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Separation Agreements and General Releases
November 24, 2008
While this article cannot speak to the specifics of an individual termination, the subject thumbnails set forth herein highlight key issues to consider when preparing separation agreements.
DE Court Rules on Deficiencies in Proxy Materials
November 24, 2008
The Court of Chancery of Delaware recently granted summary judgment to Transkaryotic directors alleged to have breached their fiduciary duties of disclosure (also sometimes referred to as the duty of "candor") and loyalty in connection with Shire Pharmaceuticals' acquisition of Transkaryotic. This article discusses the ground-breaking ruling.
McNulty Revisited
November 24, 2008
This article briefly reviews the history of the DOJ's corporate charging guidelines, discusses the policy changes from the DOJ's earlier charging guidelines, and analyzes the Filip Memo's impact on corporate investigations and prosecutions.
The Revised Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act
November 24, 2008
The ADAAA, which takes effect in January 2009, took aim at two United States Supreme Court decisions rendered during the last decade that were viewed as substantially limiting the scope of covered disabilities under the ADA. This article explains what it means to your practice.
Case Briefs
November 21, 2008
Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
Using Staff Counsel to Defend Insureds
November 21, 2008
The Texas Supreme Court recently declared that insurance companies do not commit the unauthorized practice of law when they use lawyers they employ to provide a defense to their insureds.
D&O Coverage for Corporate Criminal Investigations
November 21, 2008
Surprisingly few reported decisions discuss whether criminal investigations of corporate wrongdoing are covered under directors' and officers' liability insurance policies. This is amazing because the past decade has been marked by waves of corporate scandals, and federal and state prosecutors and regulators will likely continue to launch broad investigations of corporate conduct in the decade to come.
Today's Law Firm Leadership Crisis: Where Is Your Next Generation of Leaders?
November 21, 2008
Do you know who your firm's next leader will be? Do you have a short list of viable partner candidates? If your answer to these questions is no, you are not alone.
It's Compensation Time Again
November 21, 2008
Whatever compensation system a firm selects, it will work in the long run only if it has the confidence of all of the firm's partners. Based upon the author's experience, that confidence can best be won by providing a role in the process for all partners.
Help Insulate Your Firm with Careful Year-End Planning
November 21, 2008
Notwithstanding the slowing economy, there are opportunities to strengthen the firm's finances and those of individual partners. The key in this or any year is careful tax planning — including year-end tax projections — that will help lessen federal and state tax liabilities, prepare for possible exposure to the alternative minimum tax, and discover potential ways to save and streamline.

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