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How Helms-Burton Act Recoveries Are Taxed
7 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
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How Helms-Burton Act Recoveries Are Taxed

By: Robert W. Wood
The U.S. Supreme Court has eased the way for people and companies to make claims over the confiscation of Cuban property when Fidel Castro seized power in 1959. Recently, in Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 608 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court revived claims filed by a U.S. company, Havana Docks, that operated... Read more »

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 Regulation & Regulated Industries

Consumer Sentinel Data as a Business Law Tool for Measuring Consumer Financial Harm
11 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
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Consumer Sentinel Data as a Business Law Tool for Measuring Consumer Financial Harm

By: Susan W. Lanham, Elizabeth Alexander, Rex McClure
Consumer fraud is often described as a compliance issue, a consumer protection problem, or a law enforcement priority. Those descriptions are accurate, but they can make the problem sound abstract. Several government agencies, as well as nonprofits, in the United States educate, inform, and track consumer fraud, including the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), which maintains... Read more »

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
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Emerging Data Center Litigation

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Further Assurances Clauses: Making the Implied Covenant Express
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July 21, 2026

Further Assurances Clauses: Making the Implied Covenant Express

By: Glenn D. West
This article is Part XIII of the Musings on Contracts series by Glenn D. West, which explores the unique contract law issues the author has been contemplating, some focused on the specifics of M&A practice, and some just random. It could simply be the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon (i.e., the “frequency illusion”), but I seem to be... Read more »

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

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

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

Emerging Data Center Litigation
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Emerging Data Center Litigation

By: Davina Pujari, Chris Rheinheimer, Gina Aiello, Julia Petsche, Veronica Flores, Hannah Vanderlaan

This article examines a rapidly emerging wave of litigation targeting data centers on environmental, land use, nuisance, tort,…

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 When Selling Gift Cards Makes You a Money Transmitter

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

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

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Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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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

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

Legal Opinions & Ethics

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business of Law

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

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Internet Law & Cybersecurity

International Business Law

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