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Selected Recent Developments for Public Companies

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Public companies should take note of several recent developments, including: ..Reversal of the Pegasystems trade secrets lawsuit that nevertheless preserves guidance to take care when describing litigation as “without...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Workflow of the Week: Automating Intellectual Property (IP) Management

Streamline and accelerate the steps for protecting and managing intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Protecting intellectual property like technological advancements,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights: The Delaware Edition - December 2023

In this issue, we discuss recent Delaware court developments regarding officer liability, who can recover “lost-premium” damages, and trends in books and records actions, among other topics....more

Hogan Lovells

2023 Doing Business in the United States

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The U.S. is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business and continues to be the world’s top destination for foreign direct investment. Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Without Merit: A Cautionary Tale About Boilerplate Litigation Disclosures in Public Company Filings

Counsel for public companies—it may be time to take another look at your litigation disclosures. A recent federal district court opinion held that one company’s use of the phrase “without merit” to describe ongoing litigation...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Shareholder Actions: Direct Vs. Derivative Suits

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When it comes to protecting their interests – or the interests of the corporation – shareholders have unique rights to take legal action. They can file suit either on behalf of the corporation itself, known as a derivative...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Damages Award Crumbles in Texas Concrete Manufacturing Row

The Supreme Court of Texas held that a limited partner had standing to sue for alleged loss in the value of its interest in the partnership, but reversed a damages award in favor of that limited partner for insufficient...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Massachusetts’ High Court Pumps the Brakes on Equitable Tolling of Restrictive Covenant

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For the first time in 15 years, the Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), Massachusetts’ highest court, issued a decision analyzing the enforceability of non-solicitation covenants, the distinction between such covenants in the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

International News: Focus on International Dispute Resolution

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Overview of the Proposed Reforms of the EU Merger Control Regime - In October 2016, the European Commission launched a public consultation to continue the process of identifying possible areas of the EU Merger Regulation...more

Littler

Former In-House Attorney Cannot Duck Trade Secrets Allegations with Anti-SLAPP Motion

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On July 17, 2015, a California appellate court affirmed the denial of an intellectual property attorney’s anti-SLAPP motion against his former employer. Terrence Wyles, the defendant and former in-house counsel for medical...more

Goodwin

Business Litigation Reporter - March 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

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