Law360: Corporate /corporate?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Corporate Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:16:43 +0000 Bernstein Litowitz , Robbins Geller To Lead $8.9B Class Action /corporate/articles/2406641?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406641 The Delaware Chancery Court has tapped Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP to lead stockholder litigation over an $8.9 billion take-private deal, citing the firms' alignment with institutional investors holding the largest stake. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:44:16 +0000 Furniture Co. Owners Accused Of Dodging $2.4M Wage Verdict /corporate/articles/2406738?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406738 The owners of a high-end furniture and accessories business shuffled assets and real estate to avoid being subjected to a co-founder's $2.4 million judgment for unpaid wages, according to a lawsuit the co-founder filed in Pennsylvania state court. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:20:46 +0000 Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court /corporate/articles/2406640?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406640 From billion-dollar pharma feuds to shifting equity deadlines, Delaware's courts saw another week of battles over mergers, fiduciary duty and judicial limits. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:18:08 +0000 When Atty Ethics Violations Give Rise To Causes Of Action /corporate/articles/2405445?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2405445 Though the Model Rules of Professional Conduct make clear that a violation of the rules does not automatically create a cause of action, attorneys should beware of a few scenarios in which they could face lawsuits for ethical lapses, says Brian Faughnan at Faughnan Law. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:40:26 +0000 A Shift To Semiannual Reporting May Reshape Litigation Risk /corporate/articles/2405455?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2405455 While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed change from quarterly to semiannual reporting may reduce the volume of formal filings, it wouldn't reduce litigation risk, instead shifting it into less predictable terrain — where informal disclosures, timing ambiguities and broader materiality debates will dominate, says Pavithra Kumar at Advanced Analytical Consulting Group. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:26:22 +0000 Calif. Panel Won't Nix Walmart Verdict Over Juror's Stocks /corporate/articles/2406386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406386 A California appeals panel won't revive a woman's claims against Walmart Inc. over chemical burns she suffered when a bottle of bleach opened while she was taking it off the shelf, saying she hadn't preserved for appeal any of her objections to a juror who she claims was biased because he owned Walmart stock. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:01:27 +0000 Int'l Tax In October: Deal With China, Halt To Canada Talks /corporate/articles/2404149?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2404149 A tentative deal to reduce American tariffs on Chinese goods, ruptured trade talks between the U.S. and Canada, court defeats for the Danish and U.S. tax administrations and an end to the European Union's plan for a financial transaction tax topped the list of international tax news in October. Here, Law360 looks at the biggest developments from the past month. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:58:18 +0000 JPMorgan Kept Biz With 'Child Sleaze' Epstein Despite Flags /corporate/articles/2406333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406333 JPMorgan Chase reported Jeffrey Epstein's suspicious cash transactions suggesting sex-trafficking years before the financier faced felony charges, but the bank continued to do business with him even as banking executives joked internally about Epstein as a "known child sleaze," according to documents unsealed in New York federal court Friday. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:52:26 +0000 Pfizer Sues Metsera, Novo Nordisk Over $9B Buyout 'Bribe' /corporate/articles/2406490?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406490 Pfizer Inc. filed suit Friday in Delaware Chancery Court to stop Metsera from terminating their multibillion-dollar merger agreement, saying in a complaint filed the same day it secured early antitrust clearance that Novo Nordisk's bid to step in with a $9 billion buyout proposal is nothing but an "old-fashioned bribe." Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:18:18 +0000 Contractors Face Rising Costs From Gov't Shutdown /corporate/articles/2406360?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406360 Government contractors are facing mounting costs as a result of the monthlong government shutdown, while bid protests have been put on the back burner, creating a trickle-down effect that will be felt after the shutdown ends, attorneys said. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:23:31 +0000 Banking, Business Groups Call For Federal AI Regulations /corporate/articles/2406406?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406406 Business and banking industry groups are calling for federal legislation to preempt what they say is a patchwork of state and local regulations on artificial intelligence, throwing their support behind the Trump administration's policy blueprint for "winning the AI race." Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:15:29 +0000 Healthcare Sector Faces Strain Of H-1B Shakeups /corporate/articles/2406285?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406285 The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas and a proposed overhaul of the visa lottery could have severe repercussions on healthcare access for many Americans, with experts saying the changes could worsen existing shortages of medical workers by restricting the foreign labor pool. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:46:37 +0000 Monthly Merger Review Snapshot /corporate/articles/2406509?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406509 The Justice Department battled with state attorneys general trying to peek behind its controversial settlement clearing Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Juniper purchase, United Kingdom officials deepened their probe into Getty's proposed acquisition of Shutterstock and Pfizer cried foul when Novo Nordisk tried to swoop in over its Metsera purchase. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:28:02 +0000 Binance Founder Demands Warren Retract 'Defamatory' Claim /corporate/articles/2406497?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406497 The recently pardoned founder of crypto exchange Binance is demanding Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., retract alleged misstatements criticizing the president's decision to grant clemency following reported business ties between Binance and the Trump family. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:37:14 +0000 Real Estate Recap: Retail Rebirth, Data Center Outlier, SCIFs /corporate/articles/2406120?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406120 Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including a look at how recent big-box store bankruptcies could usher in a retail sector revival, Florida's comparative inertia building data centers, and a rise in the niche asset class known as "sensitive compartmented information facilities." Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:35:12 +0000 Up Next At High Court: Tariffs, Fugitives & Contractor Liability /corporate/articles/2378544?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2378544 The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its November oral argument session Monday, during which the justices will consider President Donald Trump's authority to impose tariffs on foreign countries under an emergency statute, whether military contractors can be held liable for alleged breaches of contracts in war zones, and if there are time limits for litigants who want to vacate a void judgment. Here, Law360 breaks down the week's oral arguments. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:25:28 +0000 Opioids Didn't Weigh Heavily In Finances, Hospital Execs Say /corporate/articles/2406521?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406521 A Florida state court jury heard the start of major pharmacy chains' defense case Friday over allegations that they fueled the opioid crisis and sent Florida hospitals' costs soaring, with testimony from former hospital executives saying the cost of opioid treatment didn't loom large in their financial decisions. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:24:41 +0000 Social Media Co., Instacart Cut Deal To End 'Fizz' TM Suit /corporate/articles/2406466?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406466 Social media platform Fizz Social Corp. has reached a deal to end its trademark infringement and anti-cybersquatting suit accusing Instacart Inc. and Partiful Co. of ripping off its "FIZZ" mark to launch a rival "Fizz" beverage-delivery app targeting the Gen Z demographic. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:07:20 +0000 Tesla Sanctioned For Withholding Docs In Fatal Crash Case /corporate/articles/2406444?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2406444 A Florida state judge has hit Tesla with sanctions in a fatal crash suit for repeatedly failing to produce documents related to testing of its vehicles despite repeated requests and then finally handing them over in a format that makes them "virtually useless to the plaintiffs." Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:51:08 +0000 TikTok Divestiture Deal Revolves Around IP Considerations /corporate/articles/2400148?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /corporate/articles/2400148 The divestiture deal between the U.S. and China to resolve a security dispute over TikTok's U.S. operations is seen as a diplomatic breakthrough, but its success hinges on the treatment of intellectual property and may set a precedent in the global contest over digital sovereignty and IP control, say attorneys at Brownstein Hyatt.