Corporate Counsel

12/17/2025

The federal regulators have focused on the competitive risks posed when a single private body controls entry into a field.

12/17/2025

The case serves as a cautionary tale for employers. Though day-to-day management of 401(k) plans is almost always outsourced, the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act imposes a duty of care on employers to monitor service providers, performance and investment options.

12/17/2025

Online gaming companies often try to get around state laws against gambling by presenting themselves as “sweepstakes” operators that offer a free way for players to enter, even if they also offer the ability to effectively gamble with cash. State authorities around the country have begun to take notice. https://loom.ly/rFgmtUQ

Jeremy Kleiman, a member at Saiber, is advising clients to steer clear of states that have brought enforcement actions against sweepstakes companies or have laws or are considering legislation targeting the industry.

12/17/2025

“There is a reasonable probability that the elimination of competition from the proposed transaction would result in increased prices, lesser quality and reduced consumer choice and innovation,” according to the complaint. https://loom.ly/_WQdIys

This enforcement action underscores the Trump-Vance FTC's commitment to doing our part to make sure that Americans benefit from competition—like the competition between Loctite and Liquid Nails—that lowers the cost of homeownership and home improvement, the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of C...

12/17/2025

While stress comes with the territory in in-house legal departments—66% of employees experience "moderate to severe" stress overall—stress levels have implications for department performance and employee retention.

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These findings underscore the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlight the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing and structural demands affecting their legal teams, said Jason Brown, chief executive officer of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

12/17/2025

“Regardless of how this challenge unfolds, it has the potential to reshape the future of workplace safety regulation and test ... the outer limits of congressional delegation to administrative agencies,” Morgan Lewis & Bockius attorneys wrote in a recent client alert.

12/17/2025

Administrative Law Judge Elizabeth Fox recommended approval of the merger contingent upon Verizon meeting numerous requirements spanning infrastructure deployment, workforce development, tribal consultation and diversity initiatives. https://loom.ly/ESBJ5Y8

The proposed approval comes with an extensive list of conditions, including a $10 million workforce development investment by Verizon, enhanced service quality standards and strict DEI compliance monitoring.

12/17/2025

With the Corporate Transparency Act under fire in numerous courts around the country, the statute is likely to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court. Jamie Schafer, a partner and firmwide co-chair of Perkins Coie’s regulatory compliance and disputes practice, found that the Eleventh Circuit’s re...

12/17/2025

Jeremy Kleiman, a member at Saiber, is advising clients to steer clear of states that have brought enforcement actions against sweepstakes companies or have laws or are considering legislation targeting the industry.

12/17/2025

The proposed approval comes with an extensive list of conditions, including a $10 million workforce development investment by Verizon, enhanced service quality standards and strict DEI compliance monitoring.

12/16/2025

"[This] enforcement action underscores the Trump-Vance FTC's commitment to doing our part to make sure that Americans benefit from competition—like the competition between Loctite and Liquid Nails—that lowers the cost of homeownership and home improvement," the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau ...

12/16/2025

An overwhelming majority of respondents (93.6%) to a new survey said they expect that the use of gen AI will allow them to bring more legal work in-house, an increase over already high levels from last year. https://loom.ly/engdtsg

A new survey of legal operations teams finds them well ahead of their outside counsel in gen AI adoption, amid pressure to reduce spending and provide faster service.