On Oct. 24, 2023, U. S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated policy guidance to its Policy Manual regarding the two-year foreign residence requirement...

Consumer brands deploying employees across borders for store launches, vendor audits, and retail training face a significant legal risk that is often overlooked: the distinction between permissible business travel and unauthorized work. Immigration authorities draw nuanced lines between legitimate business visitor activities and productive work that requires formal authorization, and the consequences of misclassification extend far beyond compliance issues to operational disruptions, market delays, and repu

In Callahan, Inc. v. Arch Specialty Insurance Co., the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a decision addressing the intersection of contractual choice-of-law provisions and Massachusetts unfair business practices claims.

Large Damage Awards May Face Scrutiny. In 2024, courts issued several significant decisions concerning damages awards in trade secret misappropriation cases. Three recent federal court decisions.

On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. Justice Jackson, writing for the Court...

Hubbard v. Crow is a recent federal case highlighting complex issues at the intersection of technology and the law, particularly regarding the preservation and production of electronic...

Invoking emergency powers pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), in February 2025, the Trump administration (Administration) imposed tariffs on products from China, Mexico, and Canada.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will increasingly be used for eDiscovery, but results could be a double-edged sword.

The limits of Texas' Takings Clause, which holds that a person's property cannot be taken or damaged by the government...

In a long-running Massachusetts foreclosure case, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Coulsey, the Massachusetts Appeals Court weighed in on the applicability and limits of Chapter 93A.

A recent Massachusetts federal court decision highlights a limitation on a Massachusetts statue prohibiting strategic litigation against public participation (the anti-SLAPP statute) as used in business disputes.

In Rauhaus Freedenfeld & Associates, LLP v. Carrollton West Pet Hospital, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a Massachusetts Superior Court judgment awarding unpaid architectural fees for breach...

DigiNovations, Inc. brought a nine-count complaint in Massachusetts Superior Court against its former executive vice president, Wales, former employee Mackos, and the competing company they founded...

On Dec. 9, 2024, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reinforced the state's strong presumption in favor of arbitration in Provost v. Lundmark.

In Sentinel Ins. Co., Ltd. v. Broan-Nutone, LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184988, the plaintiff (the Insurer), as subrogee of the Assembly of Christians Gospel Hall Association (the Insured)...

The Texas Business Court has established patterns after its first 90 days in business from September – November 2024. During that time the court received 50 total cases...

The monumental advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI), a technology well suited for use in video game development, will transform the industry.

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule, which was intended to govern negative-option offers.

A residential landlord is generally subject to Chapter 93A, as they engage in the "conduct of trade or commerce" by leasing residential property unless, as explained...

In Hayastan Industries, Inc. v. Guz, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a finding that a landlord violated Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A by demanding more rent than the tenants owed and pursuing eviction based on that demand. The defendants, the Guzes, lived in a mobile-home park for more than two decades.