Yesterday we reviewed the history of Section 230, which has provided online platforms safe harbor from liability over content posted by...
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Insights on M&A, litigation, and corporate governance in the US.
“Section 230” is a buzz word of late—heard on the Hill, on Pennsylvania Avenue, and now in the (virtual) board rooms of companies that...
On September 16, 2020, the Superior Court of Delaware issued an order with potential implications for companies contemplating...
The technology sector is increasingly in the crosshairs of foreign and domestic regulators. As is well known, the Trump administration...
Do we really need to psychoanalyze robots? The conventional wisdom is that we do. As artificial intelligence plays a bigger role in our...
On September 10, 2020, James McDonald, Director of Enforcement at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued the agency’s...
Building on the constructive discussions that senior personnel from the top institutional holders of public companies had with over 150...
On September 1, 2020, the California Superior Court, San Mateo County, granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action...
California Governor approves mandatory board diversity requirements beyond gender diversity Note: This post has been updated as of...
Last month, a Ninth Circuit panel unanimously reversed the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) win in district court, finding that...
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII), a group that represents a large group of institutional investors, has taken steps to block...
A major difference between a traditional IPO and a direct listing was removed last week with the SEC’s approval on August 26 of a new...