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
Companies want to attract talented leadership, and protections for officers and directors against lawsuits can be part of the total package.
This is one reason why many businesses incorporate in Delaware—Delaware law...more
Sergey Aleynikov, a former computer programmer at Goldman, Sachs & Co., has been on a legal roller coaster for the past few years. In the span of few days, that roller coaster plummeted steeply—twice.
First, on January...more
1/27/2017
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Civil Liability ,
Computer Programs ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
Goldman Sachs ,
Indemnification ,
Misappropriation ,
NY Appellate Court ,
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