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title: "Evidence gaps for the next research pass"
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section: "Regulatory news and changes"
description: "State by state legal assessment for adviser contracts, noncompetes, privilege and recurring billing Live federal dockets and state rule monitoring after 28"
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# Evidence gaps for the next research pass

- State-by-state legal assessment for adviser contracts, noncompetes, privilege and recurring billing
- Live federal dockets and state-rule monitoring after 28 October 2026
- Qualified counsel review before public legal opinions or supplier legal categorisation