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Texas Business Courts Welcome Trade Secret Cases

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Texas is aggressively positioning itself as the nation’s trial capital for “bet-the-company” business disputes. On September 1, 2025, the recently created Texas business courts will begin welcoming trade secret and...more

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UK Arbitration Act 2025 to Enter Into Force on 1 August

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The substantive reforms contained within the Arbitration Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 24 February, will come into full force on 1 August 2025. The reforms will apply to all English-seated arbitrations commenced on...more

Epstein Becker & Green

A Counterintuitive Approach to Winning Without Litigation: One-on-One with Haley Morrison

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Meet Haley Morrison, a Portland-based litigator at Epstein Becker Green with a thriving California practice. In this one-on-one interview, Haley sits down with fellow Epstein Becker Green attorney George Whipple and shares...more

Jenner & Block

US Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard for International Arbitration Award

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On June 5, 2025, the US Supreme Court held, in a unanimous decision, that civil litigants in US courts seeking to enforce an arbitration award against foreign nations or instrumentalities do not need to meet a higher standard...more

TransPerfect Legal

Key Takeaways from the NextGen GC Summit

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The highly anticipated Law Ninjas NextGen GC Summit brought together over 350 legal professionals for seminars, workshops and networking in Sydney, Australia. For the first time, the invitation-only conference ran over two...more

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Mexico’s Judicial Reform: Why Arbitration is Now Essential for Protecting Your Business

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On June 1, 2025, Mexico implemented a sweeping Judicial Reform that changes the very foundation of how justice is administered in the country. Judges, magistrates, and justices are now chosen through popular elections—a major...more

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Why You Need a Corporate Attorney on Your Business Team

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Success is often a matter of preparation and strategy. Just as entrepreneurs strive to innovate and capture market share, defending your business from potential legal pitfalls is equally crucial. Here’s where the corporate...more

Hogan Lovells

RISK RADAR 2025 – Part 1: What’s keeping Middle East GCs awake and what to do about it

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With global tensions rising, data threats growing and regulators sharpening their teeth, 2025 is proving to be a significant year for legal and compliance teams across the Middle East. From secondary sanctions exposure to...more

White & Case LLP

2025 International Arbitration Survey - Appendices

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The research for this study was conducted from September 2024 to March 2025 by the School of International Arbitration (SIA), QMUL. Dr. Thomas Lehmann was the White & Case Postdoctoral Research Associate at the SIA Centre for...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

How the Latest NLRB Guidance Helps Employers Resolve Disputes

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Newly issued guidance from the NLRB encourages efficient resolution of labor disputes, giving employers more flexibility in crafting resolutions to reach practical compromises in appropriate cases. The memorandum also...more

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Lost in Translation: Key Deal Points in European vs. U.S. M&A Transactions

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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

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Across Borders and Barriers: How Culture Shapes the Law in International Legal Negotiations

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The idea for “Across Borders and Barriers: Insights Into International Legal Negotiations” was born from years of observing what too often goes unsaid in cross-border legal practice: that most of the difficulty lies not in...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

[Ongoing Program] Session 1: Managing Litigation as In-House Counsel — Best Practices and Strategies - May 20th, 12:00 pm - 1:00...

Session 1 of a 6-part series with Procopio and ACC San Diego: Best Practices and Strategies In-house counsel are the linchpin of effective litigation management. This session will focus on the best practices for overseeing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Major Changes to AAA Employment Arbitration Rules: What Employers and Litigants Need to Know

Effective May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) implemented significant revisions to AAA Employment/Workplace Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures. According to the AAA, these revisions aim to...more

Offit Kurman

The Subpoena Playbook

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Join Niall McMillan and Anders Sleight from Offit Kurman as they delve into the complexities of handling subpoenas in commercial litigation. They discuss the importance of reviewing subpoenas carefully, understanding their...more

King & Spalding

Comparing the Business-Focused Courts of Delaware, Texas, and Nevada

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Over the last year, a discussion has accelerated around Delaware’s status as the favored state of incorporation for business entities, with many ventures debating whether they should choose to incorporate in Delaware or, if...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Delaware Court of Chancery Reminds Delaware Counsel of the Court’s Expectations

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The Delaware Court of Chancery is the nation’s preeminent business court due to the large number of businesses that call Delaware home. Both Delaware state and federal courts require Delaware counsel to be actively involved...more

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Second Circuit Renders Important Decision on Vested Retiree Benefits

In a significant ruling on February 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit addressed the enforceability of an arbitration provision in an expired collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in the case of Xerox...more

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The Sixth Circuit Rules on Arbitration Clause Enforcement

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that an arbitration provision in a plaintiff’s employment contract is binding and enforceable, even if the employer did not explain the provision or recommend the...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

More Shockwaves from the Harvey Weinstein Scandal: What Corporate Counsel Should Keep in Mind

Sexual harassment legislation keeps coming in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the resulting #Metoo Movement. Recently, the state of California enacted a bill protecting survivors of sexual assault, sexual...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

International Arbitration: What You Need to Know for 2025

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As 2025 gets underway, Womble Bond Dickinson has been taking stock of the major international arbitration developments from last year that are likely to affect our clients with international business. In 2024, we saw...more

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Cryptocurrency Exchange Arbitration Agreement Found Unenforceable: Ontario Court of Appeal

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The Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court”) in Lochan v. Binance Holdings Limited, 2024 ONCA 784, recently upheld a lower court decision dismissing a large cryptocurrency trading platform’s motion to stay a class proceeding in...more

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Nobody Beats the Biz: The ACC’s Advocacy for Commercial Courts

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Here at New York Commercial Division Practice, my colleagues and I have waxed poetic about New York’s Commercial Division, the nation’s first general trial court devoted exclusively to business litigation, by repeatedly...more

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Airline 401k Decision Illustrates Continued Takeoff of ESG Litigation

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A Texas federal judge recently permitted an environmental, social, and governance- (ESG) related Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) case filed by an airline pilot against his employer and its benefits plan to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Delaware Court of Chancery Confirms that Duty of Oversight Claims Against Corporate Officers Are Subject to the Same High...

In Segway Inc. v. Hong Cai, 2023 Del. Ch. LEXIS 643 (Del. Ch. Dec. 14, 2023), the Delaware Court of Chancery (Will, V.C.) dismissed a claim for breach of fiduciary duty brought by Segway Inc. (the “Company”) against its...more

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