Worldwide: Contracts and Commercial Law

The USPTO has proposed ending anonymity for third-party ex parte reexamination requests, requiring disclosure of all real parties in interest to enforce AIA estoppel provisions more effectively. While requesters could still seek confidential treatment from patent owners and the public, the agency would gain access to identity information to prevent estopped parties from circumventing preclusion rules through anonymous filings.

Until recently, Louisiana's Prompt Payment Statute (La. R.S. 9:2784) pointed in one direction. It told contractors how fast to push money downstream and punished them when they did not. It never meaningfully told the owner when to pay in the first place.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act introduces sweeping restrictions on large institutional investors purchasing single-family homes, fundamentally altering the landscape for Single-Family Rental REITs. While the controversial seven-year forced divestiture has been removed, the legislation creates new compliance obligations and carves out specific exceptions for build-to-rent developments, senior housing, and homeownership programs. How will these provisions reshape acquisition strategies and growth opport

The Federal Trade Commission's landmark settlement with Caremark fundamentally restructures how one of America's three largest prescription drug benefit managers operates, targeting allegedly anticompetitive practices that artificially inflated medication costs. The agreement mandates sweeping reforms to formulary design, rebate strategies, and fee structures that the FTC claims have cost patients billions while enriching PBMs as pharmaceutical supply chain gatekeepers.

Commercial agreements often default to the Consumer Price Index for price adjustments, but the Producer Price Index may offer a more accurate benchmark for businesses whose costs are driven by raw materials...

When structural distress appears on a construction site—visible cracking, movement, deflection, or similar unsafe conditions—contractors face critical decisions that carry both safety and legal implications. What is the proper protocol for responding to structural failures, and how can contractors protect themselves while ensuring worker safety and preserving their legal rights? This analysis examines the essential steps contractors must take when confronting potential structural issues, from im

In Thompson v. Old Glory Bank, a judge in the District of Massachusetts granted Old Glory Bank’s motion to transfer venue to the Western District of Oklahoma.

It is one of the most jarring moments in any M&A transaction: a buyer’s attorney asks to see IP assignment agreements for the core technology or brand assets, and the seller’s attorney realizes those agreements...

KetoNatural Pet Foods sued Hill's Pet Nutrition for false advertising, alleging that Hill's and various veterinarians and non-profit organizations made false statements that grain-free pet food is linked to a higher...