Criminal Prosecution, Business Litigation

RICO Section 1962(b): Acquisition or Maintenance of Control Over Legitimate Enterprises — RICO Report Podcast

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/8/2025

In this episode of the RICO Report, host Cal Stein explores the intricacies of Section 1962(b) of the RICO statute. Though used more sparingly than Section 1962(c), this important section of RICO addresses the acquisition or...more

Understanding Trade Secret Misappropriation: A Guide for In-House Counsel

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 4/17/2025

This is the second in a series of articles taken from Gavin Parsons' CLE presentation for the North Carolina Bar Association's Antitrust and Complex Business Dispute CLE Program presented on Thursday, January 30, 2025....more

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of March 31 - April 4, 2025

Carlton Fields on 4/7/2025

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Alabama Aircraft v. Boeing - trade secrets, misappropriation, contractual limits - USA v. O’Steen - public official, extortion, currency disclosure - Grippa v. Rubin -...more

Concern About Foreign Corruption Allegations Insufficient to Relieve Canadian Company of Debt Obligation to Its Indian...

Stikeman Elliott LLP on 5/27/2022

In Kirloskar Technologies (P) Ltd. v. Best Theratronics Ltd., 2022 ONCA 331 the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed that the perceived risk of criminal prosecution under Canadian corruption of foreign public officials...more

Public Health Trumps Speed: California Court of Appeal Holds that COVID-19 Constitutes Good Cause To Continue Trial

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/29/2020

In Stanley v. Sup. Ct. of Contra Costa County, criminal defendant Rodric Stanley filed a petition for writ of mandate and prohibition challenging an order of the California Superior Court, Contra Costa County, denying his...more

COVID-19 Update: Litigation, Incarceration, and Investigation in the Time of COVID-19

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/10/2020

I. Introduction - In ways unimagined less than three weeks ago, the face of in-court litigation in civil and criminal matters transformed seemingly overnight and continue at near breakneck speed....more

Buchalter Client Alert COVID-19: California Local Court Orders Regarding Closure

Buchalter on 4/1/2020

During this unprecedented period of COVID-19, we strive to provide our clients with the most accurate and up to date information regarding the status of court operations. To that end, below is a chart with the local court...more

The Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Termination of Merger Agreement Based on Material Adverse Effect

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/8/2020

In Channel Medsystems, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corporation, the Delaware Court of Chancery rejected an attempt by Boston Scientific to terminate and thus avoid consummating a merger agreement with Channel on the grounds...more

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