As fiscal year (“FY”) 2025 closes, both the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) and Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) released their annual reports. Together, the two reports provide a useful snapshot of case volumes, outcomes, agency trends, and procedural developments. We break down the findings and, most importantly, what they mean for contractors navigating claims and disputes in FY 2026.
Chad Rutkowski Moderates Panel at PLI’s Artificial Intelligence Law 2026
Partner Chad Rutkowski will moderate a panel titled “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating an Uncertain Environment” during the Practising Law Institute’s Artificial Intelligence Law 2026 program, which will be held Jan. 22-23, 2026, in New York, New York. The session focuses on essential strategies for advising clients, including:
- Copyright issues in AI systems and AI
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Foley Event Key Takeaways- Ready for Anything: Preparing for IPOs, SPACs, and Unexpected Capital…
Foley Event Key Takeaways- Ready for Anything: Preparing for IPOs, SPACs, and Unexpected Capital Market ShiftThis article originally appeared on Foley on December 4, 2025: Foley Event Key Takeaways- Ready for Anything: Preparing for IPOs, SPACs, and Unexpected Capital Market ShiftFoley & Lardner, Protiviti and SS&C Intralinks recently hosted an event in Foley’s Silicon Valley office…
Data Volumes vs. Budgets: Core Conflicts from the 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey
Editor’s Note: Facing down the dual accelerants of data complexity and fixed budgets, eDiscovery professionals find themselves at a critical crossroads as 2025 closes. This article—part of ComplexDiscovery OÜ’s four-part reporting series on the 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey—zeroes in on the defining conflicts that frame the industry’s most pressing challenges: data growth, budget…
Key takeaways from the Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan
The Government has published its “Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan” (the Report), proposing a series of actions that aim to accelerate the delivery of critical infrastructure. The Report:
- highlights water, electricity and transport as critical infrastructure;
- restates the 12 barriers to infrastructure in Ireland, which were identified by the Accelerating Infrastructure
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Webinar recap: How private equity and AI are reshaping accounting firms
Recently, Accounting Today hosted an in-depth panel discussion featuring Tom Koehler (Intapp) and Stuart Ferguson (Pointe Advisory), moderated by Michael Green (Accounting Today). The session explored findings from Accounting Today’s latest research survey and examined how private equity (PE), capital strategy, and AI adoption are transforming the accounting industry.
This recap summarizes the…
*Special Episode* Featuring Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief of Legal IT Insider, on Charting Change in Legal Ep 50
In this 50th episode of Charting Change in Legal, Caroline Hill, Editor and Publisher of Legal IT Insider, and I discussed the prospect of an AI bubble, innovation and client service, and proactively driving change.
Preparing for the 2026 US Proxy & Annual Reporting Season
Webinar | December 10, 202512:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ESTRegister 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.…
Why Jon Hyman’s Straightforward Voice Still Cuts Through in Employment Law
For nearly two decades, Cleveland employment lawyer Jon Hyman has published the Ohio Employer Law Blog with a consistency and clarity few lawyers sustain. His plain-spoken style, encyclopedic command of workplace issues and willingness to show personality have made him one of the most recognizable voices in his field.
In this episode of Real Lawyers…
Former CFPB Director to Lead New Consumer Protection and Affordability Initiative
On December 2, a non-governmental policy organization affiliated with Democratic state attorneys general announced the formation of a Consumer Protection and Affordability Working Group. The initiative will be supported by participating attorneys general and advised by Rohit Chopra, the former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and former Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission.