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White & Case LLP

The trend: Driving responsible business

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An accelerating focus on doing business responsibly will force changes to wide-ranging aspects of business operations and strategy - Societal expectations of businesses have shifted fundamentally over the past five years....more

Butler Snow LLP

Practice Pointers and Potential Pitfalls of a Corporate Deposition

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A corporate deposition authorized by Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6), and similar state rules[1] is a powerful discovery device with far-reaching implications. Entities served with such a notice face significant burdens to select...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Litigation and Investigation Implications for Companies Adopting GenAI

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has seen a rapid expansion in personal and commercial use. Tools such as ChatGPT have helped to automate mundane tasks, create first drafts of communications and streamline research....more

JAMS

Mediating Complex Corporate Disputes Involving Officers and Directors

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Claims against corporate officers and directors most commonly are derivative claims brought on behalf of a corporation or LLC in which the company is a nominal plaintiff. These claims allege that the defendants have breached...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Elusive Litigants, Extraordinary Relief: How Unorthodox Litigation Tactics Endanger DEI Initiatives

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Threats to DEI initiatives are not new, but the types of litigants and lawsuits underlying these threats are evolving. As discussed in previous client alerts, the coordinated attack on DEI programs already extends well beyond...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

COVID-19: How To Prepare for Potential Future Disputes

Pandemic-Related Uncertainty Means Business Decisions Will Be Highly Scrutinized - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, guiding a business through this time of immense crisis means making decisions that gravely...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Tip for Avoiding Costly Business Litigation: Always Have a Strong Written Agreement to Govern Your Business

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As a career commercial litigation attorney, I have been asked by several people why I would write a column advising business people on how to avoid needing my services. That’s a good question for which I do not have a good...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Delaware Chancery Court Holds That Stockholders Had a “Proper Purpose” to Seek Board Materials From Opioid Distributor, and Orders...

In a 63-page decision issued on Jan. 13, 2020, in Lebanon County Employees’ Retirement Fund v. AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery found that stockholders of...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Should Your Board Adopt an Exclusive Forum Bylaw?

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Exclusive forum charter and bylaw provisions limit certain types of shareholder litigation to the corporation’s jurisdiction of incorporation, and so potentially reduce or eliminate the cost and strategic difficulties of...more

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