In two recent opinions with wide-ranging practical implications for companies that are the target of shareholder derivative litigation, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Chancery Court issued a scathing critique of the plaintiffs bar's "first-to-file" mentality in derivative suits.
With sadness, we at Law Journal Newsletters note the passing of Jay Jaffe on Nov. 21. He was a valued member of the Board of Editors Marketing the Law Firm and Internet Law & Strategy and a valued sounding board for the newsletters. He was truly a pioneer in legal marketing and social media. He will be dearly missed.
With sadness, we at Law Journal Newsletters note the passing of Jay Jaffe on Nov. 21. He was a valued member of the Board of Editors of Marketing the Law Firm and Internet Law & Strategy and a valued sounding board for the newsletters. He was truly a pioneer in legal marketing and social media. He will be dearly missed.
It appears that many franchisors have no formal long-term or, for that matter, short-term agreements with their suppliers. Is this an unhealthy move by these franchisors?
Commercial landlords should carefully review what their tenants are requesting to be recorded against the landlords' fee interests in their properties, and ensure that such documentation is not so ambiguous or overly broad that it could have unintended consequences.
A commercial tenant contemplating a lease in a shopping center or adjacent outparcel has its work cut out for it in terms of due diligence required.
Recent rulings of importance.
A recent case about sentencing guidelines.
The authors continue herein with their discussion of tax consequences that may accrue when the U.S. federal government finds a company in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Conducting discovery in Japan is not easy and litigants should not expect to obtain nearly the same quantity or quality of information from Japan. However, if you know the available discovery devices and the special procedures to take advantage of those devices, discovery may not be lost.
