Can a cannabis contract be legal under state law but still unenforceable in federal court? That question is at the center of a recent Sixth Circuit decision with potentially far-reaching implications for cannabis businesses and the agreements that support them. In their latest article published Continue Reading
The $1 AI Honeymoon Is Over, and GSA Has Drafted a Postnup
Not a Model of Clarity: GAO Takes Its First Hard Look at Solicitations That Mix the Old FAR with the New
Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the Latest Proposed FAR Changes
Promises of Future Work on Broadway: A Contract Law Issue
Can a promise of future work become a contract? A lawsuit over Wanted, a new musical headed to Broadway this fall, raises that question. Originally titled Gun & Powder, the show follows Mary and Martha Clarke, twin sisters who became outlaws in 1893 Texas. Ciara Renée played Mary in a 2024 Continue Reading
Delaware Court of Chancery Shows Limits of Recent Safe Harbor Amendments to the DGCL
In Dodiya v. Franklin, C.A. No. 2025-0932-LWW (Del. Ch. Aug. 26, 2026) (Dodiya), the Delaware Court of Chancery had occasion to interpret recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) that added safe harbor provisions (the Safe Harbor Provisions) for parties involved in certain Continue Reading
New Federal Healthcare Fraud Directive
Following our previous alert, Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Gets a Lift,Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald, head of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED), issued Directive 26-12 on October 1, 2026, outlining the NFED’s approach to corporate investigations and prosecutions. Key Continue Reading
California Finally Addressed CIPA Website Claims—Just Not All of Them
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 690 (SB 690) into law on September 30, 2026, delivering meaningful relief to businesses facing a wave of claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). It is scheduled to become operative on January 1, 2027. As discussed in our Continue Reading
New Federal Sentencing Guidelines Adjust Monetary Thresholds Potentially Leading to Lower Sentences for Economic Crimes
On November 1, 2026, a new set of amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (Guidelines) is scheduled to take effect. The changes increase monetary thresholds used in fraud and other economic loss crimes, simplify the rules for multiple-count convictions, address fentanyl-related substances, Continue Reading
Building Costs and Legal Battles—Reversed?
Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court held that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful and ordered refunds of certain overpaid duties. In response, US Customs and Border Protection established the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Continue Reading