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How much does R&W insurance impact indemnity escrow amounts in M&A deals? The 2025 SurveyBook tracked over 150 middle market deals and found that those with R&W insurance had significantly lower escrow amounts, often under 0.5%, while nearly half of non-insured deals exceeded 10%. This is just one piece of the total indemnity package. Read the 2025 M&A SurveyBook to understand how insurance impacts escrow and help your team negotiate smarter, reduce friction, and align with current market expectations. Explore more insights in the full SurveyBook: https://ow.ly/V2zW50X3FKK

What does a 15-point jump in earnout size representing 50% or more of purchase price tell us? According to our 2025 M&A SurveyBook, which tracked over 150 middle market deals, of M&A deals including an earnout 45% of such earnouts were worth 50% or more of the purchase price — up from just 30% in 2023/2024. This trend signals high stakes for sellers. Explore more insights in the full SurveyBook: https://ow.ly/ev4Z50X2wQO

Packed with insights from over 150 private target acquisition agreements signed in 2024 and early 2025, the 11th edition of our M&A SurveyBook is your go-to resource for navigating the middle market deal landscape. Whether you're a buyer, seller, or deal advisor, our data-driven analysis reveals “what’s market”—giving you the edge in your next negotiation. Dive into the trends shaping deal terms and strategies: https://ow.ly/NOu450X1v4p

Where the EEOC is filing lawsuits can be just as important as how many it files. In FY 2026, the Chicago and Philadelphia District Offices led the nation with 12 and 11 filings, respectively, together accounting for nearly one-quarter of all EEOC merit lawsuits. Meanwhile, the New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco District Offices combined filed just 13 cases, underscoring how regional enforcement activity can vary significantly and shape employer risk. Explore the district-level data and what regional enforcement trends could mean for your organization.

The EEOC's FY 2026 filing data offers employers an important roadmap for where enforcement risk is concentrated. While the agency filed only 97 merit lawsuits overall, more than half involved Title VII claims (52 lawsuits), and 38 alleged disability discrimination under the ADA. Religious discrimination filings also surged to 16 cases, while pregnancy-related claims accounted for 14 lawsuits, highlighting the workplace issues receiving the greatest enforcement attention. Read our analysis of the claims drawing the EEOC's greatest attention and what employers should do now to prepare for FY 2027.

The EEOC may have filed only 97 merit lawsuits in FY 2026, but employers should not mistake lower volume for lower enforcement risk. The agency's filings reveal a clear shift in priorities, with increased focus on religious accommodation, pregnancy-related claims, disability discrimination, and majority-group discrimination allegations. Our latest analysis examines what the FY 2026 filing data tells employers about the EEOC's evolving enforcement agenda under Chair Andrea Lucas.