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Assessing Risk - What A Prospective Director Needs To Know
Editor: Ken, let's assume that a client has been asked to join the board of a public company. She came to you for advice that would be helpful to her in assessing the risks involved. Before we ask for your answers to some of the questions that the hypothetical client should pose, could you tell us...
Read MoreResponding To The Critics: A Leader Of The Profession Points To Substantial Progress In Diversity
Editor: Mr. McLean, Akin Gump's commitment to diversity and to a culture of inclusiveness is celebrated across the country. This did not just happen. Would you tell us about how this commitment originated and how it has evolved over time? McLean: The firm's commitment to diversity is deeply...
Read MoreeBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C.: Permanent Injunctions For Patent Infringement Are No Longer Automatic
In May 2006 a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C., saying that patentees must satisfy the traditional four-factor test before a court can grant permanent injunctive relief for patent infringement. eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C., 126 S. Ct. 1837...
Read MoreAkin Gump's Beijing Office: At The Crossroads Of Law And Public Policy
Editor: Mr. Cutler, would you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Cutler: Most of our professionals at Akin Gump are either lawyers or people with a background in politics and public policy, but I am both. I have been a practicing lawyer for more than 25 years and...
Read MoreUnsettled Law Of Secondary Actor Liability Under Rule 10b-5 Raises Concerns For Attorneys - Part II
In re Homestore.com In In re Homestore.com, Inc., plaintiffs alleged that Homestore entered into a series of sham transactions with various third-party vendors for products or services that Homestore did not need.1 The third-party vendors would then contract with AOL Time Warner for advertising...
Read MoreA Growing Population: Morbid Obesity And The ADA
We have all seen the statistics. The waistlines of Americans are growing at a faster and larger rate than ever. Indeed, not only are Americans becoming more and more overweight, but the amount by which they are overweight is increasing at a rapid pace. The growth of American waistlines is a...
Read MoreUnsettled Law Of Secondary Actor Liability Under Rule 10b-5 Raises Concerns For Attorneys - Part I
In 1994 the U.S. Supreme Court provided some comfort to attorneys, accountants, investment bankers and other corporate advisors through its holding in Central Bank of Denver , which provided that the securities laws do not allow a private right of action for aiding and abetting violations of...
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