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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 publishing hit franchises such as The Sims, Madden, FIFA, and the Battlefield series.[1] On September 29, 2025, EA announced an agreement to be acquired by a consortium that includes the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) and…
Read MoreAre ‘Independent Contractors’ Really Employees?
By: Kevin Lauro Estimates placed up to thirty-six percent of the United States workforce—and as much as $152.6 billion in economic activity—within the gig economy in 2023 alone.[1] The gig economy comprises independent contractors and freelancers, often utilizing platforms like ride-hailing apps, food delivery apps, or holiday rental apps to offer their services.[2] However, the…
Read MoreThe 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 1, 2025, is the first major overhaul of the United Kingdom’s (UK) arbitration framework since the Arbitration Act 1996, nearly 30 years ago.[1] Rather than rewriting the 1996 Act, the 2025 Act represents a targeted modernization of the…
Read MoreBig 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 Act”) in response to the overly optimistic credit ratings that created the housing market bubble collapse.[1] Before the 2008 financial crisis, Credit Rating Agencies assigned AAA ratings to many unworthy securities, only to downgrade them later.[2] Why? Experts…
Read MorePuck 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: the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[1] When a player turned sixteen, they had to choose either the CHL or the NCAA.[2] Prior to the NCAA allowing student compensation through name, image, and…
Read MoreTokenized 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 Act”) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, there is increased interest in digital assets among both regulators and industry participants.[1] The GENIUS Act enhances the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency market by bringing stablecoins…
Read MoreSouper 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 Shelby Nicole Campbell, a congressional candidate in Michigan’s 13th District, in the Eastern District Court of Michigan.[1] Notably, Ms. Campbell’s campaign materials are comprised of soup can imagery created using artificial intelligence (AI).[2] The imagery is nearly identical…
Read MoreThe 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 space industry requiring satellite operators in low-Earth orbit (“LEO”) to dispose of their satellites no later than five years after the conclusion of their mission.[1] The five-year deorbiting rule replaces the decades-old twenty-five-year guideline for deorbiting satellites post-mission,…
Read MoreCooking 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 States, incentivizing and facilitating faster energy production through deregulation.[1] The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), in accordance with Executive Order 14154 (“EO 14154”), recently proposed the repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHGRP”).[2] EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin cited…
Read MoreThe 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, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, which is the first state legislation to impose public safety disclosure requirements on major artificial intelligence (“AI”) frontier developers, such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple.[1] California’s legislative efforts in this rapidly…
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