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Disinformation Campaigns in DNC Hacks Could Shift Threat Landscape for Enterprise Cybersecurity

Key moments from the 2016 presidential election could predict the future of the data security landscape.
15 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Steady Through Storms at Abercrombie & Fitch

By | November 09, 2016
Robert Bostrom had to contend with a proxy fight shortly after he arrived.
10 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

2016 Legal Departments of the Year, In-House Legal Work: Synchrony Financial

By | November 09, 2016
Synchrony Financial's legal department successfully resolved over 800 litigation matters in 2015, including a number of high-stakes class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. But litigation was only the tip of the iceberg for the in-house team.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Emails Suggest 'Optics' Guided Legal Billing for Clinton Foundation Report

Two years ago The American Lawyer tried and failed to persuade the Clinton Foundation to disclose how much it had paid its lawyers at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett to conduct a review of the charity's governance and operations. Thanks to WikiLeaks, we now have some answers.
36 minute read

The Recorder

Wolf Metals Inc. v. Rand Pacific Sales Inc.

By | October 26, 2016
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Ex-GC Accuses Commodities Firm With All-Male Board of Rampant Gender, Age Bias

The former general counsel of Connecticut-based commodities trader Gerald Metals sued the company Tuesday for gender and age discrimination, saying she was denied pay increases on par with male attorneys and forced to tolerate a "good ol' boy" work environment.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Effect of 'Trulia' on Takeover Litigation

Corporate and Securities Litigation columnists Margaret A. Dale and Mark D. Harris examine the effect of in 'In re Trulia, Inc. Stockholder Litigation' on "disclosure-only" settlements, in which the parties agreed to a broad release of claims against the companies in exchange for limited additional disclosures regarding the transaction. Shareholders do not receive any direct economic benefit from these types of settlements; the only money that changes hands is a fee paid to the plaintiffs' counsel in exchange for obtaining the supplemental disclosures. The article highlights several of the key decisions criticizing disclosure-only settlements and considers how the corporate bar may react.
21 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Greenwich Litig. Trustee, LLC v. Citco Fund Servs. (Europe) B.V.

By | October 25, 2016
Dismissal of Derivative Suits Arising From Ponzi Scheme Under In Pari Delicto Doctrine Affirmed
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Looking Beyond Delaware: Exercising Shareholder Appraisal Rights in N.Y.

Michael R. Huttenlocher, of McDermott Will & Emery, discusses the movement toward appraisal actions. Recently, Delaware corporations have experienced an increase in appraisal actions, a tool of activist shareholders who believe their shares have been undervalued in a merger transaction. Given the success that shareholders have had enforcing their appraisal rights in Delaware courts, New York-based companies may also be targeted for appraisal actions. The article examines the law in New York and Delaware.
17 minute read

Corporate Counsel

5 Takeaways From the Wells Fargo Scandal

The resignation under fire of Wells Fargo's CEO John Stumpf after a CFPB consent order, other regulatory actions and public opprobrium yields lessons for counsel and CEO everywhere.
13 minute read

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