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• January 13, 2026

  Del. Dispatch: What Tesla Decision Means For Exec Comp

  The recent Delaware Supreme Court decision granting Tesla CEO Elon Musk his full pay, now valued at $139 billion, following a yearslong battle appears to reject the view that supersized compensation may be inherently unfair to a corporation and its shareholders, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

• January 13, 2026

  Blue States Say HHS Conditions Funding On Anti-Trans Bias

  A dozen Democratic state attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday, claiming the agency's threat to withhold billions of dollars in funding from states that don't hew to an executive order declaring that gender is immutable conflicts with antidiscrimination law.

• January 13, 2026

  NC Judge Leery Of Early Exit Bid In Produce Co. ESOP Suit

  A North Carolina federal judge seemed disinclined Tuesday to toss a lawsuit alleging a "cabal" of lawyers, private equity firms and their founders conspired to drain a produce company's employee stock ownership plan of its value, noting it's a fact-intensive case that will likely require discovery.

• January 13, 2026

  Moore & Van Allen Gets Fla. Malpractice Suit Moved To NC

  A Florida federal judge transferred to North Carolina a proposed class action of Floridians accusing Moore & Van Allen PLLC of mishandling their employee stock ownership trust, but rejected the law firm's request to have the case dismissed.

• January 13, 2026

  Sen. Warren Questions SEC On Crypto In 401(k) Plans

  Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in advance of a banking committee vote on cryptocurrency market structure legislation, asking how the agency will protect investors as the administration also pushes to broaden access to cryptocurrency in 401(k) retirement plans.

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