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Cyber Risk Management Chronicles, Episode VII - Cyber Fundamentals: Ready or Not, Here it Comes!

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From a regulatory perspective, many industries have been living in the land of milk and honey as cyber programs have largely been guided by voluntary measures. However, regulator’s patience has grown thin with the public...more

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Are Courts Still the Best Place to Litigate a Qui Tam Action?

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In a typical qui tam case, the sequence and life cycle follow a similar trajectory. The relator files a sealed qui tam complaint in a federal courthouse in the United States. While COVID has disrupted litigation, particularly...more

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What is Enterprise Information Archiving and Why is it Important?

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With the ever-increasing growth of enterprise data, meeting compliance guidelines from regulatory bodies regarding digital files, communications, Personal Identifiable Information (PII), financial information, and financial...more

Allen Matkins

Court Orders Discovery In Derivative Action Challenging Racial Diversity

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Last year, the City of Pontiac General Employees' Retirement System filed a derivative suit against the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco Systems, Inc.  The gist of the complaint was that the "Defendants...more

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Supreme Court to Decide Whether PSLRA Discovery Stay Applies in State Court

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A Supreme Court decision could resolve significant inconsistency among trial courts as to the applicability of the PSLRA discovery stay. Key Points: ..While federal district courts have consistently applied the...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Strictly Construes Right to Discovery of Stockholders Represented By a Contractually Created...

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Merger agreements involving acquisitions of private companies often contain terms creating post-merger obligations or “earnouts” in favor of certain classes of selling stockholders. To address potential claims that may arise...more

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Federal Court Finds “Oral Downloads” to SEC Waived Attorney Work Product Protection

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U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman, in the Southern District of Florida, ruled last month that outside counsel’s “oral downloads” of internal investigation findings to the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission...more

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Backdating: You Can’t Do that in Litigation!

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In a recent case the CEO of a public company testified that he backdated the review of a whistleblower. It was not helpful testimony. What’s worse, based on the report of the incident, it appeared that the case was a winner...more

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