ArticleYou Tube Celeb Accuses Former Collaborator Of Abuse, Theft Of PersonaArgo (real name Brittany Alexandria Sheets) and her beau Titanic Sinclair (real name Corey Mixter) met in Michigan in 2008. United StatesIntellectual PropertyBakerHostetler
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ArticleFailure To Disclose Perks Continues To Attract SEC EnforcementAll the focus on COVID-19 disclosures notwithstanding, the SEC has not taken its collective eyes off the basics. This Order discusses settled charges against Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawCooley LLP
ArticleNavigating The Allocation Of Plan Benefits And Stakeholder Contributions In UK Part 26A Restructuring PlansIn the UK, some commentators sounded the death knell to the restructuring plan, suggesting that the process would become overly challenging and complex post Adler, Petrofac and Thames Water, ...United KingdomInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringGreenberg Traurig
ArticleFifth Circuit Joins Majority On Scope Of Copyright PreemptionSpear Marketing, Inc. ("SMI") licensed its cash management software VaultWorks to BancorpSouth Bank ("BancorpSouth") from 2002-2012.United StatesIntellectual PropertyHunton Andrews Kurth LLP
ArticleFifth Circuit Revisits Copyright Preemption Of Trade Secret LawThe United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently revisited the issue of the Copyright Law preemption of trade secrets claims in Spear Marketing, Inc. v. Bancorpsouth Bank.United StatesIntellectual PropertyOrrick
ArticleNew York Court Upholds Denial Of Coverage Where Policyholders Breached D&O Policy’s Consent-To-Settle ProvisionIn "Federal Ins. Co. v. Safe Net, Inc.", 2011 WL 4005353 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 9, 2011), a New York federal judge granted partial summary judgment in favor of Federal Insurance Company (Federal), holding that SafeNet, Inc. (SafeNet) and its vice president and chief financial officer failed to comply with the consent-to-settle provision in their D&O policy and were thus precluded from recovering under the policy with respect to their settlement of a securities fraud class action.United StatesInsuranceCozen O'Connor
ArticleNew York Court, Applying Maryland Law, Finds No Coverage Due to Breach of D&O Policy Consent-to-Settle ProvisionA federal judge sitting in New York but applying Maryland law recently held that a Directors and Officers (D&O) insurer is not required to provide insurance coverage because the policyholder breached the policy’s consent-to-settle provision when it settled a securities class action without obtaining the carrier’s prior approval. United StatesInsuranceHolland & Knight
ArticleFERC January 2024 Open Meeting PreviewThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") will host its January Open Meeting on Thursday, January 18, 2024.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleAntitrust For Kids: Watch Out For Predatory Halloween…Pricing!!At Argo Elementary, a group of kids gathers daily at lunch to buy and sell candy.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawBona Law PC
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ArticleDelaware Case Validates Pay-to-Play Strategy recent Delaware Chancery Court case provides further support for using "pay-toplay" techniques to reduce or remove the rights of preferred stock investors who fail to support a company in subsequent fundraisings. In <I>Watchmark Corp. v. ARGO Global Capital, LLC, et. al.</I>, the court decided that Watchmark’s directors, five out of six of whom were representatives of the preferred stock investors, did not breach their fiduciary duties in approving a financing that converted preferredUnited StatesFinance and BankingGoodwin Procter LLP
ArticleWill The Sharing Economy Extend To Automotive Patents?In a recent article published by Bloomberg, we are once again reminded of the litigious nature of some of Silicon Valley's biggest players.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFoley & Lardner LLP
VideoThe Rise Of Part 26A: A Real Alternative To Chapter 11? (Video)The UK Part 26A restructuring plan has emerged as a potential alternative to Chapter 11 bankruptcy for distressed companies with international operations. This episode examines how Part 26A compares to traditional U.S. bankruptcy proceedings, including differences in creditor voting, cramdown provisions, court oversight, and the strategic considerations companies must weigh when selecting their restructuring forum. United KingdomInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringLowenstein Sandler LLP
ArticleThe Universal Proxy Rules Are In Effect: Key Takeaways From Recent Proxy Contests And What To WatchThe amendments to Rule 14a-19 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "universal proxy rules") went into effect on September 1, 2022. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMayer Brown
ArticlePurchasers Cannot Walk Away: British Columbia Court Of Appeal Confirms Unpaid Deposits Must Be PaidThere has been some uncertainty about whether a purchaser who enters into a contract but fails to pay the deposit still forfeits the deposit for repudiating the contract. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleUS court rules that distressed debt fund is not a 'financial institution'Lenders must ensure that assignment clauses in their documents are broadly drafted to assign their rights uninhibited.AustraliaFinance and BankingClayton Utz
ArticleFifth Circuit Upholds Copyright Preemption Of Trade Secret-Related ClaimsSituations abound in which a defendant has been sued in state court, and wants to get to federal court.United StatesIntellectual PropertyFoley & Lardner LLP
ArticleOESA Conference: Journey Back To The FutureThe Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) 2020 annual automotive conference, conducted virtually this year, wrapped up on November 11 under the theme "Journey Back to the Future." United StatesStrategyFoley & Lardner LLP