The Journal

Notesand long reads from the bench.

Considered analysis from the practitioners shaping the matters they describe. Published when there is something worth publishing.

Note · May 22, 2026

FinCEN’s Refreshed Screening Guidance: An Operator’s Reading

FinCEN’s recent screening guidance reaches further than the public statement might suggest. Reporting institutions should reassess transaction-monitoring scope, ownership analysis, and the evidentiary trail supporting every risk-based decision.

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Long Read · May 16, 2026

Board Oversight of Artificial Intelligence: The Questions Directors Should Be Asking

Federal and state regulators are converging on a recognisable AI-oversight baseline. Boards should not wait for the precise contours of that baseline to clarify before adapting their oversight cadence.

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Policy · May 11, 2026

Title IX Pathway Forward: A Planning Framework for Higher Education

Proposed Department of Education amendments to Title IX procedures materially change the operational obligations carried by colleges and universities. Institutions should not wait for the final rule to begin planning.

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Long Read · May 4, 2026

FCPA Enforcement After the 2026 Corporate Memorandum

The Department of Justice’s 2026 corporate-enforcement memorandum signals a meaningful recalibration of FCPA priorities. Multinational clients should reassess voluntary-disclosure posture in light of the framework.

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Note · April 30, 2026

EU Indirect-Tax Reform 2026: Cross-Border Structures

The European Commission’s 2026 indirect-tax reform package introduces significant changes to VAT treatment of cross-border digital services and certain B2B transactions.

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Note · April 22, 2026

Corporate Transparency Act: Refined Guidance Tightens the Reporting Picture

FinCEN’s refined CTA guidance clarifies reporting expectations and introduces meaningful enforcement risk for incomplete or stale filings.

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Long Read · April 16, 2026

The White-Collar Trial Disposition: Five Patterns Defining 2026

Federal prosecutors have signalled a recalibration of charging priorities, plea practice, and corporate cooperation expectations.

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Long Read · April 10, 2026

Workforce Mobility in 2026: An Integrated Approach

Recent USCIS guidance, prevailing-wage adjustments, and H-1B cap-season changes mean multinational employers need to reconsider workforce-mobility strategies.

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Long Read · April 3, 2026

Rebuilding the Cyber Incident Playbook for the Way Incidents Actually Happen

Most published incident-response playbooks fail at the moment they are needed most. Five design principles separate playbooks that work from those that gather dust.

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Long Read · March 29, 2026

Deal Protection in a Regulator-Active M&A Market

Regulatory scrutiny of horizontal and vertical transactions has lengthened deal timelines. Deal-protection terms need to reflect this reality.

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Long Read · March 23, 2026

Distressed Commercial Real Estate: What Sophisticated Owners Are Doing

Sustained pressure on commercial office values has surfaced a new generation of restructuring strategies.

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Policy · March 20, 2026

DOJ’s Corporate Enforcement Pathway: A Reader’s Guide

The Department of Justice’s updated corporate enforcement memorandum revises self-disclosure timing, cooperation credit, and monitor-imposition standards.

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Policy · March 13, 2026

SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure: What the Proposed Amendments Actually Change

Proposed amendments to the SEC’s cybersecurity disclosure framework would expand incident-reporting timing, materiality standards, and director-oversight obligations.

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Policy · March 7, 2026

LDA Q1 2026 Filing: Reminders and Pitfalls

First-quarter Lobbying Disclosure Act filings are due April 20. Registrants should confirm activity coverage and contributions-reporting obligations.

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Policy · March 2, 2026

State-Level AI Rulemaking: The Fragmented Landscape of 2026

Sixteen states have passed AI-specific legislation this session, with another twelve under active consideration.

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Policy · February 23, 2026

Healthcare Policy 2026: Reimbursement, Privacy, and Drug Pricing

Three healthcare-policy threads will define the regulatory landscape: drug-pricing implementation, reimbursement reform, and the next iteration of HIPAA modernisation.

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Note · February 17, 2026

Non-Compete Doctrine After the Circuit Decisions

Recent appellate decisions have clarified the legal status of the FTC non-compete rule. Employers should review existing agreements.

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Note · February 11, 2026

U.K. AML Enforcement: What the FCA’s Findings Signal for Cross-Atlantic Banks

A high-profile FCA enforcement action against a major U.K. financial institution clarifies the standards expected of AML monitoring, escalation, and remediation.

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Note · February 6, 2026

EB-5 Investor Immigration: 2026 Reauthorisation

Recent EB-5 reauthorisation legislation, combined with USCIS visa-bulletin movements, creates new strategic windows for candidates and Regional Centers.

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Note · January 30, 2026

Supreme Court Reshapes Arbitration

A recent Supreme Court decision clarifying the boundaries between arbitral and judicial authority will reshape commercial-arbitration practice.

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Note · January 24, 2026

OFAC Secondary Sanctions: Calibrating Defensive Posture

OFAC’s expanded use of secondary sanctions creates new operational risk for non-U.S. financial institutions and corporates.

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Quarterly · January 17, 2026

Litigation Quarterly: Q1 2026 Survey

Quarterly survey of significant developments in commercial litigation — trial outcomes, settlements, procedural developments, and emerging strategy.

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Quarterly · January 12, 2026

International Tax Quarterly: Cross-Border Developments

Quarterly review of cross-border tax developments, OECD guidance, treaty updates, and indirect-tax reform proposals.

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Quarterly · January 8, 2026

Employment Year-Ahead 2026

Year-ahead survey of significant employment-law developments: non-compete enforcement, AI in hiring, pay transparency, and union-organizing trends.

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Quarterly · January 5, 2026

Financial Crime Quarterly: Cross-Atlantic Survey

Quarterly survey tracking AML, sanctions, anti-corruption, and financial-crime developments across U.S., U.K., and EU regulators.

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Quarterly · December 31, 2025

Policy Monthly: January 2026

Monthly bulletin tracking federal legislative activity, regulatory rulemakings, and notable state-level developments.

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Announcement · May 2, 2026

Marshall & Benson Recognised in Chambers Global 2026

The chambers is pleased to confirm its recognition in Chambers Global 2026 across multiple practice categories.

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Announcement · April 24, 2026

New York Tax Bench Expansion

The chambers is pleased to announce the expansion of its New York tax bench with a senior cross-border practitioner.

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Announcement · April 14, 2026

Expansion of the Chambers’ Public-Service Practice

The chambers has expanded its public-service practice focused on immigration and asylum matters.

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Announcement · April 1, 2026

Recognition in Best Lawyers in America 2026

Chambers practitioners across multiple disciplines have been recognised in The Best Lawyers in America 2026.

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Announcement · March 16, 2026

Legislative Practice Adds Former Federal Policy Director

The chambers’ Legislative Practice has been strengthened by the addition of a former federal-agency policy director.

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Long Read · March 9, 2026

Family Enterprise Succession: A Legal Architecture

Family-business succession planning sits at the intersection of corporate, tax, estate, and personal-law disciplines.

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Long Read · February 29, 2026

Data Breach Discipline: A Practical Sequence

Data-breach response has matured into a recognisable discipline with established sequences, vendor archetypes, and regulatory expectations.

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Long Read · February 20, 2026

Co-ordinating Defence Across Parallel Criminal, Civil, and Regulatory Tracks

Parallel proceedings increasingly characterise major matters. Defence co-ordination across tracks is now the discipline that separates outcomes.

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Long Read · February 13, 2026

Treaty-Based Investment Arbitration: A Working Guide

Bilateral investment treaties provide a powerful but underutilised tool for corporates facing sovereign action affecting cross-border investments.

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Long Read · February 5, 2026

Investigations Across Three or More Jurisdictions

Investigations touching three or more jurisdictions present co-ordination challenges that defy simple checklists.

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