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Judge Tosses Claims Against Winklevoss Twins Over $1.3M Adult Magazine Investment

Miami attorney Carlos F. Gonzalez came up on the losing side of the litigation over the public role of investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Court Tosses Claims Against Winklevoss Twins Over $1.3M Magazine Investment

Friday's ruling, from Vice Chancellor Joseph R. Slights III, came in the brother's Winklevoss Capital Fund's 2018 lawsuit accusing one-time partner Stephen Shaw of mismanaging Treats!, which operates a print and digital magazine depicting nude and semi-nude photography of models and celebrities.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Block to the Future II: Finance, Transformed

Financial institutions were among the first wave of commercial businesses to explore how blockchain technology can be applied to different aspects of financial markets, including syndicated lending, payment systems, and administration of capital markets.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Beyond Data: Function Is the New Cyber Attack Surface

The profound changes deriving from IT/OT convergence require us to take a fresh look at legal and regulatory norms that have stood for decades since the Industrial Era. We are in a radical new environment where exponential benefits and risks are now reality.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Role of In-House Counsel in Incident Planning and Response

In this article, the authors explore three important aspects of in-house counsel's duties related to cybersecurity incident preparation and response: (1) providing advice regarding the company's legal and regulatory obligations, especially with respect to breach notification; (2) engaging and coordinating external resources, including outside counsel and consultants; and (3) coordinating and managing internal and external communications.
8 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

New Schnatter Complaint Takes Aim at Papa John's Poison Pill

In a court filing made public earlier this week, Papa Johns founder John Schnatter said the plan prevented him from talking to other stockholders regarding "critical corporate matters," including a scheduled vote on the board's slate of nominees at the company's annual meeting in April.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Supreme Court to Rule on Securities Exchange Act Split Involving Third Circuit

On Jan. 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in the matter, Emulex v. Varjabedian. A ruling by the Supreme Court will likely resolve a circuit split regarding the pleading standard for claims brought under Section 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that was created by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's decision in April 2018.
8 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Expert or Arbitrator—Who Decides? Chancery Court Clarifies Issue in 'Ray Beyond'

The Delaware courts have been asked several times in the last few years to interpret contracting parties' intent when they have relegated certain disputes to “an expert, not an arbitrator” as a form of alternative dispute resolution.
5 minute read

International Edition

British Legal Awards 2018: Who Won What and Why...

CMS, Latham & Watkins and DLA Piper were among the big winners at the British Legal Awards. Find out who won what, and why.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

When Representing Entrepreneurs, Last Day Housekeeping Starts on Day One

I typically start thinking about my last day representing entrepreneurial clients on the first day I am retained. Although this sounds a bit cynical, bear with me, as some of this is due to the nature of my practice.
10 minute read

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