The Delaware Supreme Court, in a precedent-setting decision involving a Dallas corporation, has ruled that a company’s board of directors can legally terminate its chief executive officer and fellow board member at a regularly scheduled board meeting without giving the individual advance notice about the upcoming vote about his or her removal.
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Slack & Davis Leads Settlement for Deadly Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Crash
The confidential settlement was for a 50-year-old Toronto man who died in a fatal crash in November 2011 aboard a Blue Hawaiian helicopter that was headed to the island of Molokai.
AZA Prevails in $11 Million Jury Verdict
A Harris County jury awarded Houston-based Function One Consulting Group LLC $11.4 million Thursday for damages it suffered when a competitor made false accusations about it violating tax laws.
A Look Inside Pryor’s Latest ‘A Short & Happy Guide to Mediation’
Will Pryor’s new book gives you a simple, entertaining guide to mediation.
A Look Inside Pryor’s Latest ‘A Short & Happy Guide to Mediation’
Will Pryor’s new book gives you a simple, entertaining guide to mediation.
V&E and Sidley Advise in Energy XXI – EPL Oil Deal
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V&E and Sidley Advise in Energy XXI – EPL Oil Deal
The gusher of large oil and gas deals keeps coming, as Houston companies announce $2.3 billion acquisition.
V&E and Sidley Advise in Energy XXI – EPL Oil Deal
The gusher of large oil and gas deals keeps coming, as Houston companies announce $2.3 billion acquisition.
Mark Cuban to ETP: Big Trials Often Focus on Confidential Emails
(March 12) – Juicy email messages have been at the heart of two of the biggest trials in Texas during the past six months. Mark Cuban’s emails supported his claim that he didn’t violate federal securities law on insider trading, but emails in the Energy Transfer Partner case against Enterprise Products led the jury to award ETP $319 million in damages.
Emails can undercut inconsistent trial testimony or buttress the credibility of testimony that is consistent with the electronic record. A collection of such messages can frame the chronology of a dispute and take the jury back in mind from the time of trial to the time when the controversy arose. This article explains in detail how good trial lawyers see past the discovery headaches and spend appropriate time in trial preparation planning for their admissibility and effective use.