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Business of Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Understanding the Impact of AI on the Legal Profession
44 Min Read Business of Law
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Understanding the Impact of AI on the Legal Profession

By: Benjamin A. Glinton
The Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest is a highly regarded legal writing competition that encourages and rewards law students for their outstanding writing on business law topics. Papers are judged on research and analysis, choice of topic, writing style, originality, and contribution to the literature available on the topic. The distinguished former Business Law Section... Read more »

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
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

Bankruptcy & Finance

Before Bankruptcy: Algorithmic Shadow Insolvency
6 Min Read Bankruptcy & Finance
October 9, 2026

Before Bankruptcy: Algorithmic Shadow Insolvency

By: Esin Civelek
The Moment Before Bankruptcy Bankruptcy law has a timing problem. A company may still be paying its debts, no petition may have been filed, and no court may be involved. Yet a lender’s credit model may already have detected deterioration in that company’s risk profile. A supplier may be reassessing payment terms. An insurer may... Read more »

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 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

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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

latest articles & videos

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

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

Before Bankruptcy: Algorithmic Shadow Insolvency

Recent Developments in Business Divorce Litigation 2026

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

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

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

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

latest articles

Business of Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Understanding the Impact of AI on the Legal Profession

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
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13 Min Read Mergers & Acquisitions
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Legal Opinions & Ethics

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