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The Ohio Supreme Court overturned the First Appellate District’s ruling in Huntington National Bank v. Schneider (Case No. 2024-0208), clarifying when banks must disclose material information to loan guarantors. In a case...more
ITG Brands, LLC v. Reynolds Am., Inc., C.A. No. 2017-0129-LWW (Del. Ch. Mar. 3, 2025) - In this case, the Delaware Court of Chancery had previously held that, under the parties’ acquisition agreement, the...more
Imagine signing off on an update to your customer support portal and later discovering that an AI agent the development team added to the portal has been quietly sending snippets of support tickets to an unsecured LLM for...more
This update is part of our AI FAQ Series. Learn more at our AI Law Center. What questions should I ask before using an AI tool? There are a number of questions that should be considered before using an AI tool, including: (1)...more
Today’s retail operations depend on far more than the products on store shelves or the design of an ecommerce site. Behind the scenes, a fulfilment provider may rely on regional couriers, a payment processor on a cloud host,...more
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across industries is reshaping how businesses operate, particularly within the transportation sector. One area seeing significant transformation is equipment leasing and...more
L’attribution de la responsabilité dans les contrats relatifs aux technologies en cas d’atteintes à la protection des données est une préoccupation croissante pour les entreprises canadiennes. Récemment, Blakes a publié la...more
BakerHostetler’s Hospitality team has developed two easy-to-use reference guides: The Ski Lift-Ticket Waiver Enforceability Chart and the Best Practices Checklist that outline the enforceability of ski lift-ticket waivers...more
What Are Agentic AI Systems? Agentic AI systems are artificial intelligence technologies that: ..Operate autonomously, ..Adapt to changing environments, and ..Execute multi-step tasks based on user input or...more
Allocating liability for data breaches in technology contracts is a growing concern for Canadian businesses. Blakes recently launched the first edition of the Canadian Data Liability Study, which identifies and analyzes...more
AG Mobile Holdings, L.P. v. H.I.G. Mobile, L.P., C.A. No. 2023-1103-MAA (Del. Ch. Feb. 13, 2025) - In this recent decision, the Court of Chancery reaffirmed that parties to alternative entity agreements are free to order...more
Imagine a customer slips and falls inside a tenant’s leased space. The injured party alleges that the fall was caused by water leaking from the building’s sprinkler system. Although no fault has been determined, the claim...more
The recent High Court decision in Volac International Limited v. IEP Technologies Limited[1] should serve as a reminder to contracting parties to ensure they have effective procedures in place to avoid a ‘battle of forms’ as...more
If you have recently obtained a new position in the C-Suite, you are aware that the new position brings prestige, authority, and opportunity. But you may not be aware that as an officer of a company, you have also increased...more
A out of the ordinary case: a breach of contract for the sale of a business (rather than the breakdown of negotiations), and more specifically for the transfer of control of the Primonial Group. Back in March 2022, the...more
For AI companies in the health care space, data is everything. It fuels model performance, drives product differentiation, and can make or break scalability. Yet too often, data rights are vaguely defined or completely...more
Commercial contracts are a foundational element of any business. Whether you’re a startup, a well-established company, or somewhere in between, these agreements set the stage for how business will be conducted, outline roles...more
On December 31, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Court”) struck down the controversial 2020 “uptier transaction” executed by Serta Simmons Bedding (“Serta”). The Serta case and several other state court and...more
Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence systems capable of autonomously pursuing goals without requiring constant human intervention. Unlike traditional reactive AI – designed to respond to human prompts – agentic AI...more
The inclusion of limitation and exclusion of liability clauses in contracts entered into in Quebec requires an understanding of civil law and public order restrictions. Since the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling in...more
Automotive real estate (such as automobile dealerships, agricultural equipment dealers and service centers) straddles retail and industrial uses. This unique characteristic means that buyers and sellers of automotive real...more
You’re familiar with the boilerplate provisions, often under “Miscellaneous” at the end of a lease. Despite their B-side placement within the lease, these clauses can contain key lease terms. From integration and force...more
As a business grows and adds new members to the team, it can be difficult to identify what role each person plays and their level of authority. While some have the ability to make important decisions on behalf of the...more
Contract Law is a foundational first year course in any law school. As fledgling lawyers everywhere know, when they come out of law school and prepare for the bar exam, contracts form a critical component of our global...more
After two decades practicing law in Silicon Valley and five formative years working on cross-border deals in Europe, I’ve come to appreciate the subtle (and not-so-subtle) differences in how merger and acquisition (M&A)...more