The California Court of Appeal recently reversed a trial court's dismissal of a lawsuit, concluding that because there was a dispute over when a homeowner's claim "occurred" for purposes of an insurance policy, ...

In an important decision on the issue of website operators’ copyright liability for user-generated content, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has refused to hold a site operator liable for copyright infringement based solely on its general knowledge that some of the third party content on its site may be infringing.

On June 27, 2024, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held in SEC v. Jarkesy that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or the "Commission") could not bring enforcement...

On June 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") seeking comment on proposed changes to its Letter of Credit ("LOC")...

On May 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Advanced Research Projects Agency Infrastructure (ARPA-I) published a Request for Information (RFI)...

On July 26, 2024, Andrew Left, a prominent "securities analyst, trader, and frequent guest commentator on business cable news channels," and his firm...

A company's board of directors has legal duties to act in the best interest of its shareholders. These duties (generally referred to as "fiduciary duties") apply to family business boards just like any other board.

On July 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a decision greenlighting the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final rule banning most non-compete agreements...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law legislation making amendments to certain provisions of the New York Health and Essential Rights Act

Companies in New York State must review their agreements with their workers to comply with new rules concerning "pay or stay" agreements.

New York employers who rely on credit reports when making employment decisions must prepare for a significant change in the new year.

On November 10, 2025, Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released a bipartisan...

Hospitals are facing a steady rise in payment disputes over their assignment of a Diagnosis Related Group (DRG). These disputes fall into two general categories: coding-based DRG downgrades and clinical validation denials.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and its actual and potential applications are a hot topic, including use in construction. One court has defined AI "as any technology that uses machine learning...

On November 14, 2025, the Alaska Supreme Court issued its opinion in Orutsararmiut Native Council v. Boyle. The focus of this dispute centered on several permits that the Alaska Department of Natural Resources ("DNR")...

Guidance on tokenized assets and pilot program using tokenized collateral for derivatives expands the adoption of digital assets in U.S. financial markets as "a significant step forward" to help make America...

The FCC recently issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) proposing a $6 million fine on a political consultant for allegedly carrying out an illegal robocall campaign using caller ID.