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  • November 16, 2023 | National Law Journal

    Arnold & Porter Picks Up Another Foley Hoag Partner to Grow New Boston Office

    As the Boston area continues to be a booming hub for the biotechnology industry, more Am Law 100 firms have set up shop this year and grown their life sciences bench in the region.

    3 minute read

  • September 20, 2023 | National Law Journal

    Arnold & Porter Enters Boston, Attracted to 'Significant' Biopharma Presence

    Firm leaders expect the five-lawyer office to grow in the coming months, as Arnold & Porter will continue to be active on the lateral market in Boston.

    3 minute read

  • April 28, 2023 | National Law Journal

    Big Law in DC Sees Exponential Growth From Health Care Clients

    "More and more of our clients, and also governments, have been involved in these discussions around how do you finance health care," said Robert Holleyman of C&M International, the global government relations, public policy, and public affairs affiliate of Crowell & Moring.

    5 minute read

  • April 19, 2023 | National Law Journal

    Covington Goes to Boston, as More Big Pharma Clients Relocate to City

    The new office will be anchored by Megan Gates, who was chair of Mintz's corporate and securities practice.

    3 minute read

  • Harris v. Harris

    Publication Date: 2023-01-31
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Accounting | Biotechnology
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joel Friedlander, Christopher M. Foulds, David Hahn, Friedlander & Gorris, P.A., Wilmington, DE; S. Michael Sirkin, R. Garrett Rice, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington DE; Gregory Lomax, Lauletta Birnbaum, Sewell, NJ; Jill Guldin, Fisher Broyles, LLP, Princeton, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: David A. Jenkins, Julie M. O’Dell, Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP; Wilmington, DE; Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, Megan E. O’Connor, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE; Kurt M. Heyman, Patricia L. Enerio, Gillian L. Andrews, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE; John L. Reed, Ronald N. Brown, III, Peter H. Kyle, Kelly L. Freund, DLA Piper LLP (US), Wilmington, DE; Neal J. Levitsky, E. Chaney Hall, Fox Rothschild LLP, Wilmington, DE; Emily A. Kaller, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, Woodbridge, NJ; William M. Kelleher, Phillip A. Giordano, Madeline Silverman, Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.
    Case Number: 2019-0736-JTL

    Person serving in role akin to corporate officer could be served under the Delaware Officer Consent Statute even without formally accepting a title.

  • November 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

    CFIUS Issues Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines: A Contextual View

    The Guidelines serve as welcome transparency to industry as to how violations will be assessed.

    7 minute read

  • August 22, 2022 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: August Slows Down M&A, but Paul Weiss, Freshfields, Ropes and DLA Found Work

    The last couple of weeks have seen a slow crawl of announced deals, but not for every firm. 

    6 minute read

  • July 18, 2022 | National Law Journal

    As Temperatures Rise, DC Lateral Market Heats Up

    Seyfarth last week lured across a team of litigators from K&L Gates, while Squire Patton Boggs' chair of energy and natural resources joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in its energy practice.

    9 minute read

  • April 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

    Erica Rozow Joins Simpson Thacher as Partner

    And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

    4 minute read

  • In Re Vaxart Inc. Stockholder Litig.

    Publication Date: 2021-12-14
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Biotechnology | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Fioravanti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen E. Jenkins, F. Troupe Mickler, IV, Ashby & Geddes, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Gregory V. Varallo, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jeroen van Kwawegen, Daniel E. Meyer, Margaret Sanborn-Lowing, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, New York, NY; Gustavo F. Bruckner, Samuel J.Adams, Daryoush Behbood, Pomerantz LLP, New York, NY; Sascha N. Rand, Rollo C. Baker, IV , Silpa Maruri, Jesse Bernstein, Charles H. Sangree, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY; Stanley D. Bernstein, Matthew Guarnero, Bernstein Liebhard LLP, New York, NY; William J. Fields, Christopher J. Kupka, Samir Shukurov, Fields Kupka & Shukurov LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Brock E. Czeschin, Andrew L. Milam, Richards Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Riccardo DeBari, Renee Zaytsev, Mendy Pie-karski, Thompson Hine, New York, NY; Matthew F. Davis, Abraham C. Schneider, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Douglas A. Rappaport, Kaitlin D. Shapiro, Elizabeth C. Rosen, Madeleine R. Freeman, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, New York, NY for defendants.
    Case Number: D69639

    The court held that plaintiff shareholders were required to make a demand on the board prior to filing suit. Because they did not make a demand, their claims failed. Motion to dismiss granted.