Features
Christopher B. Chuff, Joanna J. Cline, Douglass D. Herrmann
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James H.S. Levine
A recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery serves as a reminder that boards of directors of Delaware corporations should consider amending their companies' director compensation plans to include specific limits on the amount of compensation that a director may be awarded in a given year, and obtaining stockholder approval of such compensation plans.
Features
Annette K. Ebright
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Sarah F. Hutchins
There are a few early signs that the Trump administration will continue to hold companies to the “way of compliance.” But after the first five months of his presidency, there are still questions about where enforcement is heading in specific compliance areas.
Features
Robert A. Naeve
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Jaclyn B. Stahl
<b><i>Gil v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.</b></i><p>After years of demand letters, complaints and settlements, a website accessibility lawsuit under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act finally went to trial. The case is remarkable not just because it is the first of its kind to go to trial, but also because the court's opinion does not consider whether a website owner can employ alternatives other than WCAG 2.0 to make website content "accessible."
Features
Marc Siegel
This article provides critical background on DOJ policy and practice, and highlights some of the steps corporate counsel can take during leniency or plea negotiations to secure non-prosecution protection for the company's employees as part of any antitrust corporate disposition.
Features
Ronald H. Levine
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Carolyn H. Kendall
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Features
Jason Straight
A procrastinator's guide to overcoming technical challenges in GDPR compliance.
Features
Robert G. Brody
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Alexander Friedman
This article provides critical background on DOJ policy and practice, and highlights some of the steps corporate counsel can take during leniency or plea negotiations to secure non-prosecution protection for the company's employees as part of any antitrust corporate disposition.
Features
Pinar Bailey
Despite leaving unresolved the ambiguity about the effect of secret sales under §102, the <i>Helsinn</i> ruling offers clues to practitioners seeking to avoid the on-sale bar.
Columns & Departments
Mark Hamblett
The latest test of whether part of the Civil Rights Act can be read to bar workplace discrimination because of sexual orientation proved complicated on Jan. 20 a the Second Circuit. Here's a look at the case.
Features
Scott Graham
Michelle Lee resigned as director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 6.
