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Legal Ethics and Practical Considerations for Business Lawyers Using AI in Modern Legal Practice
4 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics
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Legal Ethics and Practical Considerations for Business Lawyers Using AI in Modern Legal Practice

By: Pam Ly
In recent years, the topic of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has quickly dominated conversations across various industries, institutions, and sectors. The legal profession is no exception; AI usage is embedded in nearly every aspect of modern legal practice. At the ABA Business Law Section’s Spring Meeting in Atlanta, GA, Monika McCarthy, Managing Director & General Counsel... Read more »

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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Mitigating Risk in the Evolving Medspa Landscape

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International Business Law

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Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Discounting in Valuation Litigation: Single vs. Multiple Discount Rates
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June 9, 2026

Discounting in Valuation Litigation: Single vs. Multiple Discount Rates

By: Anil Donmez, Shastri Sandy
Valuation is a central component of many high-stakes commercial disputes, from shareholder appraisal actions and bankruptcy proceedings to tax controversies and breach-of-contract claims. In these contexts, the determination of a company’s fair market value often hinges on the present value of projected cash flows, making the discounting exercise a critical step in the valuation process.... Read more »

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AI Prompts and Responses: Records or Not, Here We Come

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From Money Transmitters to PPSIs: Treasury’s Proposed Stablecoin Compliance Framework

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Changes to NMLS Individual Disclosure Questions Take Effect
3 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
May 15, 2026

Changes to NMLS Individual Disclosure Questions Take Effect

By: Rachael Aspery, Amy Greenwood-Field, Robert W. Savoie
Effective April 18, 2026, the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (“NMLS”) implemented changes to the Individual (MU2 and MU4) Disclosure Questions along with definitional updates that also apply to Company (MU1) and Branch (MU3) Disclosure Questions that will impact existing licensees (“Update”). The Update requires disclosure question updates for individuals identified as control persons, branch managers,... Read more »

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

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The FTC’s Latest Actions Aimed at Worker Noncompetes

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Why AI Hiring Discrimination Claims Are More Dangerous to Employers Than They Look

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Corporate Clients Have Never Had a Real Legal Partner

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

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

7th Circuit Holds BIPA Damages Remedy Applies Retroactively

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

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

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Internet Law & Cybersecurity

International Business Law

Watch the North: Canada’s Proposed Legislative Overhaul Has Cross-Border Implications

Business of Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Legal Opinions & Ethics

AI in the Trenches: Of Humans, by Humans, for Humans

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

Process Is Your Friend: A Practical Toolkit for Strong Board Governance

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Why AI Hiring Discrimination Claims Are More Dangerous to Employers Than They Look

Business of Law

Case Execution Hurdles: Why the Operational Side of Modern Litigation Matters

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Great Expectations/Manifest Destiny: The Doctrines of Reasonable Expectations and Manifest Disregard in RWI Policy Claims

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Discounting in Valuation Litigation: Single vs. Multiple Discount Rates

Securities Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

AI Prompts and Responses: Records or Not, Here We Come

Bankruptcy & Finance

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

From Money Transmitters to PPSIs: Treasury’s Proposed Stablecoin Compliance Framework

Business of Law

Corporate Clients Have Never Had a Real Legal Partner

Business of Law

Investing in High-Impact Pro Bono Projects as a Transactional Lawyer

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The ‘Officious Bystander’ and the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

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 Regulation & Regulated Industries

The FTC’s Latest Actions Aimed at Worker Noncompetes

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”
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