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"The One, Big, Beautiful Bill" (H.R. 1, 119th Congress) (the OBBB) is a tax package advanced as a part of the proposed Defending American Jobs and Investment Act.

Two important government institutions—police departments and the judicial system—largely function in a black box.

An important consideration for structures being built for use offshore and in challenging environments is their expected operational life.

This expansion, the first change to the definition since 1989, will increase the pool of potential investors for both traditional issuers and funds.

Defendants in defamation lawsuits have a myriad of available defenses. One of them, the libel-proof plaintiff doctrine, holds that even if the defendants made false statements, the plaintiff may...

Recipients of the $5 trillion in federal funding for programs designed to respond to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could soon face fresh scrutiny for non-compliance.

The prior definition of qualified institutional buyer in Rule 144A under the Securities Act contains a list of a number of entities that may qualify for qualified institutional buyer status.

On October 7, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") published a proposed conditional exemption for certain natural person "Finders".

The SBA released a Procedural Notice to Paycheck Protection Program lenders on October 2, 2020, providing preliminary guidance for lenders in evaluating requests from borrowers who are navigating potential change of control transactions.

On December 21, 2020, the U.S. Congress passed the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021" (the "Omnibus Bill") which is expected to be signed into law shortly by President Trump.

In February 2022, the courts of the Fifth Circuit issued a relatively small number of arbitration-related opinions addressing a fairly typical mix of issues.

It is commonplace in construction projects, either off- or on-shore, for an employer to seek protection for any advance payments made to a contractor or for a failure to perform.

It's official: the Washington Redskins are no more. Well, the name, that is. Despite team owner Daniel Snyder's famous 2013 proclamation – "We'll never change the name. It's that simple. NEVER.

Texas federal courts have sent a clear message to those considering filing a defamation suit over online statements – personal jurisdiction only exists if the statements concern the forum...

A small modular reactor ("SMR") is a nuclear reactor with a power capacity of up to approximately 300 megawatts of electricity.

As a consequence of the global COVID-19 pandemic, remote arbitration hearings have become the norm.

Glenn and Andreas recently acted for the successful claimant in a London arbitration and obtained an award in excess of USD $400 million following a multi-week hearing conducted...

On February 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed a series of new rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Advisers Act")...