Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Tom McParland | December 20, 2017
Former American Apparel CEO Dov Charney could have to pay up to $19.5 million that he owes to a hedge fund from a fight to regain control of the company he helped to found, Delaware's Court of Chancery has ruled.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ethan M. Simon | December 20, 2017
Five years ago, one bitcoin sold for less than $15. Two years ago, the unit price was about $500. Now, the price of a bitcoin has topped $15,000, and it's climbing fast enough to garner front-page attention by major newspapers.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Albert H. Manwaring IV | December 20, 2017
Neither the Delaware Supreme Court, nor other Delaware state courts have “articulated a specific test” to analyze whether to stay a civil case based on the pendency of a criminal case or investigation.
Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Tom McParland | December 19, 2017
The Delaware Court of Chancery on Monday dismissed a derivative suit seeking to hold the directors of Citigroup Inc. personally liable for massive losses the company suffered as a result of years of mismanagement and unchecked fraud and regulatory violations.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Colin E. Wrabley and Joshua T. Newborn | December 19, 2017
It's no secret that companies sued as defendants generally prefer to litigate in federal court, not state court. Federal courts are presumed to be more predictable, more transparent, and less subject to local biases than state courts.
By Ryan McConnell, Meagan Baker and Stephanie Bustamante | December 18, 2017
In November, the University of Texas Law School closed the curtain on a unique compliance series designed to teach compliance through basic core tenets. The modules, which aired in September and November, were moderated by one of your columnists.
By Julie Brush | December 18, 2017
All things being equal, candidates possessing in-house experience still hold a healthy competitive advantage in today's legal market. With this said, the requirement has been relaxed and the consideration is a bit more balanced due to the factors noted above, specifically at the junior levels.
Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Tom McParland | December 15, 2017
The Delaware Supreme Court in a 4-1 decision Friday upheld the dismissal of a derivative suit seeking more than $145 million from the directors of Duke Energy Corp. over the handling of coal ash releases in North Carolina.
Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Tom McParland | December 15, 2017
The Delaware Supreme Court on Friday upheld a vice chancellor's decision to award a former director of OptimisCorp. $1.8 million to cover the cost of successfully defending allegations that he had plotted to remove the physical services company's chief executive back in 2012.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Scott Flaherty | December 15, 2017
Can the threat of investor litigation solve sexual harassment problems in the corporate world?
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