The Delaware Court of Chancery recently addressed a nearly unprecedented issue: the discovery and privilege implications of a special litigation committee's (SLC) decision to hand over control of a company claim to a stockholder derivative plaintiff who initiated the claim and survived a motion to dismiss.
- March 01, 2020Joseph M. McLaughlin and Shannon K. McGovern
Law firms are clearly in important player in the legal services value stream; as the legal operations movement continues to take hold in corporate client organizations, in-house teams are looking to outside law firms to join them in their efforts to reduce operating costs, improve staffing, take greater advantage of technology, and improve project management processes.
March 01, 2020Megan MillerNorthern District of Texas: Even Post-Berkheimer, Patent Claims Continue to be Ineligible for Patenting as a Matter of Law When They Are Not Drawn to Particular Technical Solutions or Advances Described in the Specification Federal Circuit: The PTAB Cannot Institute Inter Partes Review on Obviousness Grounds Not Included in the IPR Petition, But Can Consider Evidence of "General Knowledge" in the Art
March 01, 2020Jeff GinsbergThe definition of "accredited investor" uses income and net worth thresholds to identify natural persons as accredited investors.
March 01, 2020Peter FassCongress passed the Defend Trade Secrets with much fanfare, touting its potential to curtail both domestic and cross-border theft of American ingenuity and technology. The DTSA offers a unique and powerful remedy to aggrieved parties in their efforts to curb trade secret misappropriation: ex parte seizure of property containing trade secrets. This article provides a brief overview of DTSA seizure orders and discusses e-discovery considerations in connection with those orders.
March 01, 2020Philip FavroA unicorn-loving tattoo artist alleges that Pixar and Disney have tricked her into letting them use her "Vanicorn" in the upcoming film Onward. Her suit accuses the companies of copyright infringement, and violations of state and federal laws protecting artwork.
March 01, 2020Scott GrahamExculpatory Clause Bars Tenant's Claim for Lost Profits Resulting from Landlord's Negligence
March 01, 2020ssalkinTechnical Defects Do Not Invalidate Amendments to Condominium Declaration
March 01, 2020ssalkinFirms routinely report that hiring lateral partners is a difficult process with a low success rate. Why do they struggle with lateral hiring? More importantly, what can they do to improve their results?
March 01, 2020Catherine Dineen and Blane R. PrescottBankruptcy and corporate restructurings continue to be active despite generally strong U.S. financial markets and broader macroeconomic conditions. Here is a brief overview of three recent and noteworthy bankruptcy decisions within the Third Circuit.
March 01, 2020Rachel Ehrlich Albanese and Gregory Martin Juell








