The idea of a virtual world straight out of Ready Player One is rapidly becoming a reality. Whereas the Internet today is largely a 2D platform, the metaverse opens the door to a 3D online experience whereby users could partake in more life-like experiences, potentially turning what was initially a novelty entertainment technology into a […]

Since Nvidia’s announcement to acquire Arm in late 2020, regulators have lined up to investigate and prevent the deal. Besides the recently-announced US Federal Trade Commission effort to block the merger, the two companies also face formal investigations by the EU, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, and agencies in South Korea, Japan, and China. […]

The global lithium rush is on. Governments and consumers are concerned about climate change and looking to reduce carbon emissions from public transit systems and vehicles, especially personal vehicles. Whether electrifying these sectors is the best way to address their role in climate change remains a serious policy question, but to a significant extent, governments, […]

In the United States and Germany, fiduciary duties play a major role on different levels. In the U.S., fiduciary duties’ main justification is in providing protection to shareholders amidst the separation of ownership and control. Therefore, shareholders generally do not owe fiduciary duties to each other. In Germany, a broader rationale applies, i.e., limiting the […]

Corporate governance in the world’s third-largest economy is at an inflection point. Facing an influx of foreign and domestic activists in their shareholder registers, Japanese boards are pressured to explore what defenses are legal. Unfortunately for them (and their lawyers), the Japanese courts have done a poor job of clarifying what is OK and what […]

Casual observers, traditional retail stock traders, and financing industry professionals alike were off-guard as “meme stocks” surged in value after blocks of retail investors eschewed traditional notions of investing in favor of fun. Meme stocks—securities that experienced rapid volatility stemming from social media—took their place in the cultural zeitgeist after thousands of investors poured support […]

We are experiencing the biggest year for global M&A ever. Companies are relentlessly looking for potential targets while re-examining their business strategies. With healthy macroeconomics drivers and CEOs’ confidence through the roof, the pace is hectic and remote work has been a strategic accelerator. Corporate lawyers are gasping for air, and employers across the spectrum […]

With tech companies increasingly under scrutiny for privacy violations and inappropriate content, one gaming company has been lauded by several of its peers for its ability to develop a child appropriate and seemingly safe game. Roblox, an online game platform, has shown increased attention and care for the safety of the game’s youngest users while […]

In California and Oklahoma, two recent court decisions dealt severe blows to the viability of a novel legal strategy created by lawyers representing plaintiffs harmed by prescription opioids. The innovative legal approach—suing manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids for public nuisance or interference of a right common to the public—was first conceived in 2014 and […]

Cryptocurrencies are digital units of value tracked on encrypted, networked digital ledgers known as blockchains. The first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, appeared for public use in 2009. It offered a currency that required no centralized validating institution, such as a bank or government. Then, in 2015, the Ethereum blockchain appeared. Rather than merely tracking tokens, this ledger […]