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The Potential Double Whammy: Will the Company Have to Pay the Legal Fees of Disloyal Former Insiders If the Company Sues Them?

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In a real-life case of adding insult to financial injury, companies harmed by the disloyal actions of their former partners, officers, managers or employees (the “former insiders”) may also have to pay their legal fees when...more

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Continuity of Care vs. Exclusive Contracting: What an Ongoing Dispute over a Hospital’s Exclusive Services Agreement Means for...

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With many hospitals turning to exclusive contracts to manage clinical services, understanding when statutory protections may be violated or when contracting decisions run opposed to medical staff bylaws is crucial. In a...more

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Chancery Finds That Advancement Plaintiff was Employed by a Subsidiary and Entitled to Advancement

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Centrella v. Avantor, Inc., C.A. No. 2022-0876-NAC (Del. Ch. July 1, 2024) - It is common for Delaware corporations to provide advancement rights to their officers and directors. In this post-trial decision from the Court...more

Epstein Becker & Green

From The Basketball Court To Federal Court: The New York Knicks Sue The Toronto Raptors For Theft Of Confidential Information

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The New York Knicks made headlines last week when they sued the Toronto Raptors for theft of confidential and proprietary information, including scouting reports, play frequency reports, and other confidential information...more

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Chancery Parses Claims and Issues Subject to Mandatory Advancement Obligations

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Krauss v. 180 Life Sciences Corp., C.A. No. 2021-0714-VCW (Del. Ch. Mar. 7, 2022). The plaintiff was a former director and officer of a SPAC who became involved in litigation following its business combination. The...more

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Q4 2021 Quarterly Corporate / M&A decisions updates

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Below is our Corporate / M&A decisions update covering decisions in the fourth quarter of 2021. This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate, and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis....more

King & Spalding

Hertz Seeks Claw-Backs from Former Executives

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Earlier this year, Hertz Corporation filed suit against several former executives, including its former CEO, CFO and general counsel, seeking to recover under its claw-back policies approximately $70 million in incentive...more

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Patronage capital update

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The federal courts of appeals have generally recognized that electric cooperatives can retire patronage capital to their members through means other than annual cash payments. For example, the US Court of Appeals for the...more

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Court Holds That Board Of Trustees Of A Nonprofit Do Not Owe The Same Duties As A Trustee Of A Trust

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In Young v. Heins, Young brought third-party claims against the board of trustees of a nonprofit home owner association for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, breach of contract,...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions - AC36506 - Sidorova v. East Lyme Board of Education - Due to budget cuts, the Board of Education laid off the plaintiff who was a tenured French teacher. She sued for...more

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