Bloomberg Law 2026 features more than 30 articles from our legal analysts that look ahead to what 2026 has in store for legal professionals and the legal industry. This year’s iteration features deep dives into the latest data and trends in Litigation, Executive Orders & Authority, Corporations & Transactions, and Artificial Intelligence.
Pfizer’s offer to acquire GLP-1 maker Metsera triggered an aggressive counterbid from pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk. Novo’s novel two-pronged approach not only forced Pfizer to increase its bid; it also showed how creative deal-structuring tactics by market leaders could bypass regulatory scrutiny.
The seminal, decade-long case of Marchand v. Barnhill is set for a February trial, where the Delaware Court of Chancery might finally have the opportunity to shepherd in a new era of corporate precedent for Caremark claims.
The FTC’s recent loss in its monopolization case against Meta is another data point on the curve suggesting that antitrust enforcement might not work against tech platform monopolies—or at least, can’t possibly work at the pace markets move.
Kalshi faces new legal challenges from ‘Loss Recovery’ LLCs using state gambling laws. These cases are forcing Kalshi into an uphill battle to stay out of state court. The likely outcome is increased legal uncertainty around the question of federal preemption on event contract markets.
Kalshi faces new legal challenges from ‘Loss Recovery’ LLCs using state gambling laws. These cases are forcing Kalshi into an uphill battle to stay out of state court. The likely outcome is increased legal uncertainty around the question of federal preemption on event contract markets.
The seminal, decade-long case of Marchand v. Barnhill is set for a February trial, where the Delaware Court of Chancery might finally have the opportunity to shepherd in a new era of corporate precedent for Caremark claims.
Pfizer’s offer to acquire GLP-1 maker Metsera triggered an aggressive counterbid from pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk. Novo’s novel two-pronged approach not only forced Pfizer to increase its bid; it also showed how creative deal-structuring tactics by market leaders could bypass regulatory scrutiny.
The FTC’s recent loss in its monopolization case against Meta is another data point on the curve suggesting that antitrust enforcement might not work against tech platform monopolies—or at least, can’t possibly work at the pace markets move.
Pay raises negotiated by unions fell to a four-year low in the third quarter, according to a Bloomberg Law report. Q3’s first-year wage increase averaged only 5.0%, suggesting that union negotiators may have reached a limit on how much they can expect employers to pay.
As 2025 comes to a close, litigators say goodbye to several trusted fixtures, restructuring templates, and once-routine forum and discovery assumptions. Their demise is a reminder of how quickly legal practice can shift as we begin 2026.
The data privacy framework that governs cross-border data transfers from the EU to the US has successfully defeated a legal challenge. But, on appeal, an EU court with a history of dismantling such frameworks will be considering two central issues about US privacy safeguards.
23andMe’s bankruptcy illustrates the collision between maximizing value and maintaining privacy when a debtor’s primary asset is PII. Privacy statutes and consent flows narrowed what 23andMe could sell under the bankruptcy code, signaling that future data-centric restructurings will hinge on provenance, cohort segmentation, and regulator engagement.
Bloomberg Law 2026 features more than 30 articles from our legal analysts that look ahead to what 2026 has in store for legal professionals and the legal industry. This year’s iteration features deep dives into the latest data and trends in Litigation, Executive Orders & Authority, Corporations & Transactions, and Artificial Intelligence.
After decades of hand-wringing and much spilled ink, antitrust cases and new enforcement tools against the technology platform behemoths are finally starting to bite. Which means that, in 2026, we’re about to see whether ongoing attempts to rein in the platform monopolies will succeed in denting their market power. It’s not a foregone conclusion.
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