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Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

When Corporate Counsel’s Phone Buzzes: A Governance Framework for Politically Consequential Board Decisions
13 Min Read Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships
6 days ago

When Corporate Counsel’s Phone Buzzes: A Governance Framework for Politically Consequential Board Decisions

By: Maritza T. Adonis
It is 8:17 a.m. The board book is complete. The agenda looks routine. Directors are scheduled to discuss a pending acquisition, executive compensation, a cybersecurity update, and several litigation matters. Corporate counsel expects another meeting focused on strategy, compliance, and risk management. Then the phone buzzes. Overnight, the company’s chief executive officer has come under... Read more »

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

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

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business of Law

How AI Is Helping Legal Teams Spot Where Their Consumer Data Is at Risk
13 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
August 11, 2026

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

By: Joe Hughes
Every day, personal data is bought, sold, and traded online by companies most people have never heard of, often for purposes they never explicitly agreed to. Consumers typically don’t know it’s happening. And the businesses operating websites are also often in the dark as to how some data-collection technologies work in practice. Up until now,... Read more »

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

How the Mortgage Industry Is Responding to the Housing Affordability Crisis

Business of Law

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Tax on Litigation Funding for Lawyers

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Board of Directors: Fiduciary Duties and Balancing Risk, Reputation, and Long-Term Value
5 Min Read Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships
July 29, 2026

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

By: Cintia Zanellato
The fiduciary duties of the board of directors form the cornerstone of corporate governance in the United States and most common-law jurisdictions. These duties are primarily comprised of the duty of care, the duty of loyalty, and, increasingly, the duty of good faith. Directors are legally obligated to act in the best interests of the... Read more »

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

latest articles & videos

 D.C. Circuit Upholds Jury Damages Award to GSE Shareholders

Data Centers in the Spotlight
4 Min Read
August 24, 2026

Data Centers in the Spotlight

By: Jae Hyung Ryu

This article previews a Showcase CLE program at the American Bar Association Business Law Section’s upcoming Fall Meeting in…

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

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

Economic Issues in IEEPA Tariff Duty Rebate Cases

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

Further Assurances Clauses: Making the Implied Covenant Express

Mishandling Gender Identity Information Could Cost Your Life Sciences Company Millions

latest articles

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

When Corporate Counsel’s Phone Buzzes: A Governance Framework for Politically Consequential Board Decisions

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

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

Bankruptcy & Finance

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Data Centers in the Spotlight

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 of Law

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Tax on Litigation Funding for Lawyers

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

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

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Mergers & Acquisitions

A Cautionary Tale: FTC Obtains $12M Settlement for HSR Act Failure to File Violation

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
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Bankruptcy & Finance

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

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Business of Law

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