Michael Best Welcomes AJ Bianchi, Jr. as Senior Counsel to Litigation Team in Madison Office

As the legislative season ramps up in January across the country, food companies and ingredient suppliers need to be aware of a growing trend of…

The Federal Trade Commission’s “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements” workshop on January 27, 2026, underscored the agency’s sharpened enforcement posture toward restrictive employment covenants.

On January 8, 2026, the SEC’s Small Business Advocacy Office issued their annual report addressing the state of small business capital formation. The report provides a snapshot of what is happening with small businesses across the U.S. The U.S. is home to 36.2 million small businesses that make up 46% of private sector employment.