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This past year saw major shifts affecting patent adjudication, prosecution strategy, biotechnology claiming, artificial intelligence, standard-essential patents, and litigation trends. Moving into 2026, there is increasing uncertainty at institutional decision points—particularly the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)—which attorneys are responding to with growing strategic sophistication.

In this episode of Just Compensation, Megan Monson and Jessica I. Stewart join host Taryn E. Cannataro in discussing common treatments of outstanding stock options and other equity awards in transactions. The discussion covers what different approaches mean for employees, sellers and buyers, as well as the tax implications of various treatments. Monson, Stewart, and…

[co-author: Ethan Ashley] On December 8, 2025, in an opinion that will have lasting impacts on the leveraged finance and restructuring markets, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Crane, J.) (the “District Court”) reversed what had been considered to be a ground-breaking decision of the United States Bankruptcy Court for…

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 some of the top books on innovation, both those already published and…

Welcome to 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over this 31-day series in January 2026, Tom Fox will post a key component of a best-practice compliance program each day. By the end of January, you will have enough information to create, design, or enhance a compliance program. Each podcast will be short, at…

Sebi New Delhi, Markets regulator Sebi on Friday simplified the operational guidelines for onboarding Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and Foreign Venture Capital Investors (FVCIs), along with compliance requirements, under the single window access system. Under the revised framework, an eligible SWAGAT-FI (Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors) applicant can apply for…

The ministry of labour and employment is considering making Labour Codes effective from April 1 to coincide with India Inc’s financial cycle as the change in salary structure under the Codes could result in higher outgo towards provident fund and gratuity, thus impacting the balance sheets of the companies, top sources said. Besides, the ministry…