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Make-Whole Provisions in Bankruptcy: Circuit Splitting Your Way to a Higher Creditor Payout
By: T. Scott Shogren In true Fifth Circuit fashion, the court’s decision in In re Ultra Petroleum…
Open Concept, Closed Case: Realtors Lose Class Action Antitrust Suit – Is a DOJ Death “Nail” Coming?
By: A. Asad Imam The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reached a nationwide settlement on claims alleging…
Decoding the SEC’s New Rules: Understanding the New Definition of a ‘Dealer’ in Securities Law
By: Cassy Sulzer On February 6, 2024, The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) implemented two new rules…
A Mid-Air Balancing Act: To Under-Regulate or Over-Regulate?
By: Leo Garonski Under the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, Congress significantly subsidized airlines and created the…
Texas Two-Stepping Out of Liability: How the Purdue Pharma Decision Will Have Huge Implications for Future Chapter 11 Cases
By: Olivia Woodmansee From 1999 to 2021, the national rate for deaths caused by drug overdose increased…
Unpacking E.O. 14117’s Impact on the Data Brokerage Industry, Biden’s Most Advanced Executive Order Yet
By Elizabeth Carroll On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order 14117[1] on “Preventing Access to…
The Google-Reddit AI Deal: Strategic Move or a Harbinger of Licensing Agreements to Come?
By: Connor Charney Google and Reddit recently finalized a licensing agreement (“the Agreement”) that will allow Google…
The Legal Cloud Over Trump: How Business Troubles Could Shape His Presidential Aspirations
By: Jae De Leon In a recent legal setback for Donald Trump, a state judge in New…
Duty to Protect: How the 23andMe Data Breach is Defining the Responsibilities of Data Collectors and Storers
By: Veronica Walsh On October 6, 2023, 23andMe reported they had experienced numerous data breaches executed by…
How Courts Are Navigating the Constitutional Debate Around FINRA’s Enforcement Authority
By: Hannah Lief Alpine Securities Corporation (“Alpine”), a broker-dealer, is challenging the delegation of authority by the…
