A discussion on whether the board of directors of a Delaware corporation may adopt a bylaw that binds stockholders to bring particular types of causes of action against the corporation or its directors in Delaware.

In an effort to summarize the highlights of the LEAN E-mail Blasts that we receive, and rarely have time to review in a timely fashion, we at Pepper Hamilton are providing this quick synopsis of the latest LEAN update.

The New Jersey Legislature has recently introduced a bill that could drastically limit the enforceability of non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements that New Jersey employers routinely enter into with their employees.

Massachusetts has enacted a Predatory Home Loan Practices Act (Chapter 183C), which among other things requires that lenders making "high-cost" mortgage loans must (i) obtain a certification that the borrower has received counseling and (ii) reasonably believe that the borrower has the ability to make the scheduled loan payments.

Pursuant to the subcontract, Duncan was to supply labor and material for the Project’s water distribution system.

On January 18, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule implementing an amendment to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act that revises Regulation B’s provisions regarding appraisals in connection with a consumer’s application for a loan secured by a first lien on a dwelling.

On April 17, the Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association proposed amending the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act.

When China's e-commerce giant Alibaba -- with a valuation that may make it the world's third-largest Internet company behind only Google and Amazon -- made the decision to go public, listing in Hong Kong was its natural first choice.

In Putnal the debtor proposed to use rents over the objection of an undersecured mortgagee, and as a result, the court was faced with the question of determining what was required to provide adequate protection of the mortgagee's interest in the rents.

Real estate agents who worked for Grubb & Ellis Co. prior to its bankruptcy sought allowance of their claims for commissions as an administrative expense.

Deputy Assistant Attorney General of Civil Enforcement Leslie Overton gave a speech focused entirely on the Antitrust Division’s enforcement activities.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual changes to the thresholds contained in Sections 7A (Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act)) and 8 of the Clayton Act (15 USC 18a and 19) (Interlocking Directors).

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court issued its decision in FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.

E-commerce forges ahead as many consumers’ preferred way of buying things, and the law is evolving to meet the demands of advancing technology while also accounting for the public’s protection.

In October of 2010, we reported on a federal court decision certifying a class action of adult dancers that performed services at the Penthouse Executive Club in New York City.

This month’s headline development is the seismic decision concluding as a matter of law that FedEx Ground had misclassified over 2,300 drivers in California.

This instalment includes developments from the courts, on the legislative front, and regulatory matters.

Yesterday, December 12, 2012, Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) introduced a bill that bears many similarities to a bill introduced earlier this year by 33 Democrats.

The Third Circuit held for the first time that a predecessor’s wage-and-hour violations under the FLSA can result in liability for a successor employer.

The Department of Labor is funding 19 states’ efforts to crack down on businesses that fail to make unemployment contributions for individuals misclassified as independent contractors.