New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh | July 24, 2019
In their Corporate Governance column, David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh discuss a Delaware Supreme Court decision and a DOJ guidance memorandum, which serve as powerful reminders that board oversight today is an active, not a passive, undertaking.
Delaware Law Weekly | Analysis
By Steven A. Meyerowitz | June 11, 2019
A Delaware court has ruled that exclusions in an automobile insurance policy that purported to eliminate or limit underinsured motor vehicle benefits were invalid.
Delaware Law Weekly | Analysis
By Steven A. Meyerowitz | June 10, 2019
The Supreme Court of Delaware has affirmed a trial court's decision denying personal injury protection benefits to a bicyclist injured in a collision with a car.
Delaware Law Weekly | Analysis
By Steven A. Meyerowitz | May 21, 2019
A Delaware trial court has denied an insurer's motion to dismiss a lawsuit on the basis of a forum selection clause that the insurer added to the insured's policy after she was involved in the accident that was the subject of her suit.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Stephen M. Kramarsky | May 20, 2019
In his Intellectual Property column, Stephen M. Kramarsky discusses a recent SDNY decision involving unlawful access to electronically stored information, which can give rise to both state and federal claims for “hacking.” The employee in the case asserted those claims in both state and federal court. The doctrine of abstention provides federal courts a framework for exercising their discretion to abstain from adjudicating a matter, leaving it instead to the state court. However, in this case, SDNY declined to do so. Its opinion explains the bounds of the doctrine in this area, where the protections of state and federal law overlap.
By Amanda Bronstad | May 15, 2019
Lawyers for Bayer, which owns Monsanto Co., told reporters Wednesday that the legal fight over the safety of its Roundup herbicide is far from over.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jeremy H. Temkin | May 15, 2019
While U.S. taxpayers think of Switzerland and Caribbean islands as tax havens, many foreign nationals use U.S.-based vehicles to evade their own tax obligations. In this edition of his Tax Litigation Issues column, Jeremy H. Temkin discusses a recent filing seeking “John Doe summonses” based upon a treaty request from Finland, which serves as a reminder that offshore tax evasion is not a uniquely American problem.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | Xiumei Dong | May 13, 2019
Women-owned status gets firms in the door, but great work leads to a continuing relationship.
By Lizzy McLellan | Dan Packel | Dylan Jackson | Susan DeSantis | May 12, 2019
Attorneys in every type of practice may struggle with poor mental health and substance abuse. Here are five lawyers from all different backgrounds who found support to overcome their illnesses.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Max Mitchell | May 6, 2019
Although observers agree that the ruling is narrow since it came before the court in the context of post-settlement consumer loans—which are very different from the commercial loans, pre-resolution that help push the cases forward and are more commonly thought of as litigation funding—it comes at a time when litigation funding, in all its forms, is getting a lot more scrutiny.
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