On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it intends to postpone the effective date of its 2024 investment advisor AML rule for registered investment…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on July 24, 2025, seeking to end SB 2337, which was recently signed into law in June and will become effective…
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/ Business Organizations, Constitutional Law, Securities Law
The Conference Board recently reported that the number of Russell 3000 companies issuing sustainability reports in the first half of 2025 fell 52% compared to the first half of 2024…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade
As of July 27, 2025, federal Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act filings will also need to be submitted to the Washington Attorney General (WA OAG) under Washington State’s Antitrust Premerger Notification Act (APNA) if the parties have…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions
A recent memo from the IRS's Large Business and International (LB&I) Division indicates an intention to resolve audits efficiently and provide taxpayers with opportunities to quickly settle and resolve issues…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
Texas has enacted significant legislation in the past few months designed to attract more corporations to its state and challenge Delaware’s dominance as the preferred state for incorporation. We are now seeing the first…
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/ Business Organizations, Constitutional Law, Securities Law
Many industries rely on design patents to protect the look and feel of their products—especially when aesthetics drive customer interest, brand identity, or market differentiation. In Top Brand LLC v. Cozy Comfort Company LLC,…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
On July 23, 2025, the White House unveiled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” which provides for federal policy actions the Trump Administration intends to take related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The proposed…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
In-game purchases have become a cornerstone of the mobile video game industry, enabling developers to enhance user experience while generating revenue. However, recent developments signal heightened scrutiny from plaintiff’s…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Consumer Protection
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) controversial climate disclosure rules have been essentially dead since last March, when the SEC voted to end its defense of the rules…
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/ Business Organizations, Securities Law
On July 18, President Donald Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), creating the first federal framework for U.S. dollar stablecoins…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
Convertible instruments held steady in Q1 2025, but the terms are shifting in favor of investors. Interest rates on convertible notes rose by 200 to 300 basis points, and discount rates climbed as high as 10.5 percentage points…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On July 21, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion in EpicentRx, Inc. v. Superior Court of San Diego County, overturning the lower courts’ decision to decline enforcement of a forum selection clause requiring that…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
AI continues to be the standout in venture dealmaking, with Q1 2025 extending the sector’s winning streak. AI companies raised more capital and achieved significantly higher pre-money valuations than their non-AI counterparts,…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
Companies doing business in Texas and California should be aware of the following state law developments, which could affect them…
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/ Business Organizations, Environmental Law
