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M&A in the AI Era: What Buyers Can Do to Confirm and Protect Value
As more transactions involve AI, buyers are navigating uncharted territory to unlock and safeguard the value of their acquisitions. From bridging valuation gaps with creative earnouts to demanding robust protections around data rights, model performance and regulatory compliance, the right legal strategies can help turn AI’s promise into lasting value while avoiding costly pitfalls along the way.
M&A in the AI Era: What Buyers Can Do to Confirm and Protect Value
AI-Related Claims and Other Securities Litigation Trends to Watch
Current securities litigation trends are likely to continue through 2026, with plaintiffs increasingly bringing suits over AI claims and private lending. Plaintiffs are also testing the limits of when expert opinions and short-seller reports can be credited at the motion-to-dismiss stage. And if companies take advantage of the SEC’s new openness to mandatory arbitration clauses, the securities litigation landscape could be altered, but we do not anticipate a flood of companies doing so at this stage.
AI-Related Claims and Other Securities Litigation Trends to Watch
As more transactions involve AI, buyers are navigating uncharted territory to unlock and safeguard the value of their acquisitions. From bridging valuation gaps with creative earnouts to demanding robust protections around data rights, model performance and regulatory compliance, the right legal strategies can help turn AI’s promise into lasting value while avoiding costly pitfalls along the way.
M&A in the AI Era: What Buyers Can Do to Confirm and Protect Value
Current securities litigation trends are likely to continue through 2026, with plaintiffs increasingly bringing suits over AI claims and private lending. Plaintiffs are also testing the limits of when expert opinions and short-seller reports can be credited at the motion-to-dismiss stage. And if companies take advantage of the SEC’s new openness to mandatory arbitration clauses, the securities litigation landscape could be altered, but we do not anticipate a flood of companies doing so at this stage.
AI-Related Claims and Other Securities Litigation Trends to Watch
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court rules against the Trump administration on some of the tariffs it has imposed, the president will retain other legal means to carry out his trade policy. Importers can expect another year of uncertainty and, possibly, new restrictions and levies.
Turbulence Ahead: Tariff and Trade Policy Shifts Are Expected Amid Looming Supreme Court Decision
Dealmaking in Europe’s defense sector should get a boost from new commitments to military spending, but whether they will grow European defense tech champions is another question. Politically aligned capital, governments actually delivering on spending commitments and holistic regulatory policy will be key.
To Build European Defense Tech Champions, Political Challenges Must Be Overcome
Turbulence Ahead: Tariff and Trade Policy Shifts Are Expected Amid Looming Supreme Court Decision
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court rules against the Trump administration on some of the tariffs it has imposed, the president will retain other legal means to carry out his trade policy. Importers can expect another year of uncertainty and, possibly, new restrictions and levies.
Turbulence Ahead: Tariff and Trade Policy Shifts Are Expected Amid Looming Supreme Court Decision
To Build European Defense Tech Champions, Political Challenges Must Be Overcome
Dealmaking in Europe’s defense sector should get a boost from new commitments to military spending, but whether they will grow European defense tech champions is another question. Politically aligned capital, governments actually delivering on spending commitments and holistic regulatory policy will be key.
To Build European Defense Tech Champions, Political Challenges Must Be Overcome
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