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Cross-Border Remote Working Can Raise Larger Problems Than the Wi-Fi Connection

Between varying tax rules, visa restrictions and other regulatory headaches, the ACC's 2021 virtual annual meeting looked at how cross-border remote working can land companies in hot water with immigration officials.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Declines to Follow First-Filed Rule in Advancement Case

A recent Delaware Court of Chancery opinion applied an exception to the general rule that Delaware courts will often exercise their discretion to dismiss or stay a Delaware action in favor of a first-filed action between the parties that is pending in another jurisdiction.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Charting the Course to Implement Environmental Justice Through Corporate Sustainability, Part 3

The EPA declares an imperative for the agency to embed EJ and civil rights into its core mission and day-to-day work. National and regional offices within the EPA are directed to develop plans to achieve specific EJ goals and can expect accountability for performance against those goals.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Good Value: Incorporating ESG Into M&A Due Diligence

Dealmakers must be ready to examine relevant ESG matters pre-transaction. They not only have the potential to impact the value and price of the acquisition, but increasingly, ESG matters are determining whether the deal should go forward at all.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

SPACs: Great for Celebrities, But What About Dissenting Shareholders?

The day of reckoning may finally be upon Wall Street's long-running reality show. The overlooked concerns and drowned-out voices of the dissenting shareholders are now being heard and, in response, SPACs have been forced to become more transparent and accountable.
10 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Confirms Directors May Reject Board Nominations if Bylaws Aren't Met

It's the first time the court has had to analyze the merits of such a case at trial, though it reinforces what some Delaware practitioners have thought for years.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Significant Recent Changes to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act

This column examines these amendments, the history behind Delaware's prominence in the realm of corporate law, and discusses some key differences between LLCs and corporations.
9 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Marriott Data Breach Case First to Be Fully Dismissed Under New Demand-Futility Test

A plaintiff in Delaware still has to show a board's systemic oversight failure and knowledge of red flags to move forward with a Caremark claim.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Nike, FedEx Shareholders Shoot Down Diversity-Transparency Proposals

"Nike cannot currently claim leadership on diversity data transparency and our expectation is that it will begin to find itself isolated from its peers," said Meredith Benton, founder of Whistle Stop Capital.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hiring the ESG Dream Team

It can be challenging for law firms and corporations to hire lawyers who understand how to navigate modern-day challenges in environmental, social and governance.
5 minute read

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