Expert Testimony After the Latest Evidence Rule Amendments
Judges are applying the gatekeeping standard more strictly. What litigators need to change in expert preparation.
From the archive
August 2026
AI Training Data and the Privacy Questions Nobody Is Asking
Personal data scraped into training sets raises consent and deletion questions that existing laws struggle to answer.
Material Adverse Change Clauses Put to the Test
Buyers rarely win a walk-away argument, but the threat still shapes renegotiations. What courts look for.
Mass Tort Bellwether Trials: Lessons for Both Sides
Early trials set settlement values for thousands of claims. Picking the right cases is now a strategic art.
Vendor Contracts After a Breach: Who Pays?
Indemnities, liability caps and security schedules decide who carries the cost when a supplier is hacked.
Cross-Border Deals and Foreign Investment Screening
More countries now review foreign buyers in sensitive sectors. How to map filings and avoid a late-stage surprise.
Whistleblower Programmes Are Reshaping Corporate Investigations
Bigger rewards mean more tips, and faster ones. Companies are rethinking how they receive and respond to internal reports.
Cross-Border Data Transfers Remain a Moving Target
Transfer frameworks keep changing. How multinationals build transfer programmes that can survive the next legal challenge.
Post-Closing Integration: Legal Risks That Surface in Year One
Contract consents, employee transfers and data migration can undo value if nobody owns them after closing.
Sanctions Compliance Probes: A Playbook for General Counsel
Screening failures can become enforcement actions quickly. How to scope a review, self-report and remediate.
Board Oversight of Cyber Risk Is Now a Litigation Issue
Shareholders are suing directors over breaches. What boards must document to show they were paying attention.