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Reforming UK taxation of UK resident individual members in US LLCs
On Wednesday 28 October 2026, the UK government announced its Autumn Budget, the first under new Chancellor John Healey. As part of the various tax measures introduced in the Budget, His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC” ) published the...
OCC Challenges California’s Climate Disclosure Laws, Citing Federal Preemption and Its Exclusive Visitorial Authority Over National Banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is taking aim at another potential source of state regulatory interference with federally chartered financial institutions. In an October 29, 2026 letter to the Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB),...
Ninth Circuit Rejects Arbitration in Rugs.com Case: A Reminder That Browsewrap Agreements Do Not Establish Consumer Assent
The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a district court decision denying Rugs.com’s motion to compel arbitration in a putative class action brought by two consumers. Although the plaintiffs’ lawyers have portrayed the decision as a significant victory against...
Legal Tech Awards ‘Ask Why’ — And The Answer Keeps Coming Back To Lawyers Can’t Do It Alone
Last week, the legal tech world convened at Suffolk Law School for the seventh installment of the American Legal Technology Awards. Once an online event held during the depths of COVID, the annual gala bringing so many people under the same roof serves as a moment to...
Trick or Treat? DEA’s Friday News Drop Gives Medical Marijuana Operators a Compliance Deadline and, to Many, Widespread Panic
DEA giveth and taketh away.Whether you submitted your DEA registration application during the initial 60-day window or are still working toward federal registration, DEA’s new guidance requires your attention. For “timely applicants” (defined below),...
Congress returns: National security and trade provisions to watch in the FY2027 NDAA
Congress is scheduled to return from its pre-election recess the week of November 9, and one of its largest pending items is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (“NDAA”). The House passed H.R. 8800 on July 22, 2026, by a vote of...
Weil Associate Blasts ‘Greed’ And ‘Lack Of Leadership’ As Firm Collapses
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Everyone has to look out for number one at this point. Everyone has to find new jobs. I understand that [Biglaw] is a very cut-throat environment, but just the level of greed combined with the lack of...
The First Monday Of A Lawyer’s Retirement: 5 Things To Settle Early
You probably have a rough idea of when you’d like to stop practicing. What happens the Monday after is a different question, and the answers are easier to find before you get there. Most of what makes this transition go well gets decided years earlier. Here are five...
Judge advances McDonald’s McRib lawsuit that alleges deceptive marketing
{mag_summary} A federal judge in Illinois on Friday did not dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit accusing McDonald’s McRib of misleading customers about the sandwich’s…