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The Legal Intelligencer

If You Are Too 'Busy' to Communicate With Your Client, You Better Think Again

Clients that are unversed in litigation may have difficulty understanding why their case is "not moving" or "taking so long." Lawyers facing these types of questions cannot simply ignore the client's requests for updates.
5 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

Corporate Counsel

Lennox Hires 12-Year Company Veteran as CLO, Bucking Hire-From-Outside Trend

"The seamless transition is a testament to our disciplined succession planning and strong bench of talent," Lennox CEO Alok Maskara said in a statement.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Recent Supreme Court Decisions May Affect Tax Practice

This article discusses the potential impact of two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions—Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System—on tax planning and controversy practice.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Out-of-State Referral-Fee Rule Change Is Wrong, State Bar Argues to NJ Justices

"It should not matter if I am paying a referral fee to a licensed New Jersey attorney or a licensed out-of-state attorney. It is a distinction without a difference," an American Board of Trial Advocates lawyer said.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

First Horizon Hires GC Steeped in Tennessee Politics

Lang Wiseman, 53, is taking the legal reins from Charles Tuggle, 76.
3 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

The American Lawyer

When It Comes to Law Firm Mergers, Are Firm Leaders Getting FOMO?

"If the good ones are pairing up, you don't want to be the ones [left]," noted one industry observer.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

OpenAI Hires First Compliance Chief, Snagging Uber's Scott Schools

"Contributing to the responsible development of technologies that positively impact society is a tremendous opportunity," said Schools, who held a string of high-level Justice Department posts before joining Uber in 2018.
2 minute read

International Edition

India's CAM, Khaitan and Wadia Ghandy Drive Multimillion-Dollar Acquisitions by Adani, Kotak Mahindra and JFE, JSW Steel

The firms are advising on major transactions involving Indian conglomerate Adani Group, British bank Standard Chartered as well as German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp's Indian subsidiary.
3 minute read

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