The Trump Administration’s tariff policies have unquestionably had an impact on the global economy, as well as on the operations and financial performance of at least some individual companies. However, the overall impact has turned out to be less than economists and other observers feared at the time of President Trump’s “liberation day” announcement
One of the more interesting recent developments in the U.S. corporate arena has been the recent emergence of a DExit movement – that is, the rise of the argument that companies would be better served to move their state of incorporation from Delaware to another state, usually Nevada or Texas. In the following
In the coroporate law context, a “poison pill” — formally known as a shareholder rights plan — is a corporate defense strategy used to deter hostile takeover attempts. But what if the poison pill is designed to entrench incumbent senior company management rather than to deter unwanted takeover suitors? In the
A recent series of U.S. Department of Justice actions highlights the agency’s focus on combatting so-called “pig-butchering” — a type of online financial scam where fraudsters build a long-term relationship with a victim to gain trust and then convince the victim to invest in fake cryptocurrency or trading schemes. In the following guest
The incidence of AI-related securities litigation is by this point well-established. But as the laws, regulations, and legal environment relating to AI have continued to evolve, so too has the AI-related litigation risk. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, examines the recent
Side A coverage under the typical D&O insurance policy provides what could be a last line of protection of individual executives in certain circumstance. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, analyses a recent Delaware shareholder derivative lawsuit to consider the circumstances in
AI-related news dominates the business pages these days. Many companies increasingly are adapting their business processes to incorporate AI-related operations, and an growing number of companies are adjusting their business strategies to accommodate AI. While these changes present a host of opportunities, they also involve risks. A securities lawsuit recently filed against the integrated circuit
Among the many concerns arising from the increasing prevalence of cryptocurrency are the problems and risks associated with the fact that the liquidity and value of cryptocurrencies fluctuate over time. To illustrate the kinds of liability risks this fluctuation can lead to, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead
As this blog’s readers know, AI is not only an emerging technological phenomenon it is also a potentially disruptive source of D&O risk and liability. In the following guest post, Emma Bailey and James Parsons, take a look at the contours of the developing AI-related D&O risk and discuss the
Earlier this year, the parties to the consolidated antitrust litigation involving college athletes name, image, and likeness rights (NIL) entered a settlement. The settlement is generally referred to as the “House Settlement.” In the time since the settlement, there have been further developments raising questions about the settlement. Among those