Business & Corporate Is "Conscious Avoidance" Sufficient to Establish Knowledge Under the FCPA? In the limited but expanding world of FCPA jurisprudence, there now appears to be contradictory authority on the level of culpable knowledge required.
Business & Corporate Fiduciary Duties of Managers of LLCs: The Status of the Debate in Delaware In this article, the authors will: (1) address the Delaware Supreme Court's most recent decision on the issue pre-dating Auriga Capital; (2) analyze Chancellor Strine's opinion in Auriga Capital; and (3) summarize Chief Justice Steele's writings on this topic.
Business & Corporate Board Focus 2012 This article summarizes some of the issues boards should keep in mind in 2012.
Business & Corporate FTC'S New Biz Op Rule--Reduced Disclosure But Increased Coverage Keith J. Kanouse This article discusses the FTC’s new Business Opportunity Rule which becomes effective March 1, 2012.
Business & Corporate KEEPING CURRENT: 2012 Outlook for Say-on-Pay Lawsuits The authors discuss recent say-on-pay actions as well as implications for future cases.
Business & Corporate KEEPING CURRENT: Crowd Funding Bills Stall in Congress Christine E. McKillip The author overviews the three crowd funding bills that were under consideration by the Senate. All three of these bills deal with expanding the Securities Act of 1933 to deal with current crowd funding issues.
Business & Corporate DELAWARE INSIDER: Court of Chancery Issues Practice Guidelines; District of Delaware Issues Updated Electronic Discovery Standards This article is broken up into two pieces. The first discusses procedural guidelines issued by the Court of Chancery to aid attorneys on difficult issues that may arise during litigation. The second explains the revisions by the District of Delaware to their Default Standards for Discovery of ESI.
Business & Corporate Inside Business Law This month’s IBL highlights recent articles from the White Collar Crime Committee Newsletter, the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Newsletter, the Business Bankruptcy Newsletter , bankruptcy law, and the Nonprofit Organizations Committee Newsletter.