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New York Law Journal

Stockholder Challenges to Executive Compensation

Corporate Litigation columnists Joseph M. McLaughlin and Shannon K. McGovern write: The Delaware Supreme Court recently clarified the limits of the stockholder ratification defense in litigation challenging director compensation awarded under the parameters of a stockholder-approved compensation plan.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Continued Fallout From the Uber Data Breach and What It Means for Pa.

Whether it is breaking a window with a rock or suffering a massive cyberbreach, the common parental refrain still rings true: the cover up can be worse than the act. Unfortunately for Uber, the popular ride-sharing company, that lesson is being re-learned the hard way.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Appellate Deadlines in Rule 42 Consolidated Cases After 'Hall v. Hall'

An inter-family squabble in the Virgin Islands has produced U.S. Supreme Court precedent that affects jurisdictional deadlines in thousands of cases across the country.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Cracking the Puzzle of Corporate Anonymity

A number of investigative techniques can bring even the most ingeniously opaque arrangements into the light.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

On Equal Pay Day, In-House Counsel Can Start Closing the Gap

There's still a big gender pay gap in the U.S. and elsewhere, and in-house counsel can go beyond mere compliance in order to eliminate it.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Supreme Court Denies Direct Appeal in Dole Buyout Case

The Delaware Supreme Court has denied a fast-tracked appeal of a lower court's holding that state law allows a company's directors and officers to collect insurance for fraud-based claims.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Approves The Weinstein Co. Auction Plan

A Delaware judge has approved The Weinstein Co.'s blueprint for the bidding procedures governing the troubled movie studio's fast-tracked bankruptcy sale.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

On Board: The General Counsel's Relationship With 'C-Suite Evangelists'

Greater executive level awareness of the general counsel's responsibilities may reduce the risk that self-styled executive “evangelists” will “go public” with concerns on corporate conduct or priorities.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Continuing Disclosure in the Municipal Bond Market: Importance of Compliance

When Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) late last year, a much-heralded provision of TCJA was the reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate, from 35 percent to 21 percent.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Shareholders Win SEC Support for Chevron Climate Risk Disclosure, Seek Review of Exxon Ruling

Shareholders continue to confront companies with proposals asking them to disclose new information about how their operations affect the climate.
3 minute read

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