The Delaware Supreme Court has agreed to accept questions certified to the court relating to the constitutionality of Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), which was signed into law back in March 2025. …
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/ Business Organizations, Constitutional Law
On May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) implemented its new Consumer Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures. These changes, designed to enhance fairness and efficiency in arbitration processes, address…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Consumer Protection
On February 10, 2025, the president signed an executive order that paused investigation and enforcement of the FCPA for a period of 180 days, required the DOJ to review any existing FCPA investigation or prosecution, and to…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
At New York Tech Week 2025, cybersecurity took the spotlight. Fenwick partner Jon Lenzner sat down with Bryan Vorndran—former assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division—to unpack what early-stage companies, investors, and…
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/ Government Contracting, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
Once a term sheet is in place, buyers must conduct thorough due diligence to uncover potential risks and liabilities. In the aerospace and defense sector, due diligence extends beyond financials to regulatory compliance,…
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/ Business Organizations, Government Contracting, Mergers & Acquisitions
As we head into BIO 2025 in Boston, our teams are closely watching trends in biotech and how those affect financings, business development, IP protection, risk, and litigation strategy. Here are eight key trends we’re…
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/ Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
In this edition of the J.P. Morgan Venture Beacon, we analyze venture deals from Series Seed through Series D+ to surface the real-time dynamics shaping today’s startup ecosystem. Produced in collaboration with J.P. Morgan |…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
California is once again at the forefront of privacy regulation, this time with a sharp focus on the insurance sector.
California’s proposed Senate Bill 354, styled as the Insurance Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2025…
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/ Insurance, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a reconciliation bill (commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”), which would restore expensing for domestic research and development expenses incurred in tax…
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/ Business Organizations, Science, Computers, & Technology, Taxation
Nevada advanced its quest to challenge Delaware as the go-to state for incorporation on May 30, 2025, when Gov. Joe Lombardo signed significant amendments to the Nevada Revised Statutes that govern corporations there…
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/ Business Organizations
With New York Tech Week off and running and the second Fenwick Space Summit about to take flight, partner Michael Brown's observations about investor excitement at the intersection of space, defense, and deeptech are echoing…
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/ Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 29, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) released a Statement on Certain Protocol Staking Activities clarifying that certain crypto asset staking activities on proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
On May 29, 2025, The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a virtual workshop to “support the development of California’s Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program” reflected in the Climate Corporate Data Accountability…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Environmental Law
Washington is the latest state to enact a Mini-Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) law. Effective July 27, 2025, the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act (SB 5525) imposes notice…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
