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Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz

Alexa Woronowicz is chief copy editor for ALM and associate editor for The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter @AWoronowiczTLI.

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September 27, 2017 | Daily Report Online

U.S. Supreme Court Stays Execution to Consider Juror Racial Bias

The U.S. Supreme Court granted a temporary stay of execution for a Georgia inmate whose attorneys argue that the 59-year-old black man's death sentence was tainted by a juror's racial bias.

By Kate Brumback

3 minute read

September 27, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Your New Business Partner Is Your Partner's Ex-Spouse

Business people and sports fans alike will surely recall the major league divorce battle of the McCourts over the ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers…

By Commentary by Douglas H. Reynolds and Henny L. Shomar

5 minute read

September 27, 2017 | The Recorder

Some Reality Show Stars Don't Know Rights From Wrong…Or, Do They?

The Kardashians and Jenners are serial intellectual property and publicity rights infringers. Per The Hollywood Reporter, it's happened no fewer than 15 times since 2011. Take a look at some examples.

By Paul Menes

7 minute read

September 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Discusses Path to the Bench, New Book

At a time when the country is engaged in an intense dialogue on race relations, a recently released biography tells the story of the first African-American woman to serve as a chief justice on any state supreme court.

By Katheryn Hayes Tucker

8 minute read

September 27, 2017 | Legaltech News

The Four Hurdles to Blockchain Adoption

Until solutions to usability, interoperability, scalability, and privacy are developed, widespread adoption will be hampered.

By Nelson Rosario, Marshall, Gerstein & Borun

5 minute read

September 27, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Dismisses Claim Seeking Damages Post-Closing for Unfair Merger Transaction

Delaware jurisprudence encourages decision-making by boards of independent and disinterested directors.

By Lewis H. Lazarus

6 minute read

September 27, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider

'Sparton v. O'Neil': The Effect of Disclaimers on M&A Fraud Claims

To what extent can parties to a merger agreement contract around Delaware common-law protections against extracontractual fraud?

By Michael M. Farhang

7 minute read

September 27, 2017 | The American Lawyer

China 40: A Peek at Profitability

For the first time, we are able to share profitability data on a subset of the largest Chinese firms.

By Alexa Woronowicz

1 minute read

September 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Why Patent Claims Language Must Be Clearly Written

Everyday business communication is hard enough. With all of the ­­subtleties and nuances of language, the message received by an individual may not match what was intended. But with patent claims, the need for definiteness is far greater. Convince the Patent Office to allow your patent claim with understandable meaning, and the resulting patent may (emphasis "may") have value.

By Lawrence E. Ashery

6 minute read

September 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

Gov't Agencies Spar In Second Circuit Over LGBTQ Rights

The issue of whether sexual orientation falls under Title VII is up for argument once again in the Second Circuit.

By Erin Mulvaney and Andrew Denney

6 minute read