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July 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

First-of-Its-Kind Civil Computer Fraud Act Case Lands in Favor of Ryanair

"I think Judge Bryson's decisions are going to be an important roadmap for how you can and can not use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act," said Ryanair's Chicago-based Holland & Knight attorney R. David Donoghue.
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July 30, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Hospital Challenges State's Oversight Plan, Saying It Clashes With Corporate Franchise

DLA Piper and Richards, Layton are representing Christiana Care, wihch is seeking to halt enforcement of a health bill that it says clashes with the state's corporate law.
3 minute read
July 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court Rejects Refunds for Excessive US Trustee Fees

In a recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the appropriate remedy for the prior discriminatory application of U.S. Trustee quarterly fees in Chapter 11 cases.
8 minute read
July 29, 2024 | Delaware Law Weekly

Morris Nichols Partner Speaks at 2024 DGCL Amendments Webcast

Deal Lawyers hosted a live webcast discussing landmark changes made by the 2024 Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) amendments on July 23, featuring Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell partner Eric Klinger-Wilensky as a speaker.
2 minute read
July 26, 2024 | Law.com

Skadden's Ki Hong on Navigating the 2024 Election Cycle ... Legally

In a conversation with The American Lawyer's Patrick Smith, Skadden's Ki Hong describes how his practice came to fruition, how things have changed in the political climate over the last 20 years, how Harris' entry into the fray creates some confusing donor situations and what changes might make the whole apparatus a bit easier to understand.
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July 25, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

'Unfair and Conflicted'?: Paramount Merger Allegedly Benefits Shari Redstone at Minority Shareholders' Expense, Lawsuit Says

The complaint, filed by Berger Montague, claims the dealmaking process was unfair, with a lack of director independence and no opportunity for a vote on the merger, which is expected to close in 2025.
3 minute read
July 24, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The Perils of the Nonexistent Arbitral Institution

The impetus for this column was the recent decision in 'Spineway SA v. Strategos Group', in which parties acknowledged that they had agreed to arbitrate their dispute, but disagreed about the arbitral institution and corresponding rules.
11 minute read
July 24, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Controlling Stockholder Transactions That Do Not Involve a Freeze-Out Merger May Satisfy MFW to Obtain Business Judgment Review

Since MFW, the Court of Chancery has applied the MFW framework to assess the standard of review of controlling stockholder transactions that did not involve a freeze-out merger, which commentators have referred to as "MFW creep."
5 minute read
July 24, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

With Our Powers Combined, the Delaware Bar Could Soon Reflect the State's Population

It is no secret that significant work remains necessary to achieve diversity in the legal profession that is reflective of the population it serves and, like many other states, Delaware has its fair share of work cut out for it.
7 minute read
July 23, 2024 | Delaware Law Weekly

Amazon Faces Similar Patent Suit Over Alexa, Echo Technology After $46.7M Jury Verdict Against It

A federal jury in Delaware awarded VoiceBox $46.7 million in damages in November. Last week's complaint alleges that Amazon has continued to infringe upon those previous four patents at issue, as well as five others.
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