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Felicello Law PC

Congratulations On Your New Role: Here’s How to Protect Yourself Legally

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If you have recently obtained a new position in the C-Suite, you are aware that the new position brings prestige, authority, and opportunity. But you may not be aware that as an officer of a company, you have also increased...more

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“Boomerang” Indemnification/Advancement-Gilbert v. Unisys

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Under Delaware law, executives (and former executives) may be entitled to indemnification and advancement from their employer for claims arising in connection with their employment. These rights to indemnification/advancement...more

Kerr Russell

Physician Employment Agreements: Key Provisions to Negotiate and Common Pitfalls to Avoid

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As physicians continue to trend towards an employment model, the employment agreements physicians are asked to sign by hiring practices and facilities are likewise becoming increasingly standardized and more difficult to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions Update: October 2021

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Morals Clause Ruled Not Within Title VII Religious Exemptions Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful "to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Promises Made, Promises Enforced: D&O Advancement Rights Vindicated Again (This Time in Ohio)

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This post deals with two related protections that state laws and companies provide for directors and officers—indemnification and advancement. Corporations usually commit to indemnify officers and directors (and sometimes...more

Morris James LLP

Court Of Chancery Confirms Limitations For Indemnification Claim

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This decision confirms that the statute of limitations on a claim for indemnification does not begin to run until the underlying litigation is concluded. Indeed, equitable tolling may also extend the time when a suit may be...more

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Court Of Chancery Explains The “Personal Claim” Exception To Advancement Rights

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In the area of what claims are subject to the right to have fees advanced to a former officer or director, there is no more often disputed issue than whether the claim asserted arose out of the role as an officer or director...more

Allen Matkins

Can An Employment Agreement Be A Wee Bit Too Integrated?

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The Bylaws of many public companies provide for mandatory indemnification of directors and officers (and sometimes other agents as well). Often, Bylaws describe these indemnity obligations as contract rights. For example...more

Goodwin

Business Litigation Reporter -- June 2014

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Goodwin Procter’s Business Litigation Reporter provides timely summaries of key cases and other developments within dedicated Business Litigation sessions and related courts throughout the country – courts within which...more

Allen Matkins

Who’s The “Company”?

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In corporate groups, who employs whom may not be entirely clear. For example, an employee may have an employment agreement with a subsidiary but think of herself as being employed by the corporate parent. The identity of the...more

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