Coverage of statutes and judgments that alter commercial obligations: contract and tort doctrine, antitrust, securities litigation, employment claims and liability standards. Each piece separates the holding from the dicta and names the operational change required. Written for in-house counsel, outside advisers and executives acting on legal advice.
Analysis of legislation and court decisions that change what companies must do, covering holdings, their reach and the compliance steps needed.
More than half of Fortune 500 companies are Delaware corporations for three reasons: specialized courts, predictable statutes and the network effects of precedent.
Julia Brooks
A force majeure clause excuses performance when listed events beyond a party's control make performance impossible — and nothing else does.
Julia Brooks
The Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods automatically governs deals between parties in 97 member states — unless the contract opts out.
Julia Brooks
Dodd-Frank's whistleblower program pays 10 to 30 percent of sanctions over $1 million, and its anti-retaliation shield covers reporting to the SEC itself.
Julia Brooks
A consent decree is a court-enforced settlement in which a company agrees to remedial obligations without admitting the allegations — and lives under judicial supervision.
Julia Brooks