By Stephanie Forshee | August 15, 2017
In recent years, Keurig single-serve beverage brewing machines have become ubiquitous in homes and offices, along with the small pods that go inside. But there's a lot of legal work behind bringing the K-Cup pods and Keurig Green Mountain Inc.'s other products to the thirsty masses. At the center of it all is Mike Degnan, the company's chief legal officer and group general counsel.
By Dixie L. Johnson and M. Alexander Koch | August 15, 2017
In reference to Kokesh, most commentators have focused on the five-year limitations period, which certainly carries important ramifications for the SEC. But as we describe here, the Supreme Court's ruling that "SEC disgorgement constitutes a penalty" has more far-reaching ramifications.
By Michael Booth | August 14, 2017
Kenneth Frazier, the chairman and CEO of pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. and a member of President Donald Trump's American Manufacturing Council, abruptly quit the administration's advisory committee following Trump's response to right-wing violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
By David Ruiz | August 14, 2017
Shareholder activism is a growing threat, and it concerns not just board members, institutional shareholders and outside counsel, but in-house counsel,…
Delaware Business Court Insider
By Tom McParland | August 11, 2017
When Benchmark Capital Partners sued the former CEO of Uber Technologies Inc. in Delaware Court of Chancery Thursday, the message was clear: One of the ride-hailing innovator's most powerful investors wants Travis Kalanick off the company's board.
By David Ruiz | August 11, 2017
Howard Lamar of Bass, Berry & Sims offers advice for general counsel who have to manage a shareholder activist threat.
By Stephanie Forshee | August 11, 2017
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is looking to launch what it calls a bank-run "pilot" that would help support financial technology companies,…
By Scott Graham | August 11, 2017
A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday blew up Uber's latest gambit in its trade secret dispute with Google over driverless car technology.…
By Erin Mulvaney | August 10, 2017
Burlington Stores Inc. general counsel Janet Dhillon will leave behind her in-house role and a $1.5 million salary, if she’s confirmed…
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | August 10, 2017
FedEx Corp. general counsel Christine Richards is retiring from her role, effective Sept. 30, according to an announcement from the company Thursday.…
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