Long-term care facilities in the US have experienced a whirlwind of regulatory changes from the federal government over the past few years with regards to minimum staffing requirements. One of the most notable changes is the "Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule," which received significant backlash Continue Reading
President Trump Signs Executive Order to Accelerate Cannabis Rescheduling and Expand Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research
On December 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research (the EO), directing federal agencies to accelerate efforts to reclassify cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and to expand federal research into Continue Reading
Comparator Evidence in Employment Contract Disputes
It is common in employment litigation for a plaintiff-employee to rely on so-called comparator evidence—that is, evidence assessing whether comparably positioned employees may have been treated differently based on improper criteria like race, gender and other protected categories, or for having Continue Reading
DOJ Launches New Data Security Program—What Your Company Needs to Know
The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new Data Security Program (DSP), designed to protect sensitive information and national security-related data from misuse by foreign actors, took full effect on October 6, 2025. The program introduces new restrictions on how companies handle and share sensitive Continue Reading
Chancery Upholds and Emphasizes Distinction Between Fiduciary and Personal Misconduct When Dismissing Breach of Loyalty Claims
In Brola v. Lundgren, C.A. No. 2024-1108-LWW, the Delaware Court of Chancery examined the parameters of, and differentiated, corporate internal affairs issues and interpersonal employment matters. Credit Glory Inc. (the company) is a private Delaware corporation owned and directed by the Continue Reading
Who, Me? A Wiretapper? Common Website Activities May Subject Your Business to Demands Under the California Invasion of Privacy Act
Does your company operate a website and do business in California? If so, you may soon receive (if you have not already) a letter from a law firm on behalf of a California resident aggrieved by your alleged violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). Surprisingly, you may find your Continue Reading
The Limited Applicability of DGCL Section 273 in Dissolution Cases
In In re Petition for Dissolution of M7 Energy Development Corporation and Convergent Innovation Technology Holdings, Inc., C.A. No. 2024-1135-MTZ (Del. Ch. Aug. 26, 2025), a claim for judicial dissolution of two joint venture corporations was rejected because the parties agreed on dissolution and Continue Reading
Delaware Court of Chancery Enforces “Hell-or-High Water” and Reasonable Best Efforts Provisions and Orders Merger to Close within 48 Hours
In Desktop Metal, Inc. v. Nano Dimension Ltd., C.A. No. 2024-1303-KSJM, the Court of Chancery ordered an acquiring company to close on a merger of a target company within 48 hours. Focusing on the target company’s goal to quickly close on a merger, as memorialized in “hell-or-high water” and Continue Reading
Delaware to Modernize Its DBA Registration Process in 2026: What You Need to Know
Starting February 2, 2026, Delaware will transition to a centralized online system for registering trade names (i.e., DBAs). The new system will move DBA registrations from the county-level (through the Delaware Superior Court’s prothonotary offices) to a statewide Delaware Trade Name Registry Continue Reading