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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

When Selling Gift Cards Makes You a Money Transmitter
8 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
4 days ago

When Selling Gift Cards Makes You a Money Transmitter

By: Ines Lassalle
A foreign luxury brand decides to sell gift cards in the United States. The cards can be redeemed at any of the brand’s affiliated boutiques, hotels, or restaurants—independently owned businesses that share the brand name and pay the parent a licensing fee. The brand’s headquarters collects the money when the card is sold. Months later,... Read more »

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Germany Market Entry for U.S. Companies: Structure Considerations

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Mishandling Gender Identity Information Could Cost Your Life Sciences Company Millions

Bankruptcy & Finance

U.S. v. Miller: Sovereign Immunity Waived for Claim, Not for Underlying State Law
8 Min Read Bankruptcy & Finance
June 16, 2026

U.S. v. Miller: Sovereign Immunity Waived for Claim, Not for Underlying State Law

By: Adine S. Momoh
Section 106(a) of the Bankruptcy Code waives sovereign immunity for certain claims, including those under § 544. But does this waiver allow a trustee to bring a suit against a governmental unit under § 544(b)(1) based on state law? Until recently, courts were split. To resolve the issue, the U.S. solicitor general filed a petition for certiorari... Read more »

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

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Top Ten AI Usage Policy Considerations for Nonprofits

Business of Law

Investing in High-Impact Pro Bono Projects as a Transactional Lawyer
6 Min Read Business of Law
May 27, 2026

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

By: Sandrine Siewe
Beyond a lawyer’s professional responsibility to provide services to those who cannot afford to secure legal representation, pro bono work is emerging as a powerful vehicle for strategic, lasting, and transformative change in communities. At the ABA Business Law Section 2026 Spring Meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia, the ABA Business Law Section Pro Bono Committee... Read more »

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

latest articles & videos

 Mishandling Gender Identity Information Could Cost Your Life Sciences Company Millions

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

U.S. v. Miller: Sovereign Immunity Waived for Claim, Not for Underlying State Law

Discounting in Valuation Litigation: Single vs. Multiple Discount Rates

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

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

Changes to NMLS Individual Disclosure Questions Take Effect

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

latest articles

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

When Selling Gift Cards Makes You a Money Transmitter

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Germany Market Entry for U.S. Companies: Structure Considerations

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Mishandling Gender Identity Information Could Cost Your Life Sciences Company Millions

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

California Court Finalizes Summary Judgment in Favor of OppFi, Rejects DFPI’s ‘True Lender’ Theory

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mitigating Risk in the Evolving Medspa Landscape

Business of Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Legal Opinions & Ethics

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Is New York ‘Reimagining’ the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing?

Business of Law

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

Bankruptcy & Finance

U.S. v. Miller: Sovereign Immunity Waived for Claim, Not for Underlying State Law

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

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Top Ten AI Usage Policy Considerations for Nonprofits

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

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Four Recent Second Circuit Decisions Make Arbitration Just Another Contract

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
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Cross-Border §363-Type Transactions: Checklists for Sales of Assets of Distressed Companies Around the Globe
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January 9, 2024
By: Legal Project Management Initiative of the ABA BLS M&A Committee

Handling the sale of a company in financial distress presents a multitude of challenges: preserving…

Bankruptcy & Finance

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

It’s All About the Bottom Line—Or Is It? Noneconomic Issues in Bankruptcy
7 Min Read Bankruptcy & Finance
November 7, 2024
By: Jeffrey P. Bast, Christopher D. Hampson

In the realm of corporate restructuring, the parties, attorneys, and judges typically have a singular…

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The Myriad Approaches to ESG Data & How to Use Your Data to Report Reliably
4 Min Read Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships
July 11, 2022
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ESG Reporting & Data Are Trending Risks While corporations are enthusiastically touting their positive…

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

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12 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
January 12, 2026
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Not every lawyer gets the chance to be a privacy and security lawyer. Oddly, not every lawyer may even…

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing: The Fines or Penalties Exclusion in RWI Policies
14 Min Read Mergers & Acquisitions
November 11, 2025
By: John T. Capetta

The exclusions clause of an insurance policy sets forth a series of exceptions to coverage under the…

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

International Business Law

Balancing Buyer and Supplier Responsibilities: Model Contract Clauses to Protect Workers in International Supply Chains, Version 2.0 IN-DEPTH
102 Min Read Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships
April 28, 2021
By: The Working Group to Draft Human Rights Protections in International Supply Contracts, ABA Business Law Section, David V. Snyder, Susan A. Maslow, Sarah Dadush

Authored by the Working Group to Draft Model Contract Clauses to Protect Human Rights in International…

Bankruptcy & Finance

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The Barton Doctrine: Is It Applicable After Closing of a Bankruptcy Case? IN-DEPTH
22 Min Read Bankruptcy & Finance
March 9, 2026
By: Hon. Paul R. Hage, Katherine Held

The Barton doctrine, first articulated by the Supreme Court in 1881, requires a party to obtain leave…

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The Muddy Bog That Is Successor Liability in U.S. Distressed Asset Purchase Transactions
13 Min Read Mergers & Acquisitions
March 4, 2026
By: Glenn D. West

This article is Part X of the Musings on Contracts series by Glenn D. West, which explores the unique…

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