The economies of China and the United States are closely connected, with strong trade relationships and mutual dependencies. As both countries compete for leadership in important areas like artificial intelligence, supercomputing, and high technology, Chinese companies operating in the U.S. are encountering a more complicated regulatory landscape, particularly concerning export controls and sanctions. These strict
Private Credit Lending Firm Hit with Securities Suit
As noted in prior posts on this site, trouble recently has been brewing in the private credit market. Borrower defaults have led to bankruptcies, civil lawsuits, and even criminal indictments. D&O litigation has now arrived on the lender side as well, as earlier this week an investor filed a securities class
Boston ERISA and Insurance Litigation Blog’s Top Ten Countdown for the New Year – The Third Most Popular Post of 2025
I continue to push through the last few in my countdown of my Top Ten posts on this blog in 2025, having now reached the number three post. Number three is actually one of my favorites. It raises the question of when, exactly, AI claims processing is proper and when, instead, it will prove to
Guest Post: The Collision of Asset-Based Lending and Governance Failures
The current private credit market turmoil has involved a number of high-profile company failures and ensuing D&O claims. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams takes a closer look at one recent example of these developments — the bankruptcy of Tricolor Holdings and the ensuing criminal indictment — and considers the broader potential
Guest Post: Cybersecurity Risks & the Potential Impact on D&O Insurance
As readers of this blog know well, cybersecurity issues can be an important potential source of directors’ and officers’ liability risk exposure. In the following guest post, Arlene Levitin, Esq., takes a detailed look at the many ways that cybersecurity-related issues can translate into D&O liability risk and insurance concerns, particularly with advent
NERA: Securities Class Action Lawsuit Filings Declined in 2025
After three straight years of increases in the number of federal court securities class action lawsuit filings, the number of federal court securities suits decreased in 2025 relative to 2024, to the lowest level since 2021, according to the latest annual report from NERA Economic Research Associates. In addition, the annual number of dismissals increased
Guest Post: Would Specific SEC Disclosure Guidelines Deter AI-Washing?
In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, examines the question whether the SEC should adopt AI-specific disclosure guidelines with reference to two recent enforcement actions involving tech companies allegedly fraudulent claims about their technology. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me
AI Infrastructure Company Hit with AI-Related Securities Suit
In my recent year-end roundup of the top D&O stories of 2025, one key topic I noted was the significance of AI-related corporate and securities litigation during the year. 2026 has only just started, but it already seems likely that AI-related litigation will be an important theme again in the new year, as well. In
Guest Post: Rollercoaster
In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, takes a look at the way in which companies’ operations and disclosures about safety issues can translate into securities litigation. I would like to thank Sarah for allowing me to publish her article as a guest
A New Milestone in China’s Rule-Based Opening-Up and Trade-Related IP Governance-A Brief Analysis on 2025 Revision of China’s Foreign Trade Law
I. Introduction
On December 27, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China promulgated the newly revised Foreign Trade Law, which will take effect on March 1, 2026 (the “2025 FTL”). This legislative act marks a pivotal moment in China’s legal framework governing its economic interactions with the