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Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Business Divorce Litigation 2026
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Recent Developments in Business Divorce Litigation 2026

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association
Editor Byeongsook Seo Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. 675 15th Street, Suite 2500 Denver, CO 80202 303.635.2085 [email protected] Contributors Michael S. Butterfield Mantese Honigman, P.C. 518 S. Hanley Rd. St. Louis, MO 63105 314.656.6927 [email protected] Jennifer Hadley Catero Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. One East Washington St., Suite 2700 Phoenix, AZ 85004 602.382.6371 [email protected] Kyle A. Cooper... Read more »

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

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Navigating ‘Capacity’ in D&O Claims: Why Policy Language, Titles (and Even Signature Blocks) Matter

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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Should Text Messages Be Considered ‘Calls’ Under the TCPA? The Seventh Circuit Says No
4 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
September 11, 2026

Should Text Messages Be Considered ‘Calls’ Under the TCPA? The Seventh Circuit Says No

By: James W. Sandy
In a decision with potential far-reaching consequences, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed dismissal of a putative class action related to unwanted text messages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), finding that text messages do not equal calls and are therefore not covered by section 227(c)(5) of the TCPA (Steidinger v. Blackstone... Read more »

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Consumer Sentinel Data as a Business Law Tool for Measuring Consumer Financial Harm
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August 7, 2026

Consumer Sentinel Data as a Business Law Tool for Measuring Consumer Financial Harm

By: Susan W. Lanham, Elizabeth Alexander, Rex McClure
Consumer fraud is often described as a compliance issue, a consumer protection problem, or a law enforcement priority. Those descriptions are accurate, but they can make the problem sound abstract. Several government agencies, as well as nonprofits, in the United States educate, inform, and track consumer fraud, including the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), which maintains... Read more »

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

DOJ Settles Challenge to OhioHealth Care System’s Insurance Contracting Practices
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July 23, 2026

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By: Davina Pujari, Chris Rheinheimer, Gina Aiello, Julia Petsche, Veronica Flores, Hannah Vanderlaan  | July 23, 2026

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Emerging Data Center Litigation
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Emerging Data Center Litigation

By: Davina Pujari, Chris Rheinheimer, Gina Aiello, Julia Petsche, Veronica Flores, Hannah Vanderlaan

This article examines a rapidly emerging wave of litigation targeting data centers on environmental, land use, nuisance, tort,…

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Board of Directors: Fiduciary Duties and Balancing Risk, Reputation, and Long-Term Value

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Abuse of Power: A New Ground in France for Declaring Corporate Decisions Null and Void

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July 23, 2026

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