Legal Updates Archives

The Franchise Memorandum is a collection of postings on summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors brought to you by Lathrop GPM LLP.

The Modern Workplace

The Modern Workplace blog is focused on providing insightful analysis, updates and practical guidance on labor and employment law.

The Road to Insurance Recovery

The Road to Insurance Recovery blog is dedicated to helping understand and manage the complexities of the modern business insurance policy.

Lathrop GPM Establishes Task Force and Client Resource Center for Guidance on Second Trump Administration…

2026 Health Law Seminar

Employment Law Series

Delay and Disruption Claims: Tips, Traps, and Critical Path Proof Webinar

A New Wave of CIPA Website Claims: Is Your Business Next?

AI Litigation Exposure for Health Plan TPAs

Federal Circuit Decision Highlights Priority Risks from Changes Between Provisional and Non-Provisional Applications

Allie Itami Quoted in PLANSPONSOR on Effective Participant Communications

David Kim and Jane Trueper Quoted in PE Hub on Longer Hold Periods in Private…

Randy Schultz Quoted in Commonwealth Fund Article on Private Equity’s Impact on Physicians

Twelve Lathrop GPM Attorneys Named 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Lathrop GPM Partner Malaika Tyson Named Among the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers

Lathrop GPM Partner Alma Soongi Beck Recognized as 2026 Woman of Influence

Oligonucleotide Patenting Strategies

Employment Law Series: Leaves of Absence

Employment Law Series: Wage and Hour

PFAS Playbook

The Franchise Memorandum

The Modern Workplace

The Road to Insurance Recovery

A New Wave of CIPA Website Claims: Is Your Business Next?

AI Litigation Exposure for Health Plan TPAs

Federal Circuit Decision Highlights Priority Risks from Changes Between Provisional and Non-Provisional Applications

Evolving Government Priorities and What They Mean for Businesses

How Closely Held Businesses Can Retain Top Talent

When ICE Comes to the Jobsite: What Construction Employers Need to Know Now

New Executive Order Signals Evolving Federal Approach to AI

Colorado Enacts New Law Regulating Automated Decision-Making Technology

Three Things Every Lawyer and Leader Needs to Know About Insurance

Minnesota Wealth Tax Proposal Stalls in 2026 Session but Expected to Reemerge in 2027