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The Limits of “Sole Discretion” in Contracts

August 18, 2017

Companies often enter into contractual relationships that give them “sole” or “absolute” discretion to make strategic business decisions. But in […]

“Umbrella Damages” Forecast For Canada

August 18, 2017

A customer buys a product from Manufacturer A. Two other dominant manufacturers of the product (B and C) previously conspired […]

Fraud Carve-Outs and the Unintended Consequences of Reliance Disclaimers in M&A Transactions

August 18, 2017

Delaware and New York courts routinely uphold reliance disclaimers to limit representations and warranties forming the basis of an M&A […]

How to Conduct a Successful Internal Misconduct Investigation

August 18, 2017

Organizations of all sizes confront issues of misconduct. Setting aside allegations that must be investigated in a very specific way […]

Lawyers On Drugs

July 18, 2017

Secretly strung out on drugs, the Wilson Sonsini IP attorney had became increasingly erratic and distant from his family, while […]

Posthuman For President

July 11, 2017

U.S. Presidents routinely let their emotions and personality get in the way of doing the job—witness Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon […]

Administrative Review Council Adds Value to Arbitration

June 21, 2017

Sometimes parties to an arbitration argue about whether there should be an arbitration at all, or whether they are properly-named […]

How will Gorsuch Field State and Local Tax Issues?

June 21, 2017

The presence of Neil M. Gorsuch could prove to be a key factor in decisions regarding state and local tax […]

Successful Implementation of Law Department Time-Tracking

June 21, 2017

In order to increases productivity and reduce unnecessary expenses, many law departments are seeking greater transparency with regard to how […]

Judge Rakoff On The Allure Of The Death Penalty

June 15, 2017

“When my older brother Jan David Rakoff was murdered in 1985, bolts of anger and outrage not infrequently penetrated the […]

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