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A Contractarian Retelling of the Frog-and-Scorpion Fable
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A Contractarian Retelling of the Frog-and-Scorpion Fable

By: Glenn D. West
This article is Part XIV of the Musings on Contracts series by Glenn D. West, which explores the unique contract law issues the author has been contemplating, some focused on the specifics of M&A practice, and some just random. In a single sentence of a recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision, Meteora Capital Partners, LP... Read more »

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Securities Law

A Remedy Without a Lawsuit: Business Litigation After FS Credit Opportunities v. Saba Capital

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

How Helms-Burton Act Recoveries Are Taxed

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

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Business of Law

How AI Is Helping Legal Teams Spot Where Their Consumer Data Is at Risk
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How AI Is Helping Legal Teams Spot Where Their Consumer Data Is at Risk

By: Joe Hughes
Every day, personal data is bought, sold, and traded online by companies most people have never heard of, often for purposes they never explicitly agreed to. Consumers typically don’t know it’s happening. And the businesses operating websites are also often in the dark as to how some data-collection technologies work in practice. Up until now,... Read more »

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

How the Mortgage Industry Is Responding to the Housing Affordability Crisis

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Emerging Data Center Litigation
6 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
July 23, 2026

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, and civil rights grounds and the mass tort, personal injury, and property damage claims likely to follow. Background The AI boom has fueled an unprecedented expansion of data centers—particularly “hyperscalers” consuming over one hundred megawatts of continuous... Read more »

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Is Now the Time to Convert Your Farming Partnership to an LLC or S Corporation?

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Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Further Assurances Clauses: Making the Implied Covenant Express

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Don’t Set and Forget Your Contracts

By: Kūliaikanu’u “Kulia” Warner

Attorneys are problem solvers, often tasked with ensuring safe adoption of emerging technologies in real time. With our added…

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 How AI Is Helping Legal Teams Spot Where Their Consumer Data Is at Risk

DOJ Settles Challenge to OhioHealth Care System’s Insurance Contracting Practices

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

Is Now the Time to Convert Your Farming Partnership to an LLC or S Corporation?

Germany Market Entry for U.S. Companies: Structure Considerations

Legal Ethics and Practical Considerations for Business Lawyers Using AI in Modern Legal Practice

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A Contractarian Retelling of the Frog-and-Scorpion Fable

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Securities Law

A Remedy Without a Lawsuit: Business Litigation After FS Credit Opportunities v. Saba Capital

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

How Helms-Burton Act Recoveries Are Taxed

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

D.C. Circuit Upholds Jury Damages Award to GSE Shareholders

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

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

Business of Law

Don’t Set and Forget Your Contracts

Business of Law

In‑House Counsel’s Guide to the ABA Business Law Section Fall Meeting 2026

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Legal Leadership Through Governance: Rediscovering Checks and Balances

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business of Law

How AI Is Helping Legal Teams Spot Where Their Consumer Data Is at Risk

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

How the Mortgage Industry Is Responding to the Housing Affordability Crisis

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

DOJ Settles Challenge to OhioHealth Care System’s Insurance Contracting Practices

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Economic Issues in IEEPA Tariff Duty Rebate Cases

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Cell Phone Location Data/History Warrant Request: Is It a Fourth Amendment Search?

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

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

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

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

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Emerging Data Center Litigation
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July 23, 2026

Emerging Data Center Litigation

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

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Is Now the Time to Convert Your Farming Partnership to an LLC or S Corporation?

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Further Assurances Clauses: Making the Implied Covenant Express

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

When Selling Gift Cards Makes You a Money Transmitter

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Germany Market Entry for U.S. Companies: Structure Considerations

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Mishandling Gender Identity Information Could Cost Your Life Sciences Company Millions

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

California Court Finalizes Summary Judgment in Favor of OppFi, Rejects DFPI’s ‘True Lender’ Theory

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Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business of Law

Legal Ethics and Practical Considerations for Business Lawyers Using AI in Modern Legal Practice
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