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The Legal Intelligencer

Firms Face Big Risks in High-Profile Internal Investigations

From lawsuits alleging defamation to threats of physical violence from ­disgruntled employees, attorneys who conduct high-profile internal investigations face a bevy of risks as they delicately balance the needs of the client with what the public may come to learn.
34 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Socially Responsible Investing—The Next Phase

Socially responsible investing (SRI) has come a long way from its days when it generally meant not buying shares of companies in industries like tobacco, firearms, or gambling. Now, ­investors can consider a broad range of corporate behavior under the umbrella of so-called "ESG" factors—environmental, social and governance. The acronym ESG represents the latest stage in the evolution from merely screening out industries or companies. Most ESG portfolios not only avoid certain industries, they integrate industry-specific factors into the fundamental research process and thus favor companies that actively promote best practices on ESG issues. As a result, ESG investing is ­sometimes also referred to as "impact" investing.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Holding Activists and Proxy Advisory Firms Accountable?

In their Corporate Governance column, David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh write: Lawmakers are taking significant steps toward much-needed regulation of proxy advisory firms. With a bipartisan bill introduced this week, Congress outlined a comprehensive oversight framework for increasing the transparency and accountability of proxy advisory firms.
13 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Further Guidance on Advancing Litigation Costs to Officers, Directors

In Hyatt v. Al-Jazeera America Holdings II, the Delaware Court of Chancery considered the extent to which a dispute must relate to an officer or director's corporate duties before advancement of costs is triggered.
14 minute read

The Recorder

Behind Every Successful Startup, a Battle Over Ownership

The stakes make co-founders "more susceptible to screwing each other," says plaintiff lawyer K. Luan Tran, who repped a Snapchat cofounder.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Data for Dollars: The Case for Data Monetization

As data is a valuable resource in today's digital economy, more companies are considering external monetization.
8 minute read

Law.com

The Many Facets of Crowdfunding for Startups

Each type of crowdfunding is governed by different (and sometimes overlapping) regulatory regimes and has varying costs, benefits and drawbacks.
14 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: Tariq Mundiya of Willkie Farr & Gallagher

A pair of board-friendly wins for Mundiya in New York and Delaware makes it tougher for shareholders challenging going-private transactions.
19 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Are Boards Really Capable of Monitoring Companies?

Corporate law is based on the premise that boards can effectively monitoring companies and protect the interests of shareholders. But is this a realistic expectation?
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Franchise Value: What to Consider Before Buying

Looking beyond the brand name and location, someone in the market for a franchise should examine business plans, industry prospects and fees before investing, writes accountant Katie Gilden.
7 minute read

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