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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

King & Spalding

Aiding and Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Lender Survive Motion to Dismiss

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On April 26, 2023, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware denied in part and granted in part motions to dismiss a chapter 7 trustee’s breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting claims. The defendants...more

JAMS

[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Discuss the Use of Mediation in Bankruptcy Cases

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In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Judge Joan Feeney and Judge Phillip Shefferly share their thoughts on why mediation is a good tool to resolve bankruptcy disputes, provide listeners with a look into their own approaches to...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

D&O Insurance and the Two Words to Fear: Capacity Exclusion

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The Delaware Superior Court recently held in Goggin v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. (which you can read here) that private equity sponsors also serving as portfolio company directors may, under certain circumstances, not...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

A Lesson On Good Corporate Governance?

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While on its face, a recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit discusses what is not included in the duties of an officer, one can glean from the decision the importance that a Board of...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Officers’ Duty to Obey Board of Directors’ Instructions Overrides Duty to Provide Information

Citing duty to obey the board’s lawful instructions, the Seventh Circuit rejects breach of fiduciary duty claims under Indiana law against bankrupt bank holding company’s former officers. Corporate officers of a distressed...more

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A WARNing to Directors and Officers — Failure to give proper WARN Act notice may breach your fiduciary duty

At first glance, Stanziale v. MILK072011, looks like someone suing over a bad expiration date and conjures up images of Ron Burgundy proclaiming “milk was a bad choice.” But in actuality Stanziale is much more interesting: it...more

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