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By Sue Reisinger | December 11, 2017
La Lande comes to the company from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and will officially start work in January.
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By Joshua T. Higgins | December 11, 2017
When the Castellanos v. Next Door Company case from the Florida Supreme Court came down in April 2016, striking down caps on fees for attorneys who represent injured workers, uncertainty abounded.
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By Amaris Elliott-Engel | December 8, 2017
Connecticut is aiming to compete with Delaware and other large commercial jurisdictions as recent reforms have been made to state laws governing corporations and limited liability companies.
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By Roy Strom | December 7, 2017
A deal to outsource a portion of DXC Technology Co.'s legal department to UnitedLex Corp. may have long-term effects for law firms.
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By E. Leigh Dance | December 7, 2017
This GLOBAL IN-HOUSE column, the second in a three-part series exploring how in-house leaders can bring change and disruption, focuses on practical tips to manage change in your legal function through strategy.
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By Samantha Joseph | December 7, 2017
“It's one of those where near-misses don't count,” appellate lawyer John Pelzer said of statute of limitations deadline.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger | December 6, 2017
What should be the standard of review when the Court of Chancery considers an appeal from a receiver's disallowance of a claim pursuant to section 296(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law? In B.E. Capital Management Fund LP v. Fund.com Inc., C.A. No. 12843-VCL (Del. Ch. Oct. 4, 2017), Vice Chancellor Laster held that a receiver's determination is subject to de novo review and the court has discretion to go beyond the record presented to the receiver by conducting an evidentiary hearing.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Timothy R. Dudderar and Daniyal M. Iqbal | December 6, 2017
In a case involving allegations of unusually egregious conduct by directors of a Delaware corporation, the Delaware Court of Chancery in Kandell v. Niv, C.A. No. 11812-VCG (Del. Ch. Sept. 29) (Glasscock, V.C.) found that directors of FXCM, Inc. faced a substantial likelihood of liability for demand futility purposes on a claim alleging that they knowingly allowed FXCM to engage in an illegal business practice, despite the lack of allegations suggesting that the directors were ever explicitly notified that the practice was illegal.
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By Robert L. Hickok and Gay Parks Rainville | December 5, 2017
On Nov. 6, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion in Waggoner v. Barclays, No. 16-1912, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 22115 (2d Cir. Nov. 6, 2017), that—if allowed to stand—will make it significantly easier for plaintiffs to obtain class certification in actions alleging violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. Section 78j(b), and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5 (10(b) actions) against large, publicly traded companies.
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By Lidia Dinkova | December 1, 2017
Raymond has represented clients ranging from high-profile corporations like Carnival Cruise Line to individuals like the New York nun whose money he recovered after she lost it because of a broker's poor investment decisions.
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