Many of us probably realized in law school the answer is often “it depends.” The specific fact-patterns shift the issues or trigger exceptions to the rule. Attorneys make a living navigating in those gray areas when the...more
In a win for Wiley Rein’s client, the Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed the trial court’s decision that a securities class action and an opt-out case constitute related Claims, such that the opt-out case is excluded from...more
Applying California law, a federal district court has held that a policy’s retroactive date exclusion bars coverage even if the harm caused by the wrongful acts materializes after the retroactive date. Bararsani v. HDI...more
In a win for the accounting profession and other member firm networks, the Delaware Court of Chancery clarified the limits of vicarious liability within such networks. On August 21, 2020, the Court held in Otto Candies, LLC...more
As we previously reported, in September 2017, a federal district court in Louisiana dismissed with prejudice as time-barred putative class action RICO and state racketeering claims related to alleged wrongful conduct by an...more