Kristie Rearick

July 03, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Practitioners generally lauded MFW as a welcome development that rebalanced the litigation risk landscape in a manner that enabled controlled companies to pursue a greater range of value-maximizing transactions. And in the decade that followed, many companies have taken advantage of the MFW framework to do just that.

By Nathaniel J. Stuhlmiller and Brian T.M. Mammarella

7 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Sept. 30, 2018, the plaintiff infant was born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy at Reading Hospital. After the baby's birth, the hospital allegedly failed to provide him with therapeutic hypothermia to limit the extent of his injury. The infant was ultimately diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

By VerdictSearch

6 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Recorder

Venture capital investors in Silicon Valley are taking notice. Try booking a flight from San Francisco to Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai, or Bangalore (to name but a few of the favorite Indian tech destinations), and you won't find many available seats that aren't already taken by U.S. opportunity seekers looking to check out the scene.

By Louis Lehot

5 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The way corporate America communicates has changed (again). While email is still a cornerstone of business communications, the adoption of short-form messaging or collaboration tools with embedded chat features has skyrocketed in recent years, spurred by the necessity of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Aurora de Heer, Elizabeth M. Gary and Sheri Graham

8 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

On April 16, the New Jersey Supreme Court resolved a longstanding open issue as to whether a hospital's bylaws or course of conduct created a contract between the hospital and its medical staff, which in turn would give rise to an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, and a right to monetary damages for breach of contract.

By Vasilios J. "Bill" Kalogredis

7 minute read

July 02, 2024 | Law.com

A new wave of litigation about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has begun. If it gains momentum, it could be the biggest yet.

By Matthew J. Malinowski, Gary Feldon and Sebastian Ovalle

7 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has yet again addressed the issue of proving a prima facie case at a preliminary hearing. The Supreme Court has clarified that inadmissible hearsay alone will not be adequate to identify a defendant at a preliminary hearing.

By Matthew T. Mangino

6 minute read

July 02, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

What is the requirement for causation in a legal malpractice case?

By Matthew B. Weisberg

2 minute read

July 02, 2024 | Daily Business Review

The landscape of divorce law has undergone significant changes, creating a conducive environment for the rise of digital divorce platforms. Two major legal trends in Florida exemplify this transformation: the shift toward equal time-sharing and the overhaul of alimony laws.

By Aliette Hernandez Carolan

6 minute read

July 01, 2024 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column by Adam J. Levitt for the National Law Journal.

By Adam J. Levitt

7 minute read