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D.C. Circuit Upholds Jury Damages Award to GSE Shareholders
17 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
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D.C. Circuit Upholds Jury Damages Award to GSE Shareholders

By: Keith R. Fisher
On July 24, 2026, in Fairholme Funds, Inc. v. Federal Housing Finance Agency,[1] a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a district court decision that permitted holders of common and junior preferred shares of two government-sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”)—the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”)[2] and the... Read more »

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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Don’t Set and Forget Your Contracts

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

DOJ Settles Challenge to OhioHealth Care System’s Insurance Contracting Practices
5 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
August 5, 2026

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

By: Barbara T. Sicalides, Daniel N. Anziska, Erin Whaley, Samantha Weber
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Antitrust Division, and the attorney general of Ohio notched a win with a recent settlement (Exhibit B: [Proposed] Final Judgment: U.S. and State of Ohio v. OhioHealth Corporation) barring an Ohio health care system from attempting to obtain any insurance contract provisions that prohibit, deter, prevent, or penalize steering. In... Read more »

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Economic Issues in IEEPA Tariff Duty Rebate Cases

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Cell Phone Location Data/History Warrant Request: Is It a Fourth Amendment Search?
6 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
July 23, 2026

Emerging Data Center Litigation

By: Davina Pujari, Chris Rheinheimer, Gina Aiello, Julia Petsche, Veronica Flores, Hannah Vanderlaan  | July 23, 2026

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

When Selling Gift Cards Makes You a Money Transmitter
8 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
July 14, 2026

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

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 Don’t Set and Forget Your Contracts
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Don’t Set and Forget Your Contracts

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Attorneys are problem solvers, often tasked with ensuring safe adoption of emerging technologies in real time. With our added…

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

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

Board of Directors: Fiduciary Duties and Balancing Risk, Reputation, and Long-Term Value

Is Now the Time to Convert Your Farming Partnership to an LLC or S Corporation?

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

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

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

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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

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 Regulation & Regulated Industries

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

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Economic Issues in IEEPA Tariff Duty Rebate Cases

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Cell Phone Location Data/History Warrant Request: Is It a Fourth Amendment Search?

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Board of Directors: Fiduciary Duties and Balancing Risk, Reputation, and Long-Term Value

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Abuse of Power: A New Ground in France for Declaring Corporate Decisions Null and Void

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Emerging Data Center Litigation
6 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
July 23, 2026

Emerging Data Center Litigation

By: Davina Pujari, Chris Rheinheimer, Gina Aiello, Julia Petsche, Veronica Flores, Hannah Vanderlaan  | July 23, 2026

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Is Now the Time to Convert Your Farming Partnership to an LLC or S Corporation?

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Further Assurances Clauses: Making the Implied Covenant Express

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

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Business of Law

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

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Mitigating Risk in the Evolving Medspa Landscape

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

International Business Law

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

Business of Law

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