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As AI becomes more advanced, a contentious issue has emerged in the intellectual property world: Can AI be named as an inventor for innovations it creates or contributes to?

On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to fast-track the reclassification of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.

Despite the avalanche of companies spearheading innovation across the ways we live, work and play, the past decade has generally been challenging for M&A markets.

In a climate dominated by geopolitical uncertainty, interest rate instability, and fluctuating tariffs, private equity firms look at take-private transactions to deploy capital.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new initiative on tokenized collateral is a meaningful step in the US towards recognizing blockchain-based collateral inside the existing derivatives framework.

Part II of the mRNA patent wars series highlights a rapidly intensifying wave of litigation as biotech companies, academic institutions, and pharmaceutical giants assert competing...

The Claims section of a patent describes the metes and bounds of the patent rights. Each Claim is a single (usually run-on) sentence at the end of the patent.

In the world of intellectual property (IP), where patents, trademarks, and trade secrets hold immense value, securing these assets is paramount. When companies with valuable IP portfolios seek financing, lenders often face the challenge of assessing the true value of these intangible assets.

Today's economy is knowledge-based, making intellectual property (IP) one of the most valuable asset classes for companies across industries.

The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued new guidance that provides reassurance regarding the application of U.S. income tax treaties to widely used cross-border investment structures...

Generative AI tools have become ubiquitous in business and legal practice, but their relationship with legal privilege protections remains largely unexplored. Recent court cases reveal how attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine apply when AI chatbots are involved in litigation preparation. Understanding these emerging legal boundaries is crucial for business leaders who use AI tools to explore sensitive matters that could become relevant in future lawsuits.

High-tech litigation over trade secrets continues to dominate headlines, often involving substantial monetary awards.

Mexico's latest proposed energy reform establishes a new regulatory framework that gives the government greater control over electricity generation and oversight.

On May 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, acting as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), announced a fast-track pilot program to expedite reviews of investments from allied and partner countries.

Your code, algorithms, and brand may be worth more to investors than your revenue—if you know how to position them.

European lawyers are keen to start working with the continent's startups and tech companies on their M&A strategies as early in the cycle as possible, experts said.

Tornado Cash, a decentralized cryptocurrency mixing service, has been at the center of a significant legal and regulatory debate. Initially sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department...