2025 is shaping up to be a year of regulatory whiplash. From sweeping Executive Orders to evolving tariffs and fast-moving compliance mandates, the rules of the game are changing—quickly.

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in ordinary software products and services — from CRM tools and marketing automation suites to cybersecurity platforms — many companies are discovering that traditional software contract provisions no longer fit the underlying technology.

Corporate governance has moved well beyond compliance checklists, signature pages, and consents that once lived in a binder until year-end.

If there is one constant in life sciences and biotechnology, it's uncertainty. Even so, 2025 brought a level of complexity that feels different—a meaningful shift in how...

As discussed in our prior article, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule to ban non-compete agreements between most employers and employees nationwide.

Due to increased delays in consular visa processing around the world, the Department of State ("DOS") has initiated a pilot program to issue a limited number of H-1B visa...

When my dishwasher broke recently, I researched and chose a new model—only to find that every major retailer was offering it at the same price. The same happened with a pair of brand name running shoes.

Nearly all commercial contracts include an indemnification clause. However, the wording used in indemnity provisions often shrouds how these clauses function relative to the parties' business objectives.

Starting January 1, 2024, many entities created in or registered to do business in the U.S. will need to report information about certain beneficial owners.

In today's digital age where misinformation can spread rapidly and widely via internet-based channels, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a significant step...

On September 1, 2025, new Texas legislation (SB 140) went into effect, expanding the reach of the Texas Telephone Solicitation Act (TTSA) to include marketing messages sent to Texas consumers by text (SMS and MMS).

In Part 1, we looked at why AI-embedded software calls for a different contracting approach than the templates most companies may still be using. We covered how to identify what kind of AI is actually in scope, and walked through the three issues that matter most on the customer side: training data use, output ownership, and accuracy risk.

Establishing an online presence for your business can take many forms – websites, apps, blogs, social media, etc.

Your U.S. nonprofit organization has just received a grant to implement a program in another country. The program advances your mission and aligns directly with your organization’s expertise. As you begin arranging to hire local staff or open a bank account, you discover that you may need to register a legal presence in the country.

Last year, California's Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) was created with the passage of a new law...

Recent research reveals that approximately 25% of active venture capital funds faced litigation between 2014-2025, challenging the industry's self-perception as non-litigious. As startups remain private longer and raise unprecedented capital, VCs find themselves increasingly named as defendants due to their governance involvement and status as solvent parties when portfolio companies fail. What does this emerging litigation landscape mean for how venture investors approach board participation, operational i

The European Union (EU)'s Artificial Intelligence Act1 ("EU AI Act" or "Act") is a flagship initiative in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, and is currently the world's...

Many of the executive orders ("EO") and actions1 recently issued by the new administration directly impact recipients of federal funds, including exempt organizations, non-governmental organizations and universities.

Artificial intelligence is transforming corporate governance, creating both opportunities and new responsibilities for boards of directors. As AI becomes embedded in core business functions, directors must navigate the dual challenge of using AI as a decision-support tool in the boardroom while maintaining effective oversight of AI-related risks across their organizations.

Whether you are shipping products to customers, delivering goods to distributors, or receiving goods from vendors, the risk of loss or damage in transit is real.