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Delaware Business Court Insider

Appointment of a Provisional Director as a Remedy for Deadlock in a Closely-Held Corporation

Closely-held businesses may face issues of corporate deadlock where control of the business is evenly divided between two owners or two different factions…
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

District Court Certifies Question to State High Court: Can Parents Bring Loss of Consortium Claims for a Child?

"The absence of authoritative state decisions on this issue, and the split at the trial court level, counsel in favor of certification at this point," U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea of the District of Connecticut wrote about parents' claims for loss of filial consortium.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Protecting Privilege in Preparing Depositions

A crafty interrogator may well require the production of documents and other things subject to privilege. A defender of a deposition should know how to reduce this risk.
7 minute read

Law.com

'To Those Dedicated Customers of Spirit, This One's for You': JetBlue's $3.8 Billion Acquisition of Spirit Airlines Blocked by Federal Judge

"Spirit is a small airline. But there are those who love it. To those dedicated customers of Spirit, this one's for you," the judge concluded. "Why? Because the Clayton Act, a 109-year-old statute requires this result—a statute that continues to deliver for the American people."
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Bankruptcy Court Decision Serves as Warning of Consequences of Violating the Automatic Stay

A Nov. 14 opinion from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware provides a reminder of the potentially severe punishment that a party can suffer as a result of its violation of the automatic stay of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, even if the debtor does not suffer any actual damages as a result of the violation.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Tax Treatment of Partnership and Their Partners—Are Rough Times Ahead?

Now is a good time for partnerships and their partners to take steps to mitigate the potential consequences of the audit changes, and to anticipate potential legislative developments.
5 minute read

Law.com

Inside Track: Top Global Risk? Dysfunctional US Politics

Ian Bremmer, a political scientist who issues a list of top 10 global risks at the start of each year, predicts the divergence between red and blue states is only going to get worse.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Who Is the Client? Recent Appellate Division Ruling Provides Useful Reminder

The result should not be surprising to attorneys. However, we suspect that it would unpleasantly surprise many owners of closely held corporations.
2 minute read

Law.com

Did Uber's Updated 'Terms of Use' Provide Adequate Notice to Riders? Massachusetts High Court Considers

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is considering whether Uber's pop-up screen gave reasonable notice of the rideshare company's updated terms that would limit a registered rider's $63 million damages claim to arbitration after he suffered paralyzing injuries in a crash.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Not Just a Big Firm Issue': Attorneys Must Be Informed About the Corporate Transparency Act

We have written before on beneficial ownership, the Corporate Transparency Act, and the American Bar Association's revision to ABA Model Rule 1.16…
2 minute read

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