by Mark Walker at Miles Mediation & Arbitration
A Primer on English Restructuring Plans
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Commonly available English restructuring plan options; eligibility criteria; pitfalls to avoid; how the UK restructuring process compares to the bankruptcy process in the United States; jurisdictional, access, and additional issues for U.S. companies that may be interested in availing themselves of UK options; any noteworthy recent cases involving the use of English restructuring plans.
Chapter 7 or Chapter 13: Which to Choose? [Ongoing]
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How to choose between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 for a personal bankruptcy; types of debt that can or cannot be discharged under each type of bankruptcy filing; pros and cons of liquidating assets vs. consolidating debt; exempt assets under each type of bankruptcy; means tests and debt limits; long-term credit implications; cost and time comparisons between the two forms of bankruptcy.
What to Know About the U.S. Bankruptcy Code’s Equal Treatment Rule [Ongoing]
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Code’s equal treatment rule; the rule’s focus and intent; any recent court actions involving the equal treatment rule; what else parties to a bankruptcy case should know about obligations and rights under the equal treatment rule.
FinCEN Hits UBS With Record $125M Penalty
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A $125 million penalty that the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed this week against UBS Financial Services over alleged violations of the Bank Secrecy Act; factors contributing to the record-setting dollar size of the penalty; how this case may serve as a cautionary tale regarding BSA compliance and the perils of repeat offenses; and, additionally, what the UBS case may signal regarding financial regulators’ particular areas of focus under the second Trump administration as regards suspected money laundering activities.
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A Safe Bet: Continuing Conflicts Over Prediction Markets
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Your choice of recent developments involving prediction markets, whether legal actions by state regulators, court rulings, congressional action, or other activities of note. Among the points to explore: What stands out to you about these developments? What trends may be emerging? What is happening with the face-off between federal and state regulators over prediction markets? And how are firms dealing with insider trading concerns amid the surge in prediction market activity?
Related information:
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/05/utah-wins-round-vs-kalshi-will
https://mashable.com/tech/new-york-sues-kalshi-claims-its-unlicensed-gambling
What Are Circle Hack’s Ramifications for Crypto Industry?
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Legal fallout for blockchain company Circle following the Drift protocol hack earlier this year, possibly by North Korea-linked attackers; how the attack was carried out, and what this may indicate regarding the overall cyberthreat landscape for the crypto industry and the industry’s clients; what to know about allegations being made regarding Circle’s security systems or response to the hack; potential liability on Circle’s part; any options for financial recovery on the part of Circle users.
Related information:
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/circle-hit-lawsuit-over-230m-074321244.html
[Event] New trends in court reporting: Ethical and legal use of advanced technology and artificial intelligence; Aug. 27; Las Vegas
with Esquire Deposition Solutions
A dozen things those in-house are saying about using AI
Momentum is building for federal online child-safety legislation
by Graham Dean and Will Quick at Brooks Pierce
Promotional pricing under the microscope: What retailers need to know about ‘former price’ regulations and the class action risks they create
by Ashurst Perkins Coie
A recent ruling offers a fresh take on a question that comes up often for consumer brands: When does similar packaging cross the line into infringement?
by Sam Kilb and Muriel Leung at Akerman
How to build a compliant cross-border approach to pay equity and transparency as more countries roll out robust requirements
by Gustavo Jose Villaca Borin Gaviao De Almeida and Nan Sato at Fisher Phillips
Seven steps for responding to consumers’ AI-assisted court filings
by Patrick Curran Jr. and Soraya Mohamed at Davis Wright Tremaine
A former SEC prosecutor explains: What really happens during an SEC insider trading investigation
by David R. Chase at The Law Firm of David R. Chase P.A.
How should you respond when you receive reports that an employee may be creating, possessing, or distributing AI-generated sexual images of co-workers?
by Jackson Lewis
What the DOJ’s religious freedom guidance means for private employers
by Fiona Ong and James Paul at Ogletree Deakins
Popular Reads on JD Supra for the month of July ranged from immigration to tariffs, artificial intelligence, website tracking, and beyond
by JD Supra
How Businesses Can Cope Amid Continuing Surge in Suits Over Website Tracking Tools
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Legal trends involving website tracking tools; data privacy issues individuals have raised over this technology; potential grounds for lawsuits in these instances; how courts have been treating these types of claims; where the greatest legal risk lies for defendant companies in these cases; how companies can reduce their potential liability.
Practical Lessons (and More) From Data Hacks by AI Agents
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Recent data hacks committed by Open AI’s and Anthropic’s AI agents; how these incidents compare to each other; how legislators or regulators are likely to respond to these incidents (or how they are already responding); related implications for the AI industry as a whole; where liability may lie in the event of a hack carried out by an autonomous AI agent; what questions AI providers and their clients should be asking right now; practical lessons companies should take from these incidents as regards their own protocols for using AI tools, potential impacts on data security, and ways to conduct risk management.
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Takeaways From Recent FCPA Case
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The recent resolution of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act involving an agricultural supply chain company; what this case may illustrate regarding federal enforcement priorities, internal controls, high-risk jurisdictions or activities, and more; additional practical guidance on FCPA compliance.
Related information:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/agricultural-company-pay-over-10m-resolve-foreign-bribery-case
[Event] New trends in court reporting: Ethical and legal use of advanced technology and artificial intelligence; Aug. 27; Atlanta, Georgia
with Avi Stadler at Esquire Deposition Solutions
How is your law firm handling lateral movement? Take our survey
by Poston Communications, LawVision, and JD Supra
EagleBank’s $9.7 million lesson: When executives override compliance, the bank pays the price
by Mike Volkov at The Volkov Law Group
State and local governments are battling over who’s the boss when it comes to legislating the workplace
by Sebastian Chilco and Maureen Lavery at Littler
The Chief Everything Officer: A survival guide for managing the lonely work of running an emerging growth company
by Louis Lehot at Foley & Lardner
A recent federal appeals court ruling marks a potential shift in the legal landscape governing text message marketing under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
by Molly Grace Baldock and Joseph C. Wylie II at K&L Gates
[Webinar] Workplace violence prevention: Legal obligations, warning signs, and response strategies; Aug. 19 at 8:30 a.m. CT
with Laura Leahy at Amundsen Davis
How is your outside counsel handling lateral movement? Take our survey
by Poston Communications, LawVision, and JD Supra
A novel lawsuit against Meta over company layoffs demonstrates the risks associated with AI-assisted employment decisions
by Lucas Michelen and Julian Velez at Carlton Fields