Corporate legal departments may have been slow to tech evolution, but they’re poised for a break-out year ahead.

President Donald Trump’s decision to invade Venezuela and oust its president puts a spotlight on a US Supreme Court case that famously blocked President Harry Truman’s seizure of American steel mills, and yet provides a framework for Trump’s extraordinary use of presidential power Saturday.

Remember as we usher in a new year, when Americans’ rights are under attack, it’s the lawyers that are standing up to fight.

Looking ahead to 2026, we expect the continued development of the law in the wake of recent US Supreme Court decisions and that event-driven litigation will continue to be the predominant form of private securities litigation.

President Donald Trump’s executive order, which seeks to challenge and preempt state artificial intelligence regulations, doesn’t give companies a get-out-of-jail-free card in 2026. Even as Washington pulls back on AI regulation, the courts won’t—and neither will consumers.

AI tools can foster an environment where lawyers practice and teach judgment simultaneously—preserving the profession and giving it deeper meaning.

Congressional Republicans face growing pressure to act on artificial intelligence, online safety, and other key tech issues as the November midterm elections threaten their majority.

Union deals in the entertainment and professional sports industries are set to expire in 2026, setting the stage for attention-grabbing contract disputes that could have ripple effects across organized labor.

Delaware’s Court of Chancery will hear post-trial arguments in a $250 million earnout suit tied to the postponed release of a popular underwater-survival game’s next installment. And it will consider Snap Inc.‘s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a co-founder of Popwallet Inc., which the social media giant acquired, saying its stockholders were fraudulently induced into the 2021 deal.

California legislators reconvene Monday for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final year in office, pursuing ambitious policy proposals on taxes and tech amid an estimated $18 billion budget deficit.

Corporate legal departments may have been slow to tech evolution, but they’re poised for a break-out year ahead.

Benefits attorneys are ringing in 2026 with their eyes on the federal appeals courts, which are grappling with novel issues involving 401(k) forfeitures, health plan tobacco penalties, and pension de-risking transactions.

Delaware’s Court of Chancery will hear post-trial arguments in a $250 million earnout suit tied to the postponed release of a popular underwater-survival game’s next installment. And it will consider Snap Inc.‘s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a co-founder of Popwallet Inc., which the social media giant acquired, saying its stockholders were fraudulently induced into the 2021 deal.

Corporate legal departments may have been slow to tech evolution, but they’re poised for a break-out year ahead.

As Delaware, the country’s long-established corporate capital, saw several high-profile companies leave the state last year, a debate is building whether ‘DExit’ will be a lasting trend.

Remember as we usher in a new year, when Americans’ rights are under attack, it’s the lawyers that are standing up to fight.

AI tools can foster an environment where lawyers practice and teach judgment simultaneously—preserving the profession and giving it deeper meaning.

Global standard-setters will focus their attention in 2026 on updating fundamental accounting frameworks that have failed to keep pace with recent developments like the spread of digital currencies and software’s increasing importance to corporate value.