The American Lawyer | Analysis|News
By Roy Strom | April 23, 2019
Discounted billable rates are costing law firms billions in lost profits. They aren't helping clients much, either. How can Big Law move beyond the discount?
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joseph M. McLaughlin and Shannon K. McGovern | April 10, 2019
In their Corporate Litigation column, Joseph M. McLaughlin and Shannon K. McGovern discuss recent Delaware Court of Chancery decisions that have offered fine-grained guidance on the governance procedures a company must follow to invoke the adversity exception to directors' access, and the scope of permissible restrictions on access to company information.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown | April 8, 2019
In their Technology Law column, Richard Raysman and Peter Brown discuss 'Silver Mgmt. Grp. v. AdvisorEngine', in which the Delaware Chancery Court dealt with a software license dispute that concerned both the payment and term provisions. The court found for the licensor on the term issue and the licensee on the fee issue.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Caroline Spiezio | March 10, 2019
Legal departments are generally more inclusive than big law firms, but diversity advocates said there's still work to be done, especially at the general counsel level.
Property Casualty 360 | Analysis
By Matthew J. Smith, Esq. | March 8, 2019
Bills in several states could have a negative impact on insurance carriers and their fraud-fighting efforts.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert Malionek and Jon Weichselbaum | March 5, 2019
While parties to large purchase or merger transactions typically include material adverse effect (MAE) clauses in their agreements, there is little in the law for what establishes a “material adverse effect.” Parties to such transactions can find some guidance from the recent decision in 'Akorn v. Fresenius Kabi AG', which marked the first Delaware state court case to uphold a buyer's right to terminate a merger agreement on the basis of an MAE.
Delaware Law Weekly | Analysis
By Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale | February 26, 2019
Corporate and Securities Litigation columnists Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale write: So-called “event-driven” securities class actions are on the rise, with data breaches representing one of the most significant categories of events driving this trend. How the courts will treat the proposed settlements that arise in these cases remains to be seen.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Hugh A. Simons | February 26, 2019
Thousands of layoffs are looming when the impending recession hits. Whose jobs are most at risk?
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Zack Needles | February 25, 2019
A three-lawyer shop in suburban Philadelphia and the largest law firm in the world have both fallen victim to it, multimillion-dollar cybersecurity technology can do little to guard against it, and once the damage is done it's all but irreversible. "Spear-phishing" is a growing concern for law firms of all sizes.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale | February 21, 2019
Corporate and Securities Litigation columnists Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale write: So-called “event-driven” securities class actions are on the rise, with data breaches representing one of the most significant categories of events driving this trend. How the courts will treat the proposed settlements that arise in these cases remains to be seen.
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