This case summary was prepared in large part by Harrison Krupnick.
Posted on: May 18, 2017
"[M]aking good bourbon likely will do more productive good for society than this litigation."
Vice Chancellor Laster's elegant admonition to the owners of a distillery, quoted above, in Daniel Gerlanc v. Joseph Beatrice, et al. and Barrell Craft Spirits, LLC, C.A. No. 2017-0211-VCL, transcript (Del. Ch. Mar. 23, 2017; filed Apr. 7, 2017). The parties stipulated to dismissal of their dispute on April 28, 2017.
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Tag: Commercial Litigation, Courts, Equity / Chancery
Michelle Quinn and Brian Gottesman to Present "Third-Party Legal Opinions in Corporate Transactions"
Posted on: May 15, 2017
Cross-Posted at BergerHarris.com.
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Tag: Alternative Business Entities, Bankruptcy, Commercial Transactions, Contracts, Corporations, Equity / Chancery, Fiduciary Duties, Legal Theory, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Professional News, Real Estate / Real Property, Securities, Structured Finance
Posted on: May 2, 2017
Eugene Volokh, the Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law, has published a video criticizing Model Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g), adopted by the American Bar Association last year. The Rule exposes lawyers to sanctions for professional misconduct if they:
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Tag: Constitutional Law, Legal Industry
Posted on: April 30, 2017
In the New Hampshire Bar News, Terri Pastori examines rights and regulations regarding political discussions in private workplaces.
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Tag: Administrative Law, Labor and Employment
Posted on: April 29, 2017
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) recently created a free speech resources page for faculty members, so that they can access and utilize FIRE’s unique resources to lead the charge for meaningful campus reform.
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Tag: Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection, Fiduciary Duties