When it comes to exit strategies, unresolved IP infringement issues can transform a promising deal into a costly nightmare.

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.

Price fixing between horizontal competitors is a per se violation of Section One of the Sherman Antitrust Act

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...

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?

Patent protection for inventions in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is complicated by subject matter eligibility requirements, a judicially created doctrine pertaining to 35 U.S.C. § 101.

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.

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

When we published our last update in December, the operative question was whether the administration would follow through on its rescheduling directive, and on what timeline.

Crypto regulation is rapidly evolving, requiring businesses and investors to stay informed. Scanning the regulatory horizon, in particular, understanding the SEC's rules, landmark legal cases.