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The New Playbook: How DOJ Decides Whether to Prosecute a Corporation

The DOJ's 2025-2026 policy reset makes declinations more predictable, narrows the use of monitors, and sharpens enforcement ...
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June Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: OpenAI Wins Again, Edelman Falls Short, Fintech and Fleet Tech Competitors Clash

U.S. District Judge Rita Lin dismissed with prejudice xAI's trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI. The suit, filed in February, ...
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The IPR Door Is Open — But You Have to Follow the Rules

On June 15, 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires issued a decision that every founder holding patents should read carefully.
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EEOC Settles $2.8 Million Pay Discrimination Case

On June 26, 2026, EEOC announced a $2.8 million sex discrimination settlement with LeachGarner, a Berkshire Hathaway ...
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Chancery Decision Highlights Need for a “Remedy Hierarchy” in a Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustment Provision—WSP v. Versar

In WSP USA Services, Inc. v. Vestar, Inc. (July 2, 206), the Delaware Court of Chancery, at the pleading stage, dismissed a seller’s claim that ...
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Is Your Payroll Keeping Up? California’s 2026 Minimum Wage Landscape Just Shifted Again

California employers face one of the most complex wage compliance environments in the country, especially with regular ...
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An Easier Standard for Variances and E-mail Notice: MA Budget Bill Zoning Reforms You Need to Know

On July 9, 2026, Governor Maura Healey signed the FY 2027 budget bill into law. The FY 2027 budget included several significant zoning ...
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Mexico and the EU Move Closer to the Entry into Force of the Modernized Global Agreement

The European Parliament approved the Modernized Global Agreement (MGA) between Mexico and the European Union, as well as the Interim Trade ...
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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Liability: Courts Remind Cannabis Companies That Raising and Deploying Capital Must Be Done Compliantly

Raising money in the cannabis industry, like most everything else in the space, is no walk in the park and presents a landmine for those tasked ...
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Could the Sale of Your Company Be Tax-Free? – What Founders and Investors Need to Know About Section 1202 QSBS

Section 1202 allows certain taxpayers to potentially exclude up to 100 percent of the amount of any eligible gain that may be realized from the ...
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CMS Proposes Implementation Framework for Provider-Based Attestation and Separate NPI Requirements for Off-Campus Hospital Outpatient Departments

Earlier this year, Congress enacted legislation requiring hospitals to submit provider-based attestations and obtain separate National ...
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NOT AT HOME IN CALIFORNIA: Court Dismisses TCPA Vendor From Third-Party Suit For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction

June 16, 2026), the United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed Defendant LPC Survival, Ltd.’s third-party complaint against its marketing vendor, Podium Corporation, ...