Delaware is America’s venue of choice for business incorporation. This popularity means most corporate directors are subject to the whims of Delaware’s powerful, but little known, non-jury trial court: The Court of Chancery. This is good for most directors. The Chancery is known for making quick work of frivolous suits; it normally insulates directors from…
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Cartel Leniency Following the Wind of Change
On July 11 of this year, the Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, announced a new policy to incentivize criminal antitrust compliance.1 Prior to this announcement, the only avenue for culpable antitrust violators to avoid trial or a guilty plea was to be the first company in their cartel…
Confidential Compliance: Herbalife, the FTC, and the Freedom of Information Act
The Herbalife Saga On October 30th, Herbalife Nutrition Ltd., a global nutrition company,1 will release its third quarter financial results for 2018 with the hope that the multi-level marketing company will continue its positive trend of strong market performance.2 Herbalife has beat earnings estimates for three straight quarters, and the company’s stock price has increased…
Some People Are Calling Airbnb Racist – And The Company Is Responding
Applying Old Laws to New Problems If you’re renting out a room in your apartment or giving someone a ride in your car, are you legally obligated to abide by the same anti-discrimination rules that businesses must observe? The answer isn’t crystal clear for millennial-preferred services such as Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb that have…