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Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Greenlights Use of Books and Records Demands to Buttress Post-'Corwin' M&A Challenges

Stockholder M&A challenges in the Delaware Court of Chancery have declined in the wake of the well-known Trulia (and its federal corollary Walgreens) and Corwin decisions, which respectively reduced incentives for pre-closing M&A challenges by outlining a strict standard of review for disclosure-only settlements; and confirmed that, regardless of whether the process at issue complied with Revlon, transactions approved by an informed and uncoerced stockholder vote are subject to the protections of the business judgment rule.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Single, Pregnant and 40-ish. Got a Problem With That?

If you've been too busy with work to find Mr. Right and start a family, don't fret that the baby train has passed you by.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Winston & Strawn Sex Discrimination Suit Hinges on Definition of Partner

IP litigator Constance Ramos' sex bias suit against Winston & Strawn is a tale of a lateral move gone bad. Now, the case may hinge on whether a non-equity partner is really just an employee. Also, Gibson Dunn wins big for Tropicana.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Authors Depict Discrimination Faced by Black Men at Every Stage of Criminal Justice System

The statistics are alarming. Black men are 2.5 times more likely to be arrested than whites, 21 times more likely to be killed by police and twice as likely to be unarmed when killed by police.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Sexual Harassment Settlements With Nondisclosure Agreement No Longer Deductible

The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act adds a provision to the tax code which disallows a deduction for amounts paid to settle a sexual harassment or abuse claim if that settlement includes a nondisclosure agreement. Section 162(q) to the Internal Revenue Code now disallows a deduction for any payment “related to sexual harassment or abuse if such settlement or payment is subject to a nondisclosure agreement.”
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Several Steps to Improve Your Patent Strategy in 2018

If the survival and growth of your business depends on the development of new technology, the beginning of the new year is a good time to think about your intellectual property (IP) protection and how it can be improved.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Opinion: Portrayal of Federal Judge Gerhard Gesell in 'The Post' is a Posthumous Slight

This timely film dramatically portrays the enduring conflict between government control of information, and in so doing it offers the American public an important lesson in democracy.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

From Pyramid to Pangea: A Hypothesis for the Future of Law Firm Talent

Smart StrategyRealization rates continue to decline in the legal industry, according to the most recent Georgetown Law/Peer Monitor report, demonstrating…
7 minute read

The Recorder

Bedsworth: Fight On

Most of the time when a state Legislature hears a judge, it's because we've interpreted a statute in a way they don't like or we've thrown it out entirely.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Tale From the War Room: How One Law Firm Started 2018 Right

I thought I would begin 2018 by telling you about a very industrious and special law firm that will remain—anonymous—who has begun the year in an outstanding way from a marketing perspective. I have the great privilege of working with some of the best lawyers in the state and this firm is at the top of my list—now more than ever.
5 minute read

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