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Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

Process Is Your Friend: A Practical Toolkit for Strong Board Governance
6 Min Read Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships
2 days ago

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

By: Nathaniel R. Torres
“Process is your friend”: A simple yet powerful reminder from panelist Mary A. Francis captured the central message of the ABA Business Law Section’s Spring Meeting CLE program “A Practical Toolkit for Board Governance.” As boards face heightened litigation risk, increased regulatory scrutiny, and rapidly evolving technological challenges, strong board governance is no longer just... Read more »

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

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

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

7th Circuit Holds BIPA Damages Remedy Applies Retroactively
4 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
May 14, 2026

7th Circuit Holds BIPA Damages Remedy Applies Retroactively

By: Alan S. Wernick
In my article “How Will the Recent Amendments to Illinois’s BIPA Affect the Use of Biometric Data?”[1] I reported on the Illinois State Legislature’s changes in Senate Bill 2979 to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The changes were effective on August 2, 2024. One of those changes amended the limits on damages to... Read more »

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

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

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

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

Who, Me? Your Path to Serving as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk

The FTC’s Latest Actions Aimed at Worker Noncompetes

The Value of Co-Mediation in Business and Human Rights Disputes

Tax Risks in Mediation Term Sheets
9 Min Read
May 7, 2026

Tax Risks in Mediation Term Sheets

By: Robert W. Wood

Mediation is nonbinding, but the goal is a binding deal. If a case is resolved, there may be a handshake, an unsigned or signed…

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 Cents and Sensibility: Understanding Legal Issues in Equity Crowdfunding

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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”

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Tax Risks in Mediation Term Sheets

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Remote and Hybrid Employees: Navigating the Legal Challenges for Nonprofits

Bankruptcy & Finance

International Business Law

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

CRD VI: What Does It Mean for US Banks Lending into Europe?

Securities Law

Cents and Sensibility: Understanding Legal Issues in Equity Crowdfunding
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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

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Business of Law

See Her, Hear Her: The Historical Evolution of Women in Law and Advocacy for the Path Ahead IN-DEPTH
19 Min Read Business of Law
November 15, 2023
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In the halls of justice and chambers of law, the narrative of women has evolved from whispers to powerful…

Mergers & Acquisitions

Securities Law

Announcing the Model Short Stock Purchase Agreement (U.S. Version)
7 Min Read Mergers & Acquisitions
April 6, 2026
By: ABA Business Law Section Joint Task Force on Model Short Form M&A Documents, Jason Balog, Eric K. Graben, Brian Blaylock, May Lu, James P. O’Sullivan

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Repricing Underwater Options IN-DEPTH
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Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Advising Clients in Wind-Downs, Separations and “Business Divorce”: How to Use ADR and Other Tools to Steer Business Owners Through a Break-Up of a Closely-Held Business
10 Min Read Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Mergers & Acquisitions

The MAC Digital Documentation Protocol: Best Practices to Effect eSignings and Closings for M&A
14 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
February 15, 2022
By: Anshu Pasricha, Thomas B. Romer

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Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Litigation Risks of Failing to Preserve Personal Data
7 Min Read Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution
April 15, 2025
By: Alyssa S. O’Connell, Paul J. Loughman

In recent years, the Delaware Court of Chancery has increased its focus on the importance of preserving…

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Accidentally Defining Fraud So Reliance Is Not Required
6 Min Read Mergers & Acquisitions
October 15, 2024
By: Glenn D. West

This article is Part III in the Many Splendors of Fraud Claims series by Glenn D. West, which explores…

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