The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation announced on October 14, 2026 that for 2027 premiums for multiemployer pension plans will be a flat $42 per participant. This represents a 5% increase from 2026 rates (a $2 increase) and a 40% increase
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HHS Secretary Delegates Permissive Exclusion Authority to CMS: What Does This Mean?
By Morgan Lewis
Although previously announced at a July 21, 2026 press conference, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now formally delegated authority to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to exclude…
The Legal Risks of Smart Devices and Emerging State Privacy and Workplace-Surveillance Responses
By Morgan Lewis
California’s new workplace-surveillance law and other state proposals related to neural data illustrate how regulators are responding to privacy issues created by smart devices.
Traditional vs. AI Computing Infrastructure: Implications for Data Center Operations and Colocation Agreements
By Morgan Lewis
As AI continues to shape the technology industry, computing equipment housed in data centers is evolving to support a broad range of workloads. While traditional general-purpose servers remain essential for everyday business operations, AI workloads may run on conventional servers,…
GPU as a Service and Colocation: Different Approaches to AI Computing Infrastructure
By Morgan Lewis
As AI drives demand for greater computing power, businesses have more options for accessing the technology needed to support AI workloads. One option is GPU as a service (GPUaaS), which allows customers to access specialized computing resources without purchasing the…
California Amends Stay-or-Pay Law
By Morgan Lewis
California’s stay-or-pay law generally prohibits contracts that require workers to repay “debts” upon leaving their employer unless the contract satisfies certain statutory requirements. As originally enacted, the law applied to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026. Many…
Same Service, Different Model: Managing AI Model Changes in Technology Agreements
By Morgan Lewis
A company licenses an artificial intelligence–enabled service after evaluating its functionality, security, performance, and compliance characteristics. Six months later, the provider upgrades the underlying model or replaces it altogether. The product may look the same, but the technology beneath it…
PBGC Waives Requirement to Report Attrition Events Under Its Reportable Events Regulation
By Morgan Lewis
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) issued Technical Update No. 26-1 on September 18, 2026, which waives on a prospective basis the requirement to report an attrition event under the agency’s reportable events regulation, which can be found at 29…
Contract Corner: TSAs: Mastering IT Transition Services
By Morgan Lewis
When an M&A transaction closes, the buyer will typically be unable to stand up its own IT environment on day one. In this scenario, the seller often continues operating existing IT systems, provides access to employees who understand them, and…
Linking Carbon Markets: California, Washington, and Québec Pursue a Larger Trading Pool
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Carbon markets are often discussed without regard to geographic or jurisdictional compliance boundaries, implying that emissions in one location can universally be offset through a credit or allowance issued in another location. While that may be the case in the…