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Delaware Business Court Insider

Why Signature Alone Is Not Always Sufficient Evidence of Assent for Binding Contract

A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision provides a cautionary tale about why the existence of signatures on an agreement will not always be sufficient evidence to establish that the parties intended to enter into a binding contract.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Romag v. Fossil': License Provisions for Avoiding a Trip to the Supreme Court

Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules, many disputes can be avoided by clarifying the contractual obligations of the parties.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Blowing the Whistle (Part 3): A Primer on the CFTC

This four-part series combines perspectives from whistleblower and defense counsel to provide measured insight into each of the four main whistleblower regimes. In this third part, we discuss the CFTC whistleblower program.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Strategies for Integrating Your Legal Department Into the Business Unit

To integrate legal effectively into the business units, it is critical that the legal department build relationships with the decision-makers in the business, develop channels of communication and manage company expectations.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Grants Books-and-Records Inspection Into CBS-Viacom Merger but Narrows Scope of ESI

Although the Delaware Court of Chancery may order the production of certain electronically stored information, the scope of a books-and-records request is more limited than discovery that may be obtained in a plenary action.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

An Analysis of Actionable Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

In the case of Liquidation Trust of Solutions Liquidation v. David Stienes (In re Solutions Liquidation), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware examined the interplay between the scope and extent of a company's exculpation clause versus the scope and extent of Delaware law regarding breach of fiduciary duty claims.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Five Tips for Representing Corporations in Pa. Grand Jury Investigations

In my experience, Pennsylvania prosecutors are typically willing to speak with corporate counsel about the corporation's status, and counsel is encouraged to do so before expending large sums in defending against the subpoena, assuming that important privileges are not at issue.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

10 Ways That Outside Counsel Disguise Overbilling

The task of sifting through line after line of attorney time entries from outside counsel is time consuming, and more times than not, in-house legal and accounting teams may miss billing errors.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The General Counsel's Big Opportunity to Protect Reputation: 6 Tips

Forces from multiple sources are connecting to make it easier for legal and compliance chiefs to safeguard and fortify corporate reputations.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Former Morrison & Foerster Chair Marshall Small Dies at 92

Small began working at the California-based firm in 1954 and would remain at the firm for his entire legal career, 65 years, until his death.
2 minute read

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