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Internet Law & Cybersecurity

When Your Vendor Adds AI: Key Legal and Practical Considerations for Clients
10 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
October 9, 2026

When Your Vendor Adds AI: Key Legal and Practical Considerations for Clients

By: Lisa R. Lifshitz
Artificial intelligence features are rapidly being embedded into the enterprise software that organizations rely on daily. From customer relationship management platforms and document management systems to human resources tools and financial reporting software, technology vendors are racing to integrate AI capabilities into their existing products, particularly software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) offerings. For clients, this trend presents a... Read more »

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Business Divorce Litigation 2026

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Navigating ‘Capacity’ in D&O Claims: Why Policy Language, Titles (and Even Signature Blocks) Matter
85 Min Read Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation
September 18, 2026

Recent Developments in Corporate Law 2026

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association  | September 18, 2026

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

When Copyright Claims Hit the Stream: DMCA Lessons for Live-Streamers and Their Counsel
11 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
September 17, 2026

When Copyright Claims Hit the Stream: DMCA Lessons for Live-Streamers and Their Counsel

By: L. Kevin Levine, Olen L. York, Kevin G. Knotts, Casey W. Baker
For online streamers, copyright enforcement is no longer an abstract, back-end compliance issue. As illustrated by music educator Rick Beato’s recent disputes over copyright claims involving short clips used in commentary and teaching videos on YouTube[1] and the Twitch music takedown waves of 2020 and 2021,[2] copyright enforcement can quickly become a business-interruption problem. The... Read more »

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

A Contractarian Retelling of the Frog-and-Scorpion Fable

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Securities Law

A Remedy Without a Lawsuit: Business Litigation After FS Credit Opportunities v. Saba Capital

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

When the Alarm Sounds: Boardroom Crisis Management in Real Time
6 Min Read Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships
August 24, 2026

When the Alarm Sounds: Boardroom Crisis Management in Real Time

By: Margarita Delgado, Cara Bradley, Ami Wynne, Forrest Deegan, Mac R. McCoy
This article previews a Showcase CLE program at the American Bar Association Business Law Section’s upcoming Fall Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Register now to attend the program, “When the Alarm Sounds: Boardroom Crisis Management in Real Time,” on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 12:00–1:30 p.m. CT. Corporate crises rarely arrive at a convenient time, in a... Read more »

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

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Don’t Set and Forget Your Contracts
8 Min Read
September 11, 2026

Don’t Set and Forget Your Contracts

By: Kūliaikanu’u “Kulia” Warner

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

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 In‑House Counsel’s Guide to the ABA Business Law Section Fall Meeting 2026

How the Mortgage Industry Is Responding to the Housing Affordability Crisis

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

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Internet Law & Cybersecurity

When Your Vendor Adds AI: Key Legal and Practical Considerations for Clients

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Business Divorce Litigation 2026

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Navigating ‘Capacity’ in D&O Claims: Why Policy Language, Titles (and Even Signature Blocks) Matter

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Bankruptcy & Finance

Modern ADR Strategies for Financial Disputes

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Thomson Reuters v. Ross, One Year Later: A Narrower Precedent Than the Headlines Suggested

Business of Law

Toward a More Perfect Union: Lessons from My Father

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Corporate Law 2026
85 Min Read Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation
September 18, 2026

Recent Developments in Corporate Law 2026

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association  | September 18, 2026

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

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

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

When Copyright Claims Hit the Stream: DMCA Lessons for Live-Streamers and Their Counsel

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

A Contractarian Retelling of the Frog-and-Scorpion Fable

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Securities Law

A Remedy Without a Lawsuit: Business Litigation After FS Credit Opportunities v. Saba Capital

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

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

When the Alarm Sounds: Boardroom Crisis Management in Real Time

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

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