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Delaware Business Court Insider

Delaware Supreme Court Addresses Forum Selection Disputes

Against a lengthy procedural backdrop, the Supreme Court held that unused leave to transfer a case does not divest the original court of jurisdiction, reaffirmed the trial courts' broad discretion in deciding motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2), and confirmed that forum non conveniens does not apply when parties have contracted for a specific forum to resolve their disputes.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Why Corporations Should Be Saying: Show Me the Funding!

Today, there is a not-often-enough adopted opportunity to increase the profitability of legal departments—third-party funding or litigation funding. It is not necessarily new, with roots going back decades, but its place in commercial litigation is now emerging.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

When Should Corporate Folks Involve Litigators?

In my ongoing efforts to convince the world that most litigators like to help people—even other lawyers—I am sharing five examples of where we can help our brothers and sisters on the transactional side of things.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Compensation Systems as an Incentive to Avoid Corruption

The Department of Justice is implementing new efforts to tie employees' compensation to compliance to confront corporate corruption with a clear focus: no company or person is above the law.
4 minute read

Law.com

Corporate Bankruptcies and the Restructuring Solution

Recent, big-name Chapter 11 filings have brought to the light the importance of insurance solutions for companies in financial distress, as companies in this situation face oftentimes new and uncharted issues.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Corporate Directors and Designating Stockholders Are Default Joint Clients of the Company When It Comes to Discovery of Privileged Info

Corporate boards and investors alike will benefit from an understanding of the principles articulated in this ruling, as well as from careful consideration of the steps that can be taken to alter the joint client rule or to guard against a privilege waiver resulting from the production and use of privileged information in litigation.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Report: Prominence of Delaware Federal Court's Securities Caseload Dipped in 2022

At the same time actions around new corporate structures like SPACs and new technology like cryptocurrency have fueled a surge in some areas.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Six Flags Entertainment Stockholder Class Wants Florida Pension Fund as Named Plaintiff

The Six Flags defense was only raised once Oklahoma Firefighters sought to moot a potential class certification argument by amending the complaint. attorney Lewis T. LeClair said.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

LexisNexis and Microsoft Announce Lexis Connect, an AI-Powered Matter Intake Application

Lexis Connect is built specifically for corporate legal teams, and built on Microsoft Teams. It includes two generative AI powered chatbots: Ask Legal, and a legal research assistant chatbot tied directly to Lexis Connect.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Why Fla. Lawyers Should be Mindful of Chancery Court's Decision in 'McDonald's'

All lawyers should be mindful of this recent shift, especially those whose practice involves advising on corporate conduct and misconduct, including those admitted to practice in Florida—given the significant number of Florida companies registered in Delaware and Florida's legal history of following Delaware precedent.
7 minute read

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