Public Firms Now Face Question of When to Disclose Sexual Harassment Claims February 6, 2018 By Tom Hals The steep drop in the stock price of Wynn Resorts Ltd. following a report that chairman Steve Wynn subjected female...
How Takata Bankruptcy Could Affect Compensation for Car Owners January 4, 2018 By Tom Hals The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Takata Corp.’s U.S. unit on Wednesday cleared the way for the company’s creditors to...
Wells Fargo Insurance Accuses Failed Bidder Alliant of Poaching Executives July 28, 2017 By Tom Hals Alliant Insurance Services Inc. is using confidential information obtained during a failed bid for Wells Fargo & Co.’s commercial insurance...
Automakers See Takata’s Bankruptcy As Liability Shield In Air Bag Claims July 18, 2017 By Tom Hals and Tina Bellon The global recall of Takata Corp.’s defective air bags widened last week and the number of confirmed deaths rose, but...
Takata Suitors Weigh GM Bankruptcy Liability Ruling November 8, 2016 By Tom Hals As auto supplier Takata Corp. prepares for a possible U.S. bankruptcy filing, potential bidders are poring over a recent U.S....
Alpha Natural Resources Reaches Deal with U.S. to Exit Bankruptcy, Clean-Up Mines July 8, 2016 By Tom Hals The U.S. government agreed to a mine clean-up deal that allows coal producer Alpha Natural Resources to exit bankruptcy, despite...
Judge Throws Out ‘Everybody Does It’ Defense in Shareholder Class Action January 7, 2016 By Tom Hals Corporate legal battles are often decided on nuanced readings of dense statutes, but one recent ruling that could expose scores...
Judge Says Kinder Morgan Owes Investors Damages for El Paso Pipeline Deal December 4, 2015 By Tom Hals Energy pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc. is on the hook for the bulk of $171 million in damages owed to...
Del. Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Noble to Retire in February November 20, 2015 By Tom Hals One of the most important venues for U.S. corporate disputes, Delaware’s Court of Chancery, will lose one of its five...
Delaware Court Raising Standards for Class Actions Against Mergers September 21, 2015 By Tom Hals A Delaware judge signaled on Thursday that the rules are changing for shareholder class actions challenging corporate mergers, which are...