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Raising the Stakes in Activist Shareholder Claims

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The High Court has ordered that ClientEarth pay Shell’s costs in connection with all aspects of ClientEarth’s unsuccessful application for permission to continue a derivative claim against Shell and its directors. This is a...more

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North Carolina Business Court’s Recent Opinions on Advancements and Indemnification for Company Officials

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Serving as a company official—whether an LLC manager or an officer or director of a corporation—can sometimes be a risky prospect. Company officials on occasion find themselves at the center of complex litigation solely...more

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In-House Counsel Seminar Insights: How General Counsels can Successfully Collaborate with Outside Attorneys

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Three senior in-house attorneys discussed best practices for collaborating with outside counsel during a panel discussion at Ward and Smith’s 2018 In-House Counsel Seminar, with a focus on leveraging technology, controlling...more

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California Employers To Face Raft Of New #MeToo Laws

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Wrapping up a whirlwind weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown just signed several pieces of legislation that will create new employer obligations in the areas of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Specifically,...more

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Court Of Chancery Resolves Allocation Issues In Advancement Case

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Weil v. Vereit Operating Partnership LP, C.A. 2017-0613-JTL (February 13, 2018) - This decision clearly sets out how to allocate fees for claims subject to advancement of attorney fees from those that are not covered by an...more

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Court Of Chancery Explains Advancement Agreement

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This decision explains that an advancement agreement that covers a former director for claims “related to the fact” he was a director has the same meaning as the more typical provision providing for advancement for claim...more

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What Questions Executives Should Be Asking About Their D&O Insurance Following The New DOJ Policies Issued Last Week

As was recently reported in the New York Times and elsewhere, the Justice Department issued new policies last week that place individual executives as the focus of their prosecution efforts, and encourage companies to...more

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CorpCast Episode 2: Advancement 101

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We’re back with the second episode of CorpCast, Morris James LLP’s podcast discussing Delaware corporate and commercial law and practice. In “Advancement 101,” we discuss the fundamentals of advancement actions in Delaware’s...more

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D&O Coverage: The Devil Is In the Details

A five-paragraph opinion by the New York Appellate Division suggests the potentially devastating consequences of ignoring the fine print of Directors & Officers Liability insurance policies. In Associated Community Bancorp.,...more

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