The BLR Buzz Blog
Playing for Keeps: CFIUS and the EA Acquisition
By: Sam Schroeder Electronic Arts (EA) is a massive firm in the video game industry, creating and…
Are ‘Independent Contractors’ Really Employees?
By: Kevin Lauro Estimates placed up to thirty-six percent of the United States workforce—and as much as…
The Seat That Never Sleeps: London’s 2025 Arbitration Glow-Up
By: Thabiso Faith Mutumhe The Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”), which came into force on August…
Big Bubble or Local Fraud? How Tricolor’s Recent Bankruptcy Highlights Continuing Issues with Credit Rating Agencies
By: Francesca Jaubert In 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank…
Puck Dropped: How Teenage Hockey Players Have Opened the Door for Professional Athletes in NCAA Athletics
By: Patrick Neiswender There have always been two major developmental paths for a youth ice hockey player:…
Tokenized Deposits and Stablecoins Offer Regulators a Brave New World in Financial Services
By: Rashonda Harris Since the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (hereinafter, the “GENUIS…
Souper Hot Trade Dress Dispute Dropped in the State of Michigan
By: Noreen Tareque On October 10, Campbell’s Soup Company (“Campbell’s Co.”) filed a trademark infringement complaint against…
The Five-Year Countdown Rule: Satellite Deorbiting and the Impact on the Space Industry
By: Emily Martinez In 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted a new regulatory rule for the…
Cooking but with Someone Else’s Gas: EPA Regulation Roll-Back Could Harm the United States’ Role in the Global Energy Economy
By: Michaelyn Preston Early in his second term, President Trump declared an energy emergency in the United…
The Catch-22 of California’s SB 53: The Legal Tension Between Disclosure Requirements and Confidentiality Obligations
By: Andrea Martinez On September 29th, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 53 into law,…
