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July 22, 2025

Financial Services Litigation in International Jurisdictions

LexisNexis® offers the highly regarded Lexology Panoramic international guides for practitioners. These guides feature expert insights from leading law firms, addressing key topics such as common causes of action against banks and financial services providers, as well as jurisdiction-specific procedural rules for financial services litigation. With comprehensive coverage, the guide also includes links to international...

July 22, 2025

Collection Factoring Agreements: What Every Attorney Should Know

Review the essential elements of factoring agreements and the legal insights every attorney should know when navigating these financial tools. This new practice note discusses collection factoring, detailing the typical structure and terms of collection factoring agreements, including the mechanics, flow of funds, advance rates, security, and recourse of the factor. Read now » Related Content Factoring Transactions...

July 22, 2025

You Will Accommodate my Interests

A wind lease often involves thousands or tens of thousands of acres of property and substantial equipment and wind turbine machinery that may be in place for 30-50 years. But, in most jurisdictions, a wind developer’s interest in the lease property is subservient to the interests of prior mineral owners / lessees. Learn how to navigate this challenging situation on behalf of your wind lessee clients by watching...

July 22, 2025

Benefit Check: Mastering ERISA Claims Procedures from Filing to Final Review

The Section 503-1 ERISA regulation sets forth minimum requirements for employee benefit plan procedures pertaining to claims for benefits by participants and beneficiaries (also referred to as claimants). The claim procedure regulation applies to every type of ERISA plan (as described in ERISA § 4(a)), including almost all employer-sponsored (or employee organization-sponsored) retirement plans, health plans, and...

July 22, 2025

Compare New Neural Data Privacy Laws in Four States

In the past 14 months, Colorado, California, Montana, and Connecticut have each enacted statutes that treat neural data as a distinct—and sensitive—class of personal information. Learn the core provisions of each statute, the thematic overlaps and critical divergences, and practical steps companies can take now to mitigate risk while maintaining the speed of innovation. Read now » Related Content...

July 22, 2025

Structuring Success: Joint Marketing Agreements in Action

Learn about the essential considerations that should be addressed when drafting and negotiating a joint marketing agreement where the parties will collaborate to promote the sale of a product and/or services. Topics covered include the term, exclusivity, management, intellectual property issues, compensation and payment terms, record keeping and audit rights, confidentiality, warranties, indemnification and liability...

July 22, 2025

Impress, Express, Succeed: Six Power Moves for Summer Standouts

At your law firm’s summer program, the stakes are high. With summer associate offer rates at their lowest in over a decade, distinguishing yourself is more critical than ever. Our practice note offers six targeted recommendations designed to help you communicate with clarity, confidence, and professionalism—skills that will leave a lasting impression on supervising attorneys and help earn the respect essential...

July 22, 2025

Discovering Discovery Resources for Bankruptcy

When bankruptcy litigation heats up, discovery can be a critical step. Whether you're drafting interrogatories, requests for admissions, or production demands, having the right tools at your fingertips makes all the difference. Check out this resource kit and the Related Content links below for discovery resources for bankruptcy matters, including detailed practice notes, templates, and checklists. Read now »...

July 15, 2025

Trigger, Exhaust, Settle, Repeat: The Insurance Playbook for Mass-Tort Bankruptcies

From the first notice of claim to the last gasp of a confirmed plan, mass-tort bankruptcies are where coverage law gets tested—and sometimes torched. Discover how to stay ahead of the fire. Read now » Related Content Remedies and Damages in Commercial Transactions Resource Kit Peruse resources to assist counsel on remedies and damages that may be available with respect to breaches of commercial agreements...

July 15, 2025

Understanding Opinion Practice: Drafting and Delivering Legal Opinions

Lenders typically require an opinion from borrower’s counsel in connection with a financing transaction. Review this resource kit for an overview of the process of drafting and delivering legal opinions. This resource kit provides guidance materials on opinion practice, including detailed practice notes, templates, and checklists. Read now » Related Content Scope and Elements of Opinion Letters Review...

July 15, 2025

Don’t Let Time Pass You By: Antitrust and Statutes of Limitations

Time is fleeting—by definition. Before you know it, antitrust claims can become stale. And antitrust statutes of limitations (SOLs) may bar them as a matter of law. As a litigator, whether for plaintiff or defendant, it is therefore critical to understand the antitrust SOLs (and the related concept of laches) and the doctrines that can defeat them. These concepts are especially important in conspiracy cases in which...

July 15, 2025

The House Always Wins: States Cash-in on Sports Betting

As of July 2025, 38 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have legalized sports betting in some form—either online, in-person, or both. This expansion follows the Supreme Court's 2018 decision to overturn the previous federal ban on sports wagering, allowing individual states to regulate the activity. Virtually all states that have legalized sports betting impose taxes on the industry, although the tax structures...

July 15, 2025

Nationwide Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency Efforts

Building decarbonization and energy efficiency initiatives are spreading across the country, driven by both governmental regulatory mandates and private sector goals aimed at monitoring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Read this practice note discussing nationwide building decarbonization efforts and New York City’s Local Law 97. Read now » Related Content Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions...

July 15, 2025

Warranties That Work, Reps That Reassure

When negotiating an acquisition agreement, representations and warranties serve as a critical means for the buyer to obtain assurances about the target company’s operations, liabilities, and financial health. These contractual statements form the basis for allocating risk between buyer and seller, and any inaccuracies—whether innocent or intentional—can lead to indemnification claims or even litigation...

July 15, 2025

MoCRA Regulatory Compliance

This updated checklist outlines key regulatory compliance considerations for personal care products marketed in the United States. Read now » Related Content FDA Cosmetics Labeling Regulations Understand cosmetic product labeling, including misbranding of cosmetic products, required information, the presentation of information on labels, regulations regarding product claims, product expiration dating, and...

July 15, 2025

Let Us Accommodate You: Read Our Pro-Employer ADA Summary Judgment Briefing Argument Checklist

Do you need guidance on key considerations when drafting summary judgment briefs involving disability discrimination claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Read our newly published checklist, Summary Judgment Briefing Argument Checklist (ADA Discrimination and Accommodation Cases) (Pro-Employer) , by Rebecca Goldstein and Anat Maytal of Littler Mendelson P.C. Read now » Related Content...

July 15, 2025

Building a Better Copyright License

Review this enhanced copyright license agreement drafted in favor of a licensor. The agreement grants a non-exclusive license to use the licensor's copyrighted works of authorship for the duration of the term and includes robust fallback provisions with optional language to address a range of potential scenarios. Read now » Related Content Copyright License Agreement (With Enhanced Fallback Provisions...

July 15, 2025

The PODyssey: Navigating the Legal Waters of Physician-Owned Distributors

Check out this practice note from Practical Guidance – Healthcare for a discussion of physician-owned distributors (PODs), including the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the federal Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) risks and concerns associated with using PODs. The practice note also highlights HHS OIG guidance related to PODs from their Special Fraud Alert and advisory opinions. The practice note concludes...

July 15, 2025

Dodd Frank Act Bank Capital Requirements

Federal banking agencies issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to modify the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio standards applicable to U.S. global systemically important bank holding companies (GSIBs) and their depository institution subsidiaries. The proposed rule will significantly reduce Tier 1 capital requirements for GSIBs and U.S. subsidiaries. Explore this practice note for insight into the bank capital requirements...

July 15, 2025

Privacy on Trial: Texas Ruling Undoes Biden-Era Reproductive Care Protections

A Texas federal judge, in Purl v. United States HHS , has vacated a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rule that was finalized during the Biden administration with an aim to protecting the privacy of patients seeking abortions and gender-affirming care, ruling that the HHS didn't have the authority to "fashion special protections" in areas of "great political significance." The final...

July 15, 2025

Strategic Vendor Audits: Key Questions and Documentation for Effective DPA/DSA Clauses

This Data Processing Supplier Audit (GDPR) practice note is designed for tactical review of vendors providing critical data-processing services and to guide what audit capabilities to contractually request. The practice note includes detailed descriptions of what questions to ask suppliers and what documents to obtain. Read now » Related Content Data Processor Audit Checklist (GDPR) Refer to this checklist...

July 15, 2025

Outsourcing? Make Sure the Price is Right!

Learn about various pricing models that may be available for a business’ outsourcing agreements. This practice note discusses different pricing arrangements that can be used with third party providers, including fixed, cost-plus, time and materials, and consumption-based pricing, as well as analysis addressing which of models are most suited for varying outsourcing transactions. Read now » Related Content...

July 15, 2025

Want to Know How States Handle Prevailing Wage Laws? Start With Practical Guidance!

The Prevailing Wage Law for Public Construction Projects State Law Survey provides a comprehensive overview of prevailing wage laws governing public construction projects across the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, highlighting key statutory frameworks, compliance requirements, and jurisdictional differences. Read now » Related Content Consult these practice notes, with more being added every...

July 15, 2025

Market Trends 2024/2025: Lock-Up Agreements

Lock-up agreements provide underwriters and placement agents with some assurance that the holder of such securities will not sell for a definitive period immediately following the proposed offering which could disrupt the trading market for the issuer's newly issued securities. Read this market trends practice note for an overview of lock-up agreement terms and a review of recent trends in lock-up agreement terms...

July 15, 2025

Busting the Big Myths: Business Development Isn’t Just for Rainmakers

Break free from the myths that hold new attorneys back from developing a thriving practice. This insightful piece from our experts tackles the gaps law school leaves behind—especially when it comes to business development and client generation. Whether you're mentoring junior colleagues or navigating your own early years, this article offers a fresh, motivating perspective on what it really takes to build a...