The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Jarret P. Hitchings | June 29, 2018
The Barton doctrine is a legal principle that limits a court's jurisdiction over a cause of action brought against a court-appointed receiver.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Gabrielle Glemann | June 28, 2018
On May 25, the Second Circuit upheld the New York district court's decision concluding that certain midstream gathering agreements were executory contracts, subject to rejection in a bankruptcy proceeding.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Corinne Ball | June 27, 2018
In her Distress Mergers and Acquisitions column, Corinne Ball discusses the case "Franchise Services of North America" and writes: The importance of this case rests upon the threshold determination that relief from provisions in the certificate of incorporation granting rights to bona fide investors must be sought in the relevant state court, even when the remedy sought is the exercise of a federal right, generally exercised by fiduciaries that are required to act in the corporation's best interests.
New York Law Journal | Analysis|Expert Opinion
By James E. Mercante | June 26, 2018
In his Admiralty column, James E. Mercante writes: Recent marine casualties demonstrate that operators of watercraft can be lured into inattention as readily as their landlubbing counterparts.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Elai Katz | June 25, 2018
A federal trial judge rejected the Department of Justice's challenge to AT&T Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Time Warner Inc., denying the government's request to block the proposed merger of a leading communications provider with a major entertainment company.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Jorge Espinosa and Patricio María Albornoz | June 25, 2018
For companies in the United States who have done business in Argentina, the bureaucracy has always been a significant hurdle. Processes simply take longer or require more complex submissions than in the United States.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Sharon R. Klein and Taylor Jon Torrence | June 22, 2018
As former SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar aptly stated: “boards that choose to ignore, or minimize, the importance of cybersecurity oversight responsibility, do so at their own peril.”
By Caroline Spiezio | June 22, 2018
On April 3, Spotify went public. Here's a look behind the scenes at that process, which was carried out via a rare direct listing instead of through an initial public offering.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joseph E. Bachelder III | June 21, 2018
In this month's article on Executive Compensation, Joseph E. Bachelder III further explores Elon Musk's pay as CEO of Tesla.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Barbara Melby and Katherine O'Keefe | June 21, 2018
Cloud services have shifted from emerging to mainstream, with companies in even the most risk-adverse industries exploring and adopting cloud-based solutions.
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