Earlier this month, I had the privilege of making my annual trip to Wisconsin Dells to attend the 2025 Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference. As with each year of the conference, it was a reminder that, even as attorneys characterize themselves with independence (solo and small firm attorneys especially so), community is essential.
The legal implications of growth – innovation
In a new series, we explore the legal implications of growth. This follows the launch earlier this year of our in-depth report, Ambition 2025, which looks at the drivers for growth of North West businesses – their strategic objectives for the year, the challenges that lie ahead and the opportunities that exist in their quest
McDermott Discusses Changes to California Antitrust Law
On October 6, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law California Senate Bill No. 763 (SB 763), effective January 1, 2026, which increases the maximum corporate criminal antitrust penalties in California to $6 million and provides for new civil penalties of up to $1 million in cases brought by the California attorney general. The new
Guest Post: Is AI Reshaping D&O Litigation?
As this blog’s readers know, AI is not only an emerging technological phenomenon it is also a potentially disruptive source of D&O risk and liability. In the following guest post, Emma Bailey and James Parsons, take a look at the contours of the developing AI-related D&O risk and discuss the
Webinar Series: Preparing for the 2026 US Proxy & Annual Reporting Season
When an Employer Uses a Non‑Compete to Kill Your Offer, We Sue Back
Some employers weaponize non‑competes—sending threat letters to your new employer or recruiter until your offer evaporates. When that happens, our firm doesn’t just play defense. We file a declaratory‑judgment action to invalidate the restraint and bring tortious‑interference claims for money, stress and punitive damages against the former employer for intentionally and unjustifiably getting you fired,
Preparing for the 2026 US Proxy & Annual Reporting Season: 10-K and Disclosure Trends
Webinar | November 10, 202512:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDTRegister here.
The proxy and annual reporting season may seem a long way off. However, in light of the amount of work and planning that goes into the proxy statement, annual report, and annual meeting of shareholders, this is the ideal time to begin preparations.
New York Poised to Be at the Forefront of AI Regulation; Five Bills Await Gov. Hochul’s Action
Among the hundreds of bills passed during New York’s 2025 legislative session are several pieces of legislation that impose regulations on developing and using AI. While some of the measures are aimed at refining recently adopted laws, some of the bills would regulate the technology in entirely new ways.
Guest Post: Post-House Settlement Objection Liability
Earlier this year, the parties to the consolidated antitrust litigation involving college athletes name, image, and likeness rights (NIL) entered a settlement. The settlement is generally referred to as the “House Settlement.” In the time since the settlement, there have been further developments raising questions about the settlement. Among those
Data Center Development and the Rise of SLA Insurance
Data center development is booming—driven by AI and other high-throughput workloads. But beyond the physical buildout, a new product is emerging that might enhance the sector’s value proposition: SLA insurance.
The capital intensity of data center projects attracts institutional investors. One common vehicle is asset-backed securitization, where data center leases and their associated cash flows are