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International Business Law

When International IP Deals Go Cold: Lessons from Slush Puppie
10 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
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When International IP Deals Go Cold: Lessons from Slush Puppie

By: Robyn T. Williams
Businesses increasingly operate across borders through manufacturing and distribution agreements. Cross-border operations expand a brand’s market presence while creating opportunities to monetize intellectual property (“IP”) through licensing, royalty arrangements, and assignments of rights. The extraterritorial nature of the agreements can make it difficult to ascertain the applicable law and forum if those issues are not... Read more »

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Crossing the Border: A Foreign Entity’s Guide to Establishing a Business in Canada

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Forming a Nonprofit Corporation: A Primer for Business Attorneys
147 Min Read Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation
October 12, 2026

Recent Developments in Business Courts 2026

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association  | October 12, 2026

Securities Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Bankruptcy & Finance

Tokenization of Financial Assets: Key Regulatory, Market, Legal, and Legislative Considerations
20 Min Read Securities Law
October 7, 2026

Tokenization of Financial Assets: Key Regulatory, Market, Legal, and Legislative Considerations

By: Frantz Jacques
Tokenization—the representation of assets as digital tokens on a decentralized ledger or blockchain—has attracted significant attention among market participants, particularly in the financial sector. Analysts predict that tokenized assets, driven in part by the prospect of greater efficiency and accessibility in the financial system, could be valued between $10 trillion and $16 trillion by 2030.[1]... Read more »

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Show Me Your System Cards: AI Risk and What Companies Should Know

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Business Divorce Litigation 2026
85 Min Read Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation
September 18, 2026

Recent Developments in Corporate Law 2026

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association  | September 18, 2026

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

When Corporate Counsel’s Phone Buzzes: A Governance Framework for Politically Consequential Board Decisions
13 Min Read Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships
September 18, 2026

When Corporate Counsel’s Phone Buzzes: A Governance Framework for Politically Consequential Board Decisions

By: Maritza T. Adonis
It is 8:17 a.m. The board book is complete. The agenda looks routine. Directors are scheduled to discuss a pending acquisition, executive compensation, a cybersecurity update, and several litigation matters. Corporate counsel expects another meeting focused on strategy, compliance, and risk management. Then the phone buzzes. Overnight, the company’s chief executive officer has come under... Read more »

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

When Copyright Claims Hit the Stream: DMCA Lessons for Live-Streamers and Their Counsel

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

A Contractarian Retelling of the Frog-and-Scorpion Fable

latest articles & videos

 Forming a Nonprofit Corporation: A Primer for Business Attorneys

Recent Developments in Business Courts 2026
147 Min Read
October 12, 2026

Recent Developments in Business Courts 2026

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association

Editor Emeritus and Editors Lee Applebaum, Editor Emeritus Benjamin R. Norman, Co-Editor Brooks, Pierce, McLendon,…

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 Tokenization of Financial Assets: Key Regulatory, Market, Legal, and Legislative Considerations

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

Toward a More Perfect Union: Lessons from My Father

When Copyright Claims Hit the Stream: DMCA Lessons for Live-Streamers and Their Counsel

How Helms-Burton Act Recoveries Are Taxed

Don’t Set and Forget Your Contracts
8 Min Read
September 11, 2026

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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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

International Business Law

When International IP Deals Go Cold: Lessons from Slush Puppie

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Crossing the Border: A Foreign Entity’s Guide to Establishing a Business in Canada

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Forming a Nonprofit Corporation: A Primer for Business Attorneys

Mergers & Acquisitions

International Business Law

The Strait of Hormuz and Its Implications for Cross-Border Acquisitions

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

From Problem Solver to Challenge Tester: Leveraging a Lawyer’s Unique Skills in the Boardroom

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Business Courts 2026
147 Min Read Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation
October 12, 2026

Recent Developments in Business Courts 2026

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association  | October 12, 2026

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

When Your Vendor Adds AI: Key Legal and Practical Considerations for Clients

Bankruptcy & Finance

Before Bankruptcy: Algorithmic Shadow Insolvency

Securities Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Bankruptcy & Finance

Tokenization of Financial Assets: Key Regulatory, Market, Legal, and Legislative Considerations

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Show Me Your System Cards: AI Risk and What Companies Should Know

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Business Divorce Litigation 2026

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Bankruptcy & Finance

Modern ADR Strategies for Financial Disputes

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Thomson Reuters v. Ross, One Year Later: A Narrower Precedent Than the Headlines Suggested

Business of Law

Toward a More Perfect Union: Lessons from My Father

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Corporate Law 2026
85 Min Read Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation
September 18, 2026

Recent Developments in Corporate Law 2026

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association  | September 18, 2026

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

When Corporate Counsel’s Phone Buzzes: A Governance Framework for Politically Consequential Board Decisions

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

When Copyright Claims Hit the Stream: DMCA Lessons for Live-Streamers and Their Counsel

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

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
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Legal Opinions & Ethics

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Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

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International Business Law

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