If your company sponsors a health plan, especially a self-funded one, there is a good chance that you, or someone on your team, is an ERISA fiduciary. Most people in that position have never been told so. Here is what
Well-drafted commercial agreements identify the “Parties” clearly, define “Affiliates” separately, and specify any rights or obligations of party-affiliates in performance or enforcement provisions that apply only to them. Too often, however, commercial agreements use collective language—such as “ABC Company and
It is not unusual for a party in commercial litigation to want a sealing order, particularly when commercially or competitively sensitive information is going to be produced. In 2002, the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Sierra Club of Canada
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An increasing number of our clients, particularly professional athletes, public figures, and other high-profile, high-net-worth individuals, are expressing heightened concerns regarding privacy, asset protection, and exposure in public records. As public scrutiny and data accessibility continue to expand, these
The first clue is usually boring.
A tax refund check never arrives. A state business-registry email says “access granted,” but no one at the company requested access. A bank fraud department calls about a business account the company never opened.
What happens when a party claims it misunderstood the legal consequences of a contract, but had in fact obtained legal advice at the time it was executed? The short answer is that it can result in a complete loss of
A practitioner’s guide to recording law, privacy regulation, and compliance exposure as AI eyewear goes mainstream.
The newest generation of smart glasses, which includes Meta’s Ray-Ban line, the Ray-Ban Display, Google’s Android XR devices, and a growing field of competitors,
Effective April 1, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) implemented a revised edition of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, including significant updates to the H Classification Supplement. These changes coincide with broader structural developments affecting H-1B and
When it comes to federal tax deadlines, April 15th is at the top of everyone’s mind. It is a date nearly synonymous with the IRS. It is the date some look forward to (triggering a refund – yay!), and some
Startup litigation often turns on a deceptively simple question:
What is the case actually about?
In many founder disputes, the answer that matters most is not the one management gives itself internally, or even the one lawyers debate in conference
