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Examining how lawyers, both in-house and outside, interact with boards of directors in times of challenge and crisis and trends in corporate law and board operations that affect companies.
By Georgina Stanley | October 8, 2018
Top lawyers from Tesco, Rolls-Royce and BT recount being at the centre of a corporate scandal
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Mackenzie M. Wrobel | October 18, 2023
The decision saved threatened claims from a motion to dismiss and is a timely reminder of the limits on integration clauses during a time when corporate and commercial litigators are seeing an uptick in matters arising from acquisitions completed during the busy deal days of 2021.
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Christopher N. Kelly and Justin T. Hymes | October 18, 2023
In two recent post-trial decisions, the Delaware Court of Chancery found that officers of a target company had breached their fiduciary duties in connection with a sale process by acting for personal gain, rather than to maximize stockholder value, that the target boards did not sufficiently manage the officers' conflicts of interest that infected the sale process, and that the acquirors were liable for aiding and abetting certain of the sell-side fiduciary breaches.
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By Jack Womack | October 18, 2023
The firm's initial response was criticised by one lawyer for omitting any statement about Palestinians killed in the conflict with Israel.
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By Jeffrey I. Lang and Colin C. Bridge | October 17, 2023
Jeffrey Lang and Colin Bridge provide an in-depth discussion of 'Ontario Provincial Council of Carpenters' Pension Trust Fund v. Walton,' where the Delaware Court of Chancery provided a cautionary lesson for corporate boards and their counsel on the risks of sharply limiting the scope of responses to shareholder demands for information.
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By Chris O'Malley | October 12, 2023
"Don't be intimidated," Cengage Group legal chief Laura Stevens said during a webinar on how to make general counsel. To have the requisite experience and qualities in some job listings, "you'd have to be 250 years old," she joked.
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By Chris O'Malley | October 11, 2023
Such efforts, which often involve reducing environmental impact, are becoming higher risk as federal regulators alter rules and red-state attorneys general crusade against ESG.
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By Mark Sachs | October 6, 2023
Winning in the court of legal opinion but losing in the court of public opinion is not a scenario any client wants to celebrate. That is why attorneys should counsel their clients to communicate with key audiences and resist the temptation to keep things in-house.
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By Michael W. Peregrine | October 5, 2023
An important new report released by the National Association of Corporate Directors ("NACD") helps to identify an additional role that the chief legal officer can perform in support of the company's governance structure.
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By Brian Lee | October 3, 2023
Carol C. Villegas said she finds her work as a litigation partner in the New York office of Labaton Sucharow personally satisfying, since she often…
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Delaware Business Court Insider
By Ellen Bardash | September 29, 2023
The lawsuits also aim to hold Coinbase accountable for not having systems in place that would have prevented widespread money laundering by its customers.
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The African Legal Awards recognise exceptional achievement within Africa s legal community during a period of rapid change.
Celebrating achievement, excellence, and innovation in the legal profession in the UK.
Legalweek New York explores Business and Regulatory Trends, Technology and Talent drivers impacting law firms.
New York-based indie music company seeks full-time litigation attorney. Must have 2 years music business experience. Must be admitted to S...
Columbia Law School seeks an experienced lawyer with a background in criminal defense and a strong interest in community lawyering and clini...
WittKieffer is proud to partner with Mom's Meals in the search for their Director of Legal Affairs. Mom's Meals is an investor-owned compan...
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