thompson Hine LLP

On May 19, 2026, the SEC released two sets of proposed rule amendments intended to simplify the public company reporting framework and to assist…

What Changes When a Founder Moves to Malta While Holding Global Assets Massachusetts

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates

A founder moving to Malta while holding global assets is often repositioning an entire international wealth structure within Europe. Relocating to…

Shelf Improvement: SEC Proposes Sweeping Changes to Ease Public Company Reporting and Capital Raising

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

On May 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed transformative rule changes representing a comprehensive overhaul of the public…