On March 31, 2023, U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams of the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative securities class action against CarLotz, Inc. (CarLotz), and certain of its officers and directors on the grounds...more
5/26/2023
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In what seems destined to be a landmark Delaware Court of Chancery decision, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster denied former McDonald’s Executive Vice President and Global Chief People Officer David Fairhurst’s motion to...more
2/6/2023
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On September 21, 2022, U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels of the Southern District of New York dismissed with prejudice a putative securities class action against BELLUS Health, Inc. and certain of its officers....more
10/10/2022
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