June 11, 2025

Essential Resources for Oil & Gas Lending Professionals

Unlock the potential of the oil and gas industry with our comprehensive Oil & Gas Lending Resource Kit. This resource kit includes links to detailed practice notes, templates, videos, and checklists to guide legal professionals through the complexities of oil and gas (O&G) lending. Enhance your expertise and stay ahead in the energy finance sector with these invaluable resources. Read now » Related Content...

June 11, 2025

Mortgage Servicing Issues and Regulatory Considerations

Mortgage servicers should prepare for the CFPB’s forthcoming final rule, expected in July 2025, which aims to streamline compliance and strengthen borrower protections. The final rule is expected to cover compliance requirements including disclosure standards, timely error resolution, and enhanced protections for borrowers in default. In advance of the final ruling, review this practice note providing compliance...

June 11, 2025

The Doctor Will e-See You Now: Telehealth Law Unpacked

Check out this practice note from Practical Guidance – Healthcare covering the legal and regulatory framework governing telehealth services in the United States, including licensure requirements, HIPAA and state privacy laws, telehealth reimbursement policies, prescribing regulations, and fraud and abuse risks. It addresses federal and state telehealth regulations, compliance strategies, risk mitigation measures...

June 11, 2025

From Grow House to Doghouse—When Cannabis Cultivation Goes Up in Smoke

Explore property insurance considerations that arise when an insured’s basement weed operation isn’t in the policy. Read now » Related Content Cannabis: Guidance for Real Property Owners Learn about key considerations real property owners should evaluate when deciding whether to leverage the use of real property assets within the cannabis industry, with a focus on leasing transactions. ...

June 11, 2025

Initiate with Impact: Filing a Robust ITC Investigation Complaint

Explore a comprehensive roadmap for filing a complaint in a Section 337 Investigation with the International Trade Commission (ITC) that asserts patent infringement and seeks a limited exclusion order. This template covers every critical detail—from establishing jurisdiction and standing by describing the domestic industry and the complainant's ownership of the asserted patents, to laying out the specific elements...

June 11, 2025

Doctor Algorithm Will See You Now—But Should It Handle Your Workers' Comp Claim Too?

Explore with renowned workers’ compensation jurist Robert G. Rassp how artificial intelligence (AI) fits in the context of medicine and law and whether a legitimate role, if any, exists for the use of AI in the context of workers' compensation cases. Read now » Related Content Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resource Kit Access current guidance on generative AI, organized by practice area...

June 11, 2025

Investigational New Drug (IND) Clinical Trial Holds

This practice note discusses FDA clinical hold orders issued to IND sponsors and covers grounds for issuing a clinical hold order, how the FDA issues an order, and how a sponsor should respond to a clinical hold order to ensure a timely review. Read now » Related Content FDA Complete Response Letter Checklist Respond confidently to a complete response letter issued by the FDA as part of the new drug approval...

June 11, 2025

Controlling the Narrative: Public Announcements Clauses in M&A Transactions

In the high-stakes arena of M&A transactions, public announcements clauses serve as essential gatekeepers for information flow, ensuring coordinated messaging while maintaining regulatory compliance and protecting sensitive deal dynamics. Discover how our comprehensive analysis of public announcements clauses in acquisition agreements provides strategic guidance on crafting balanced disclosure protocols that protect...

June 11, 2025

Protecting the Interests of Real Estate Transaction Stakeholders

Title insurance and surveys are critical for safeguarding the interests of buyers, lenders, and property owners by mitigating legal risks and addressing boundary-related issues. Read this practice note to learn about examining titles and surveys in the due diligence process for commercial real estate transactions. Read now » Related Content Title Insurance Dive into this practice note explaining title insurance...

June 11, 2025

Decoding IRC Section 144 and Tax-Exempt Bond Benefits

A small issue bond is one type of conduit bond, referred to as a private activity bond, which provides a loan to a nongovernmental third-party borrower for use in developing projects that benefit the public. Qualified small issue bonds are tax-exempt bonds issued as private activity bonds permitted under I.R.C. § 144(a) if the aggregate authorized face amount is $1 million or less. At least 95% of the net proceeds...

June 04, 2025

Supreme Court Limits Sovereign Immunity in Bankruptcy Avoidance Actions

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Bankruptcy Code's abrogation of sovereign immunity under Section 106(a) does not extend to state law claims in avoidance actions under Bankruptcy Code Section 544(b). The decision resolves a long-standing circuit split and has significant implications for bankruptcy trustees and debtors-in-possession seeking to maximize the value of the bankruptcy estate. Check out this...

June 04, 2025

Next-Gen Legal Minds: How AI is Redefining the Job Hunt

In today's fast-changing legal landscape, a new trend has emerged among upcoming legal talent. Approximately 20% of law students are now harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to craft their summer associate applications, raising intriguing questions about how technology intersects with traditional recruiting practices. Check out fresh perspectives on applicant preparation and the evolving methods used...

June 04, 2025

The Evolving Landscape of Anti-Corruption, Anti-Bribery, and Fraud Enforcement: Client Alert Digest

In the wake of the Trump administration's temporary pause of enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the global anti-corruption landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. Read this client alert digest for details on the Trump administration’s policy regarding the FCPA, state and international anticorruption enforcement, civil litigation responses, guidance, and more. Read now »...

June 03, 2025

Navigating Labor Shortages in the Construction Industry

This practice note discusses potential solutions to assist your clients in navigating current labor shortages in the construction industry, including solutions to legal challenges brought about by this decade's construction workforce contraction. Read now » Related Content Construction Risk Management and Allocation Resource Kit Discover our collection of resources addressing risk management and allocation...

June 03, 2025

Leased but not Forgotten: Navigating Express and Implied Warranties Under UCC Article 2A

When leasing equipment, understanding the warranties that apply can make all the difference. This practice note unpacks the express and implied warranties under UCC Article 2A, clarifying the obligations of lessors and the rights of lessees—especially in the often-misunderstood world of finance leases. Whether you're drafting lease agreements or navigating warranty disputes, this guide delivers the legal clarity...

June 03, 2025

Children’s Online Privacy Legislation Tracker

Follow the progression of select state privacy legislation applicable to children and minors proposed after January 1, 2025. Topics covered include online privacy rights afforded to children and teens and social media protections. Read now » Related Content Biometric Privacy State Legislation Tracker (2025) Keep current with proposed state biometric privacy legislation introduced after January 1, 2025. ...

June 03, 2025

Counting Wages: Applying Section 162(m) Limitations and Its Grandfathering Rule

Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) generally limits to $1 million the tax deduction that a public corporation may take for compensation paid to certain top executives referred to as covered employees. Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), corporations could qualify for a performance-based compensation exception to the limitation. Although this exception is generally not available for tax years beginning in...

June 03, 2025

Covenant-Lite Loan Trends

Review this new market trend practice note for an overview of covenant-lite loans in today’s market. The note discusses recent market trends in publicly filed covenant-lite credit agreements since the second half of 2024. The term covenant-lite broadly refers to borrower-friendly loan transactions having limited or no maintenance-based financial covenants. Read now » Related Content Financial Covenants...

June 03, 2025

Bank Examination Privilege Compliance Checklist

A recent federal court ruling challenging banks’ use of the bank examination privilege to withhold confidential supervisory information (CSI) and regulatory examination reports signals increased judicial scrutiny of the privilege and a greater willingness to allow disclosure in litigation. While the privilege is held by banking regulators, banks often invoke it during discovery. Examine this bank examination privilege...

June 03, 2025

Physician Recruitment Under the Microscope

Check out this practice note from Practical Guidance – Healthcare that offers an introduction to physician recruitment strategies by hospitals, with a focus on how these strategies are governed by the fraud and abuse regulations set forth in the Stark Law and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. Read now » Related Content Physician-Hospital Contracts Learn about the specific health law issues arising...

June 03, 2025

Doctor Algorithm Will See You Now—But Should It Handle Your Workers' Comp Claim Too?

Explore with renowned workers’ compensation jurist Robert G. Rassp how artificial intelligence (AI) fits in the context of medicine and law and whether a legitimate role, if any, exists for the use of AI in the context of workers' compensation cases. Read now » Related Content Artificial Intelligence: A Judge's View of Generative AI Discover a judge's insights into the use of generative...

June 03, 2025

Beyond the Boilerplate: Enhanced Trademark License Agreement

Review an enhanced trademark license agreement template drafted in favor of the licensor. This template includes extensive alternate and optional clauses to fully customize your agreement, while at the same time safeguarding the licensor's brand and maximizing the benefits derived from the licensing arrangement. Read now » Related Content Trademark License Agreement (With Enhanced Fallback Provisions...

June 03, 2025

Be Diligent: See Our New L&E Issues in Business Transactions Checklist

Do you need to understand key labor and employment considerations for companies and their legal counsel navigating mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions? Review our recently published checklist, Labor and Employment Issues in Business Transactions Checklist , by Keely Jac Collins and John M. McCall of Jackson Lewis P.C. Read now » Related Content Business Transactions: Labor and Employment...

June 03, 2025

AI Key Considerations Checklist

This checklist covers the applicability of artificial intelligence (AI) in areas critical to life sciences and healthcare companies, including data privacy, intellectual property, and research and development. Read now » Related Content FDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulatory Activity Tracker Get action items for attorneys including effective dates and compliance dates, deadlines for submitting comments...

June 03, 2025

Market Trends 2024: What AI-related Provisions are Appearing in Acquisition Agreements?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future consideration—it’s a core component of how businesses operate today. From automating workflows to powering proprietary tools, AI is reshaping company value and risk profiles. As a result, acquisition agreements are evolving to address AI use across key provisions, including covenants, closing conditions, and representations and warranties. See what’s...