On February 26, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) opened a public docket to seek stakeholder input for a proposed “Plurilateral Agreement on Trade in Critical Minerals.”1 The Trump administration intends to use the proposed trade agreement to establish new multinational price management and investment support policies to develop a more…
The latest Arbitration Acumen Podcast episode features a conversation with James P. Duffy IV of Bracewell LLP and Elizabeth Carter, senior vice president of operations at JAMS and a principal drafter of the JAMS Mass Arbitration Procedures. The discussion offers a practical deep dive into mass arbitration, what it is, why it has surged in…
The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) has mandated uniform cybersecurity requirements for hardware and software with digital elements that are placed on the EU market since 2024. The law has three main requirements: that businesses ensure their products are secure by design, that they report actively exploited vulnerabilities, and that they provide security updates…
In this episode of the CMO Series podcast, we’re joined by Doug Gold, Chief Operating Officer at Mitchell Silberberg and Knupp (MSK) to explore healthcare, wellbeing and the impact those have on the performance of the firm. Doug shares his career journey and what first brought wellbeing into focus at MSK. He talks about how…
A recent decision from the Suffolk Superior Court Business Litigation Session (BLS), Enfield Builders, Inc. v. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (No. 2184CV01075-BLS2, Mass. Super. Ct., May 12, 2025), is a sharp reminder that on public projects, courts may enforce strict milestone requirements and contractual notice provisions exactly as…
On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (“HFIAA”), making officers and directors of foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) subject to public reporting of holdings of, and transactions in, the issuers’ equity securities under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The…
In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at ?4 top books on business failures. • Famous Fables of Economics by…
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have published final amendments and changes to modernize the continuous disclosure regime for investment funds (collectively, the “Final Amendments”). The Final Amendments provide exemptions from certain conflict of interest reporting requirements where other similar requirements are satisfied, eliminate certain required class- or series-level disclosure from investment fund financial statements and…
“How much limit should we buy?” This is a perennial question in the world of reps and warranties insurance (RWI). For years, the shorthand answer has been 10% of enterprise value. But as with many rules of thumb, it’s worth asking — does it still hold up? The short answer: not always. The longer answer?…
In the offshore oil and gas sector, procurement contracts have long served as sophisticated risk management tools designed to promote commercial certainty by clearly defining parties’ obligations and allocating risks in a predictable and insurable manner. Central to this framework is the knock-for-knock indemnity regime, under which each party assumes responsibility for its own and…
