United States: Contracts and Commercial Law

La visa O-1 ofrece una vía flexible para profesionales con habilidades extraordinarias, pero construir un caso sólido requiere más que reunir premios y logros. ¿Cómo puede un solicitante organizar estratégicamente la evidencia, demostrar impacto real y estructurar una petición que cumpla con los estándares legales de USCIS? Esta guía detalla los pasos críticos para fundadores, investigadores, ejecutivos y artistas que buscan trabajar en Estados Unidos.

When investors poured millions into an aircraft venture only to discover their brokers had diverted funds and concealed critical information, the path to recovery proved far more complex than simply proving fraud. This case reveals how commercial fraud often emerges not from elaborate schemes but from legitimate ventures under pressure, and why identifying all parties with potential liability—including seemingly innocent intermediaries—can mean the difference between a worthless judgment and act

Attorney David C. Tingstad explores the critical concept of disclosure in mergers and acquisitions transactions, examining what information must be revealed during deal negotiations. This webinar provides practical insights into disclosure obligations and best practices that can significantly impact the success of M&A transactions.

Recent court decisions reveal a developing area of cyber insurance subrogation where insurers can potentially recover losses from vendors, financial institutions, and service providers who failed to meet specific cybersecurity obligations. These cases demonstrate that a cybercriminal's involvement does not automatically shield third parties from liability when they breach contractual duties or ignore red flags that contributed to the loss.

Growing up in Northern California's wilderness and now practicing in Idaho's timber country, a business litigation attorney shares how practical legal work protects forest industry clients—from wildfire planning and biomass markets to multi-generational ownership transitions. The key is understanding that forests are both ecosystems and economic engines, requiring contracts and coverage that work in the real world.

A federal court in New Jersey has declared that state-mandated labor peace agreements for cannabis licensees are preempted by federal labor law, creating immediate questions for operators across the state. With the decision now under appeal to the Third Circuit and similar challenges advancing nationwide, licensed cannabis businesses must carefully evaluate their existing agreements and compliance obligations.

“If you want a new idea, read an old book.” The observation, attributed to Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849–1936), frames the present moment well. Commercial arbitration is that “old book” - a centuries‑old method of resolving business disputes that has quietly delivered expertise, efficiency, and neutrality while legislatures experiment with specialised business courts that sometimes cannot survive their own constitutions. Arbitration has been here the whole time: time‑tested, durable, and consistently effective.

Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Arthur M. Blank Sports and Entertainment, Nick Brown, discusses his transition from private practice to the business side of sports, sharing insights on overseeing operations for an ownership group with franchises spanning multiple professional leagues. The conversation explores the skills that shaped his career, the unique challenges of working in a multi-team sports organization, and the evolving legal and business landscape of professional sports.

Agentic wallets empower AI to execute payments, contracts, and business decisions autonomously. But US law offers no legal personhood for AI systems. Every action an AI agent takes must be attributed to a human or corporate actor, even when the AI behaves unpredictably or beyond what the user or developer intended.