Tyler

Tyler

November 14, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Does the FAAAA Preempt State Negligence Claims Against Freight Brokers?

"In issuing what is apparently the first New Jersey court decision on this issue, the Superior Court" has ruled whether the FAAAA preempts state negligence claims. Tyler J. Hall, of RAM Law, explains the decision.

By Tyler J. Hall

7 minute read

November 04, 2024 | Legaltech News

The Ninth Circuit Got It Very Wrong in 'Heckman v. Live Nation'

"The 'Heckman' ruling is disappointing, and it also underscores the misconceptions surrounding arbitration, even among federal appellate court judges," write New Era ADR's Rich Lee, Collin Williams, Michelle Tyler and Shane Mulrooney.

By Rich Lee, Collin Williams, Michelle Tyler, Shane Mulrooney

8 minute read

October 09, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Court of Chancery Rejects 'Caremark' Liability for Imperfect Compliance With Legal Obligations

In dismissing for failure to plead demand futility, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will explained that that allegations of independent directors' knowledge of "imperfect compliance" did not provide a reasonable inference of bad faith "intentional lawbreaking."

By K. Tyler O'Connell

5 minute read

June 19, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Reviews SPAC Precedents and Dismisses Complaint for Failure to Show Impairment of Stockholders' Redemption Rights

In the recent decision of In re Hennessy Capital Acquisition IV Shareholder Litigation, the Delaware Court of Chancery observed that the ensuing "abundance of SPAC fiduciary duty claims suggests that stockholder plaintiffs have taken notice," and that SPAC litigation had become "ubiquitous" in the court.

By K. Tyler O'Connell

10 minute read

June 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Team Legal: The Unsuspecting Culture Champions

The importance of a sound and solid legal department cannot be overstated. Without it, a company teeters on the brink of chaos, facing potentially devastating legal and compliance issues that could erupt into loud, destructive, and irreparable crises.

By Michelle Tyler

6 minute read

November 03, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Understanding the Push To Eliminate Non-Compete Agreements

In this article, Seth M. Pavsner and Tyler Mitchell discuss the Federal Trade Commission's new proposed rule that would classify non-compete agreements in employment contracts as an "unfair method of competition."

By Seth M. Pavsner and Tyler Mitchell

8 minute read

October 25, 2023 | Corporate Counsel

Balancing Privacy Compliance with User Perception

Recent events involving fitness device company Polar and comedian Joe Rogan provide valuable lessons for companies relative to new privacy requirements.  

By Tyler J. Thompson 

5 minute read

October 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Beware, Crypto Exchanges: The SEC Has Its Eyes on You!

Regulation by enforcement continues, but SEC enforcement actions are now being brought against exchanges without evidence of fraud or wrongdoing. Is the SEC overstepping its regulatory oversight of digital assets?

By Fizza Khan and Tyler Schoenberg

8 minute read

June 14, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Supreme Court Affirms Decision That the SolarCity Acquisition was Entirely Fair

Writing for the court en banc, Justice Karen L. Valihura explained why the stockholder-plaintiffs' arguments did not undermine the Court of Chancery's conclusions as to either "fair dealing" or "fair price."

By K. Tyler O'Connell

5 minute read

February 08, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Strategic Considerations for Developing Underground Storage Assets in Texas

Assuming that 'Myers-Woodward' is not overturned by the Texas Supreme Court, and the law becomes more settled that pore space, if not contractually conveyed to the mineral estate, is owned by the surface estate, then surface owners may have new opportunities to exploit their storage assets.

By Archie Fallon and Tyler Wills

7 minute read


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