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Business of Law

Corporate Clients Have Never Had a Real Legal Partner
6 Min Read Business of Law
4 days ago

Corporate Clients Have Never Had a Real Legal Partner

By: Lana J. Manganiello
In April 2026, the New York Times profiled the founder of Medvi, a new AI-enabled telehealth company selling weight-loss drugs. So far, Medvi is on track to do $1.8 billion in revenue this year with just two employees. Like every fast-growing company operating in a highly regulated industry, Medvi has significant and growing legal exposure.... Read more »

Business of Law

Rule of Law Recession Accelerates as Authoritarian Trend Deepens, WJP Index Finds

Business of Law

Who, Me? Your Path to Serving as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Transaction Review Laws Expand Regulation of Healthcare M&A
8 Min Read Mergers & Acquisitions
May 12, 2026

Transaction Review Laws Expand Regulation of Healthcare M&A

By: Ari J. Markenson, Emma Pons Claramunt
An increasing number of states have recently enacted healthcare transaction review laws (“TRLs”). These laws reflect a decisive shift in state health policy. Transactions that historically fell within the domains of corporate law, regulatory licensure transfer oversight, and federal antitrust enforcement are now subject to independent state-level review regimes that often require advance notice; extended... Read more »

Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Fixing the Problem That Is “Agreement and Plan of Merger”

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Tax Risks in Mediation Term Sheets

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

When Deft Hands Are Needed: DoD’s Conflicted Strategies for Acquiring IP Rights in AI Systems
122 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
April 15, 2026

When Deft Hands Are Needed: DoD’s Conflicted Strategies for Acquiring IP Rights in AI Systems

By: Roland Trope
I. Introduction[1] Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) systems[2] have become essential to the accelerated tempo of military operations.[3] The U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”)[4] needs to obtain military AI systems that not only have the requisite current capabilities, but can be modified and upgraded, when needed, to ensure (i) new data used to train the AI model... Read more »

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business of Law

40 Years of the M&A Committee: Advantages of Being a Member of the Committee

Business of Law

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

latest articles & videos

 Who, Me? Your Path to Serving as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk

How to Effectively Oppose a Petition for Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court: A Practitioner’s Guide

Transaction Review Laws Expand Regulation of Healthcare M&A

Remote and Hybrid Employees: Navigating the Legal Challenges for Nonprofits

Nebraska Amends Various Finance Laws
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April 24, 2026

Nebraska Amends Various Finance Laws

By: Robert W. Savoie, Julia Berry Lopez

Nebraska enacted LB 717 on February 25, 2026, amending multiple aspects of Nebraska consumer finance law. Among other changes,…

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 40 Years of the M&A Committee: Advantages of Being a Member of the Committee

40 Years of the M&A Committee: Developments in Private Equity M&A

40 Years of the M&A Committee: How 40 Years of Technology Transformation Rewrote the M&A Lawyer’s Playbook

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Business of Law

Corporate Clients Have Never Had a Real Legal Partner

Business of Law

Rule of Law Recession Accelerates as Authoritarian Trend Deepens, WJP Index Finds

Business of Law

Who, Me? Your Path to Serving as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Changes to NMLS Individual Disclosure Questions Take Effect

International Business Law

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

The Digital Services Act and Transatlantic Intellectual Property Enforcement: What U.S. Companies Need to Know

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

How to Effectively Oppose a Petition for Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court: A Practitioner’s Guide

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

7th Circuit Holds BIPA Damages Remedy Applies Retroactively

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

The Value of Co-Mediation in Business and Human Rights Disputes

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Transaction Review Laws Expand Regulation of Healthcare M&A

Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Fixing the Problem That Is “Agreement and Plan of Merger”

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Tax Risks in Mediation Term Sheets

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Remote and Hybrid Employees: Navigating the Legal Challenges for Nonprofits

Bankruptcy & Finance

International Business Law

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

CRD VI: What Does It Mean for US Banks Lending into Europe?

Securities Law

Cents and Sensibility: Understanding Legal Issues in Equity Crowdfunding

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Nebraska Amends Various Finance Laws

Mergers & Acquisitions

International Business Law

40 Years of the M&A Committee: Developments in International M&A

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

When Deft Hands Are Needed: DoD’s Conflicted Strategies for Acquiring IP Rights in AI Systems

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business of Law

40 Years of the M&A Committee: Advantages of Being a Member of the Committee

Business of Law

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

40 Years of the M&A Committee: Developments in Public Company M&A

Mergers & Acquisitions

40 Years of the M&A Committee: Developments in Private Equity M&A

Business of Law

The Rule of Law and an Independent Judiciary: Cornerstones of Business Success, Economic Development, and the American Dream

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business of Law

40 Years of the M&A Committee: The Rise of Women in M&A

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business of Law

40 Years of the M&A Committee: How 40 Years of Technology Transformation Rewrote the M&A Lawyer’s Playbook
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