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New York Law Journal

Seyfarth Shaw Corporate Lawyer Authors Book on Military Transition to Civilian Life

Alex Gendzier, who joined Seyfarth Shaw earlier this year as a partner in its capital markets practice, said his motivation was very personal – so his son would have something to guide him when he got out of the military.
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Texas Lawyer

Texas' New Business Court: What We've Learned From Its First 2 Months

"Whitehill's ruling has the potential to greatly reduce the number of cases before the Business Court," writes Ryan Sullivan of Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Stays Action Pending Resolution of a Motion to Dismiss in a First-Filed Action to Which the Defendant Is Not a Party

Prior to initiating the Delaware Chancery Court action, Eastern Wholesale sued one of Hudson's affiliates—but not Hudson—in North Carolina. Shortly after the filing of the Chancery action, Hudson moved to dismiss or stay. And due to potential overlapping legal and factual issues, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick entered a stay.
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New York Law Journal

Sullivan & Cromwell Urges Top Court to Resist Making NY the 'Shangri-La' for Derivative Shareholder Suits

Litigators do differ in their opinions on the impact of a decision that would give New York courts the ability to handle shareholder suits against foreign corporations.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Court Exercises Discretion in Setting Bond in a Case Involving Share Transfer Restriction

The Vice Chancellor's decision illustrates the court's discretion and, in this instance, common-sense approach to requiring a bond in the context of provisional relief.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Repurchase Option in LLC Agreement Tied to Nondisparagement Provision Does Not Violate the Absolute Litigation Privilege

In this recent decision from the Delaware Court of Chancery, Seva Holdings v. Octo Platform Equity Holdings, the court considered whether a membership interest repurchase right under an LLC agreement triggered by breach of a nondisparagement restriction was enforceable, or whether the repurchase scheme violated the absolute litigation privilege.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Court of Chancery's Recent Use of Res Judicata in 'Chai v. Maginn'

This article delves into the Delaware Court of Chancery's recent use of res judicata to remind readers of the doctrine's applications and implications.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Purchaser Representative in Truth Social Deal Seeks Trump Media Records

Morrison & Foerster filed the complaint on Monday in the New York Supreme Court's commercial division on behalf of purchaser representative in the deal that closed in March.
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New York Law Journal

Accelerating Brand Expansion via Master Franchising and Licensing

The master franchise relationship involves the "master" franchisor brand owner, who grants rights to one or more "sub-franchisors" tasked with finding "sub-franchisees" to open and operate franchise units.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Axiom's Arizona Law Firm Hires Transactional Attorney From DLA Piper

The ALSP's subsidiary, which has an alternative business structure license, is expanding its ranks as other states mull regulatory changes.
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