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National Law Journal

Zealous Advocacy Meets Corporate Criticism: What Happened With Paul Weiss' Alex Oh and the SEC?

"From afar, it appears that this is Twitter mob purity butting up against the time-honored tradition of zealous advocacy, that is in fact required by ethical obligations," said one former chair of a Big Law firm.
7 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery OKs Section 220 Inspection, Notwithstanding Attorneys' Heavy Involvement in Crafting Demand

Section 220 of the DGCL enables a stockholder to obtain limited corporate information if they can state a proper purpose. Although in theory straightforward,…
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Responding to Climate Change and ESG: A Q&A With Akin Gump's Cynthia M. Mabry & Stacey H. Mitchell

When it comes to ESG issues, companies should remain vigilant for changes from the SEC to their disclosure requirements and prepare for further scrutiny.
16 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Case Offers Primer on Nuances of Piercing the Corporate Veil

The trial judge had found the third company and one of the litigants were "enmeshed to such a degree that they are virtually the same entity."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Corporations Are Subject to Suit in States Where They Market Their Products

When the defendant's product—designed and sold outside the commonwealth—is used in the forum state while in a defective condition (that existed when it was first released into the stream of commerce) and the injury occurs in the forum, and the defendant markets lots of its products in Pennsylvania, the tort has "arisen out of or relates to" the defendant's activities, and jurisdiction lies in the commonwealth.
8 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Enforces Rule 15(aaa) in Its Fight Against Serial Amendments to Pleadings

To amend, or not to amend? That may not be "the question" posed in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," but it is "the question" a plaintiff should ask itself upon receiving, and before responding to, a motion from the defendant to dismiss a complaint.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

COVID's One-Year Anniversary—Lessons Learned and the Future of Work

Corporate counsel, human resource professionals, and attorneys, like me, serving as outside employment counsel, were often stretched to the limits.
7 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Motions for Partial Dismissal Toll the Period for Answering the Entire Complaint for Del.'s Note Action Statute

Does a defendant in a complaint brought under 10 Del. C. Section 3901 concede or default on the allegations against it by moving to dismiss under Rule 12 only one of the counts in the complaint without first answering the complaint in whole or in part by affidavit?
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Importance of Draftsmanship for In-House Counsel

The ability to effectively present a point or argument in writing is a vital skill for in-house counsel, something we can carry from our time in private practice.
7 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Court Addresses Common Choice of Law Issue in New Context—D&O Liability Insurance Policies

In a recent decision, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a ruling of the Delaware Superior Court that Delaware has a more significant relationship than California to a directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (D&O policy), at least when the dispute involves a Delaware corporation and its directors and officers.
8 minute read

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