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Delaware Business Court Insider

Judge Clears Way for Trial in Schnatter's Bid to Open Papa John's Books

Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Andre G. Bouchard said Papa John's had not carried its heavy burden of proving that Schnatter's demand for documents related to his resignation from the pizza chain was improper under Delaware law.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Market for Lead Plaintiffs

In his Corporate Securities column, John C. Coffee Jr. writes: A drama is playing out in Boston federal court before a respected judge that could prove to be a legal “Watergate,” one that could reshape class action practice.
18 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Discovery Updates 2018: Little Tolerance for Failure to Adhere to Deadlines

Both the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Superior Court emphasize that discovery must proceed in a timely manner in accordance with the scheduling order entered by the court. Litigants who delay in bringing their discovery disputes before the court may find themselves without a remedy.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Is Your Website ADA Compliant and Should It Be?

When George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination in “any place of public accommodation,” the internet barely existed.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Schnatter Takes Fight to Papa John's Board in Suit to Pry Open Records

Attorneys in a multifaceted battle for control of Papa John's are set to square off in a Wilmington courtroom Thursday afternoon, as company founder and former CEO John Schnatter tries to maintain a books-and-records case seeking records related to his ouster from the pizza chain.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Orrick Report Highlights Corporate Governance Trends in Energy Industry

Among the trends the report highlighted is a growing use of proxy access for voting and the inclusion of "intent to serve" language in amendments to company bylaws
3 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Report: Delaware Forum Selection Bylaws 'Spreading Like Wildfire' in Energy Sector

Among the trends the report highlighted is a growing use of proxy access for voting and the inclusion of "intent to serve" language in amendments to company bylaws
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Michigan State Gives Low-Key Response to Latest Nassar Rape, Cover-Up Charge

A lawsuit filed earlier this week alleges that MSU did not fulfill its duties under Title IX to report a sexual assault allegedly committed by Nassar in the 1990s.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: In 'Nuclear' Showdown over CBS, Cleary's Kotler and Hou on Top

It's not always obvious who comes out on top when cases settle—but this time, the consensus was clear. “Shari Redstone emerges winner." Cleary Gottlieb's Meredith Kotler and Victor Hou led her litigation team in the fight for control over CBS.
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Avoid a Corporate Board Battle: Lessons From Moonves and Redstone

Corporate Counsel spoke with corporate governance experts about some of the lessons to be learned from the fallout between Shari Redstone, president of CBS's controlling shareholder, and the company's departed CEO Leslie Moonves.
4 minute read

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