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Great Expectations/Manifest Destiny: The Doctrines of Reasonable Expectations and Manifest Disregard in RWI Policy Claims
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Great Expectations/Manifest Destiny: The Doctrines of Reasonable Expectations and Manifest Disregard in RWI Policy Claims

By: John T. Capetta
When pursuing a representations and warranties insurance (“RWI”) claim, an insured will sometimes be confronted with a contradictory policy provision or rule of law, or both. In such a situation, consideration of two doctrines may be of help: reasonable expectations of the insured, with respect to insurance law, and manifest disregard of the law, with... Read more »

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Changes to NMLS Individual Disclosure Questions Take Effect
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Changes to NMLS Individual Disclosure Questions Take Effect

By: Rachael Aspery, Amy Greenwood-Field, Robert W. Savoie
Effective April 18, 2026, the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (“NMLS”) implemented changes to the Individual (MU2 and MU4) Disclosure Questions along with definitional updates that also apply to Company (MU1) and Branch (MU3) Disclosure Questions that will impact existing licensees (“Update”). The Update requires disclosure question updates for individuals identified as control persons, branch managers,... Read more »

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How to Effectively Oppose a Petition for Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court: A Practitioner’s Guide

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Remote and Hybrid Employees: Navigating the Legal Challenges for Nonprofits
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Remote and Hybrid Employees: Navigating the Legal Challenges for Nonprofits

By: Holly Peterson
It’s been six years since a global pandemic transformed the employment landscape for nonprofit organizations by cementing remote and hybrid work arrangements as an industry norm. While remote work presents many benefits—reduced real estate footprints, more manageable overhead costs, recruitment and retention advantages, and the promise of a better work-life balance—it also grafts expansive compliance... Read more »

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Fixing the Problem That Is “Agreement and Plan of Merger”

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

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Four Recent Second Circuit Decisions Make Arbitration Just Another Contract

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

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

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Transaction Review Laws Expand Regulation of Healthcare M&A

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Remote and Hybrid Employees: Navigating the Legal Challenges for Nonprofits

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

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40 Years of the M&A Committee: Developments in International M&A

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