April 21, 2020
The COVID-19 virus has shuttered business operations throughout the United States, and even after we all return to work, there will be continued disruptions due to […]
April 13, 2020
Earlier this month, the Delaware Supreme Court held in Salzberg v. Sciabacucchi that provisions in a Delaware corporation’s certificate of incorporation requiring lawsuits arising under the […]
April 6, 2020
Business interruption insurance is marketed to cover loss of income by a company resulting from an unexpected slowdown or suspension of its operations. It may include […]
February 28, 2020
Late last year, the Second Circuit dramatically expanded the circumstances under which a tipper can be held criminally liable for insider trading. United States v. Blaszczak, […]
January 29, 2020
There has been a recent increase in the number of federal actions filed on diversity grounds by successor mortgagees to foreclose on real property located in […]
January 15, 2020
On October 22, 2019, the New York Court of Appeals unanimously held that there was no per se bar to a pre-answer motion under CPLR Rule […]
January 2, 2020
In a decision issued on December 6, 2019, a panel of the Second Circuit, in a 2-1 split, held that notwithstanding that Court’s prior decision in […]
August 21, 2019
Litigation typically ensures when both parties agree that the benefits to be gained from suit substantially outweigh its cost. Both sides base their decision on an […]
August 13, 2019
Last year, in Important Developments on the Class Action Front, I noted that as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Cyan v. Beaver County, […]
August 7, 2019
In May 2019, in a 4-3 decision, the Court of Appeals dealt a death blow to the Yellowstone doctrine. 159 MP Corp. v Redbridge Bedford, 2019 […]