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Business of Law

From Problem Solver to Challenge Tester: Leveraging a Lawyer’s Unique Skills in the Boardroom
5 Min Read Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships
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From Problem Solver to Challenge Tester: Leveraging a Lawyer’s Unique Skills in the Boardroom

By: Kayla Zachariassen
As a lawyer, what’s your superpower? What perspectives can you bring to a boardroom table that other professionals may overlook? How can you help a board of directors lean into risk, while maintaining boundaries? In September 2026, the American Bar Association held its Business Law Section Fall Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. I had the opportunity... Read more »

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

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

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

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

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

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
Editor Emily A. Letcher Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900 Wilmington, DE 19801 302.472.7314 [email protected] Contributors Kerime S. Akoglu Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. 919 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 212.692.8141 [email protected] Luke P. Edwards Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900 Wilmington, DE... Read more »

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

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

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

How Helms-Burton Act Recoveries Are Taxed

Business of Law

In‑House Counsel’s Guide to the ABA Business Law Section Fall Meeting 2026
3 Min Read Business of Law
August 21, 2026

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

By: Christopher T. Sukhaphadhana
The ABA Business Law Section is hosting its Fall Meeting in Chicago on September 2–4, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. This event brings together legal professionals from around the world and offers 50+ CLE programs, networking receptions, practice group committee meetings, and ticketed dinners. With so many events happening at once, choosing which CLEs,... Read more »

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Legal Leadership Through Governance: Rediscovering Checks and Balances

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Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business of Law

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

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

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

Recent Developments in Corporate Law 2026
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September 18, 2026

Recent Developments in Corporate Law 2026

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

Editor Emily A. Letcher Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900 Wilmington, DE 19801 302.472.7314 [email protected] Contributors Kerime…

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

Data Centers in the Spotlight
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August 24, 2026

Data Centers in the Spotlight

By: Jae Hyung Ryu

This article previews a Showcase CLE program at the American Bar Association Business Law Section’s upcoming Fall Meeting in…

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 Legal Leadership Through Governance: Rediscovering Checks and Balances

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

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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
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Recent Developments in Business Courts 2026

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association  | 2 days ago

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

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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

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

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

Bankruptcy & Finance

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Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Data Centers in the Spotlight

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

When the Alarm Sounds: Boardroom Crisis Management in Real Time

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 of Law

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Tax on Litigation Funding for Lawyers

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Mergers & Acquisitions

A Cautionary Tale: FTC Obtains $12M Settlement for HSR Act Failure to File Violation

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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