Starting a family entity can bring family members closer as they build a new level of meaningful interactions together. Along the way, the venture may create wealth and opportunities, fulfill philanthropic goals, and create a...more
CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) -
Below is a summary of certain provisions of HR 748, the bill approved by the Senate on March 25, 2020. Please note that the legislation still requires...more
3/26/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
Small Business ,
Tax Relief
Fee Shifting and Forum Selection Clauses -
Much attention has been paid to Delaware legislative developments regarding fee shifting and forum selection clauses. On June 24, 2015, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed...more
10/21/2015
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Duty ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Dissolution ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Earn-Outs ,
Exculpatory Clauses ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forum Selection ,
Indemnification ,
Independent Director ,
Legal Fees ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Stock Purchase Agreement
In December 2014, we reported that the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had issued 13 complaints naming McDonald's as a “joint employer” of the employees at its franchisees. The complaints alleged...more
9/16/2015
/ AFL-CIO ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
International Franchise Association (IFA) ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
NLRB ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
It may surprise some to learn that the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a.k.a. “ObamaCare,” among other things, amended the US Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require chain restaurants and similar retail food business to provide...more
Last month, in In re: Family Dollar Stores, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, a Delaware Chancery judge rejected the efforts of certain shareholders of Family Dollar Stores, Inc., to prevent Family Tree’s shareholders from voting...more