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Tag: Litigation

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Judge Again Rejects Musk’s $56 Billion Pay Package from Tesla

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We’re going to talk about Elon Musk, but first we’ve got to focus. Forget, for a moment, about other recent stories involving the world’s richest man. Forget about his stated initiative to feed “all court cases” to an artificially intellige...

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Supreme Court Decision Raises Big Questions About SEC’s Authority

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Have you heard about the big Supreme Court decision that came down a couple weeks ago? No, not the one about Presidential immunity. We’re talking about the one with the power to upend the regulatory system and the balance of power between t...

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Does ‘Corporate Bullying’ Work?

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Nobody likes a bully, or so the saying goes. That may be true, but it has never stopped bullies from popping up in places ranging from playgrounds to office cubicles to the highest reaches of government. The modus operandi doesn’t change, r...

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Forum Shopping Debate Ties Stakeholders in Knots

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So-called forum shopping is a time-tested strategy of zealous litigators. Looking for the legal equivalent of home-field advantage, they file lawsuits in jurisdictions where they feel they will find a sympathetic ear on the bench. The power...

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Exxon Bypasses SEC, Seeks Court Order to Block ESG Shareholder Proposal

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As companies contemplate how best to respond to the rising number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) proposals from activist shareholders, Exxon Mobil has employed an unusual strategy to avoid such a vote. The oil giant is sidest...

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