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Are Jurors Angrier? Consultants Say There's More to the Story Than That

"We're in a period of upheaval in terms of how we're assessing juries," consultant Tara Trask said.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Calif. Appellate Court Declares Delaware Exclusive Forum Provision Unenforceable

Publicly traded corporations increasingly adopted exclusive forum provisions to reduce the risk of burdensome and costly multijurisdictional stockholder litigation. State and federal courts around the country regularly enforced the provisions, dismissing cases not brought in the specified jurisdiction.
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Law.com

Greenberg Traurig's Ted Blum, Author of 'Calculated Risks,' Reflects on a Lawyer's Duty in Light of Israeli-Palestine Conflict

"I feel that my skills as a counselor are called upon to stand up against antisemitism today," Ted Blum said.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Corporate Transparency Act: Effect on Middle Market Mergers and Acquisitions

Given the CTA's sweeping scope and the extensive information required for compliance, the new legislation will undoubtedly have significant impacts on middle market M&As moving forward.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Denies Motion to Vacate Advancement Orders Based on Belated Assertion of Arbitration Provision

Parties in business transactions sometimes decide by contract that disputes relating to or arising out of their contractual relationship shall be resolved by arbitration. If and when a dispute arises, a threshold issue is whether the dispute is covered by arbitration and if so, whether any aspect may be resolved by a court.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

What Does My Signature Page Attach To? An Important Lesson in Contracting

In Braga, an investor sought to rescind an agreement and recoup its investment based on a fraudulent inducement theory after the investor's relationship with the deal sponsor turned sour. The Delaware Court of Chancery refused to undo the transaction and the investor was left with several expensive lessons in deal making.
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Daily Report Online

What Lawyers Should Know About the Corporate Transparency Act

The CTA's effective date, Jan. 1, is fast approaching. Thus, lawyers and law firms should prepare by considering not only the reporting obligations of their clients, but also whether they have any newly imposed obligations themselves.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. High Court Further Clarifies Standard for Confidentiality of Books and Records Produced Under DGCL Section 220

In the Hauppauge Digital case, the court affirmed the Court of Chancery's discretion to reject the parties' proposed confidentiality restrictions, and held that the decision regarding confidentiality restrictions is "a context-driven balancing exercise, the result of which will not be disturbed on appeal unless clearly unreasonable or capricious."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

David Boies' Succession Plan Will Make or Break Boies Schiller

The partners of Boies Schiller Flexner will vote on the next firm chair in December, marking the culmination of a long, rocky and highly public succession plan.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

More Far-Reaching Litigation Against Uber? A Unique Ruling Could Mean Just That

"It's going to open the door so that people can really see that Uber is very much in control," said plaintiff attorney Steven N. Newton of Peachtree City.
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