• March 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Kingmakers: The Lawyers that Designate the Most Private Equity Mandates

    Law.com International spoke with top UK finance partners, their rivals and recruiters, among other market commentators, to find the most frequently named lawyers to have power or influence while designating private equity mandates.

    7 minute read

  • March 11, 2024 | Law.com

    Kingmakers: The Lawyers that Designate the Most Private Equity Mandates

    Law.com International spoke with top UK finance partners, their rivals and recruiters, among other market commentators, to find the most frequently named lawyers to have power or influence while designating private equity mandates.

    7 minute read

  • February 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

    Yes, Deal Activity is Surging. But How Long Will It Last?

    Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and other law firms with large transactional practices may see the recent rush of deals as the sign they've been waiting for. The Global Lawyer suggests they may want to curb their enthusiasm.

    9 minute read

  • February 20, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Deals Are Back. But Don't Get Too Excited

    Firms with large transactional practices may see the recent rush of deals as the sign they've been waiting for. The Global Lawyer suggests they may want to curb their enthusiasm.

    8 minute read

  • February 18, 2024 | Law.com

    Deals Are Back. But Don't Get Too Excited

    Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and other law firms with large transactional practices may see the recent rush of deals as the sign they've been waiting for. The Global Lawyer suggests they may want to curb their enthusiasm.

    9 minute read

  • January 25, 2024 | Law.com

    Law Firm Litigation Puts Partners' Associate Feedback Under Microscope: The Morning Minute

    The news and analysis you need to start your day.

    5 minute read

  • Chordia v. Lee

    Publication Date: 2024-01-15
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Electronics | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Cook
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bradley R. Aronstam, R. Garrett Rice, Holly E. Newell, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Brian M. Burnovski, Andrew Ditchfield, Pascale Bibi, Nikolaus J. Williams, Marie Killmond, Danielle Mullery, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: William M. Lafferty, Ryan D. Stottmann, Lauren K. Neal, Alec Hoeschel, Grant E. Michl, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Hallie B. Levin, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, New York, NY; Timothy Perla, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, Boston, MA; William Savitt, Jonathan M. Moses, Elaine Golin, Graham W. Meli, Ryan A. McLeod, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY; Eric Seiler, Lance J. Gotko, Jason Rubinstein, David J. Ranzenhofer, Sofie Syed, Friedman Kaplan Seiler, Adelman & Robbins LLP, New York, NY; Kurt M. Heyman, Elizabeth A. DeFelice, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: 2023-0382-NAC

    Majority owner's intentional acts to remove founders from the company to eliminate their right to designate board members materially interfered with those rights in violation of the parties' stockholders' agreement's "reasonable efforts" clause.

  • December 27, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    Digital Right To Repair Expands to Influential State of California

    On Oct. 10, California's governor approved California's Right to Repair Act with is broader than New York's similar one. This article provides an overview and analysis.

    10 minute read

  • December 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Lloyd's of London Prevails in Insurance Claim Over KN95 Masks Detained by Customs Authorities

    "The central issue is whether the detention of the masks by customs authorities constituted a 'physical loss or damage' to the masks," the opinion said. "Our review of the plain language of the policy does not convince us it was ambiguous."

    5 minute read

  • Vans Inc. v. MSCHF Product Studio Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-12
    Practice Area: Trademarks
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Philip A. Goldstein, McGuire Woods LLP, New York, NY; Tanya L. Greene, McGuire Woods LLP, Los Angeles, CA, on the brief, Lucy Jewett Wheatley, McGuire Woods LLP, Richmond, VA.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Megan K. Bannigan, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY; William D. Patterson, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Chicago IL, on the brief, David H. Bernstein. For Amicus Curiae Daniel Arsham in Support of Defendant-Appellant: Vivek Jayaram, Jayaram Law Group, Chicago, IL. For Amici Curiae Emmanuel Perrotin, Jean-Paul Engelen in Support of Defendant-Appellant: Ronald D. Coleman, Dhillon Law Group Inc., Newark, NJ. For Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Professors in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Mark A. Lemley, Lex Lumina PLLC, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae American Apparel & Footwear Association, Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc., and Accessories Council in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Zachary D. Cohen, Rachel W. Adams, on the brief, John P. O'Herron, ThompsonMcMullan, P.C., Richmond, VA. For Amicus Curiae Nike, Inc., in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Tamar Y. Duvdevani, DLA Piper LLP (US), New York, NY, on the brief, Stanley Panikowski, DLA Piper LLP (US), San Diego, CA. For Amicus Curiae International Trademark Association in Support of neither party: Martin Schwimmer, Leason Ellis LLP, White Plains, NY; David Donahue, Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., New York, NY, on the brief, Vijay K. Toke, Rimon P.C., San Francisco, CA. For Amici Curiae Authors Alliance, Mason Rothschild, Alfred Steiner in Support of neither party: Mark P. McKenna, Christopher J. Sprigman, Rebecca Tushnet, on the brief, Rhett O. Millsaps II, Lex Lumina PLLC, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 22-1006

    Confusion on Source of Wavy Baby Shoe Likely; Vans Likely to Prevail on Infringement Claim