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Artificial intelligence has seen rapid advancements, including large language models and chatbots that understand and respond to questions using aggregated information. While mostly everyone is familiar with ChatGPT and some...more
Following our annual tradition — which started over a decade ago — we are analyzing the year's 10 most significant whistleblower and retaliation events. As you'll see, in 2024, actions taken by a range of courts and...more
Transactional attorneys play a key strategic role in drafting essential documents, such as corporate formations and contracts, on behalf of corporate clients. With a client’s current needs at the forefront—often accompanied...more
In a recent decision, the Ohio Supreme Court held that Section 145 of the Restatement of the Law 2d, Conflict of Laws must be applied when determining the state law applicable to an insured’s bad faith claim. Noting that bad...more
Providers negotiating with doctors and other medical professionals who are bound by enforceable restrictive covenants is tricky business. By virtue of his/her/their position, these physicians may owe fiduciary duties to the...more
Many an initial construction dispute attorney-client conference sounds like this: Client: “I have a contract dispute with my [owner/design professional/contractor/subcontractor].” Attorney: “Ok, what does your contract say?”...more
An appellate court in Illinois declined to expand the scope of the third-party beneficiary theory espoused in Pelham v. Griesheimer, 92 Ill.2d 13 (1982) and affirmed summary judgment in favor of the law firm and its partners....more
When it comes to confidentiality designations, “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” (“AEO”) typically offers the most stringent level of “protection” for sensitive information disclosed during a case. No one except the attorneys can see...more
When M&A transactions end in post-closing disputes, the right to assert privilege with respect to communications that the acquired business conducted with its counsel pre-closing can be of critical importance and possibly...more
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision confirms that, unlike in statutory mergers, the attorney-client privilege will remain with the target entity in an asset sale unless the attorney-client privilege is explicitly...more
We focus on two H2 2019 rulings that could affect M&A transactions in the future. Genuine Parts: Acceptance of termination fee does not prevent further remedies - In September 2019, the Delaware Chancery Court refused to...more
Companies must mitigate risks to antitrust privilege posed by cross-border megadeals and increased regulatory demand for documentation. A strong M&A market has driven a high volume of megadeals across the globe in recent...more
In a recent decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that the seller in a merger could enforce a provision in the merger agreement protecting its privilege over premerger emails with its counsel. Although pursuant to...more
Preserving privilege with respect to pre-closing communications between a selling corporation’s counsel and its management is an important negotiation point in many transactions, so that the seller can prevent the buyer from...more
In Shareholder Representative Services LLC v. RSI Holdco, LLC, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that the sellers of a target corporation retained the right to assert attorney-client privilege over pre-merger communications...more
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently issued an opinion driving home the point, once again, that attention should be paid to contractually providing for the retention of the attorney-client privilege by the selling company...more
We typically think an attorney-client relationship is something that has an unmistakable beginning. One day a client says, “I want you to be my attorney.” To which the attorney replies, “Sure, I will be your attorney.”...more
Disqualification — Substantially Related Matters — Waiver of Conflict by Lack of Diligence in Seeking Disqualification - State of Minnesota, et al v. 3M Company, Hennepin County (Minn.), Court File No. 27-CV-10-28862...more