Sentences with phrase «attorney as a shareholder»

What was the agreed distribution of authority between the shareholders and the attorney as a shareholder and lawyer?

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«To do activism really, really well, you have to be not only smart and persistent, but you have to be willing,» says David Rosewater, who advises companies as the global head of Morgan Stanley's shareholder activism and corporate defense group, and who has previously represented Elliott as an attorney.

«We are very pleased that the Supreme Court denied defendants» petition, leaving firmly in place the Second Circuit's precedential rulings regarding the necessity of utilizing event studies to prove market efficiency as well as the burden of proof required to rebut the presumption of reliance, both of which were highly favorable to investors,» the shareholders» attorney Jeremy A. Lieberman of Pomerantz LLP told Law360 on Monday.

This means a corporate board acts as the 51 % percent shareholder and assigns full financial, operational and management control of the entity to the managing family office, normally via a Power of Attorney granted to the General Manager.

In an alert to clients, attorneys from the law firm Olshan describe the scope of the legislation as «unduly burdensome, excessive and inequitable,» and warn that «it could have a chilling effect on shareholder activism and proxy advisory work that have a specified presence in Texas, which, in turn, would help entrench management and the Boards of underperforming Texas - based companies.»

All of these attorneys general expanded their power at least partially on the basis of a single 1921 statute known as the Martin Act, which gives the New York AG vastly greater latitude in prosecuting financial crimes against shareholders.

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New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed ExxonMobil earlier this month for any documents related to its climate science research and communications to shareholders and the public as part of a year - long investigation into the company.

Dave Anderson, one of the authors, said that the report might «provide fodder» to those such as state attorneys general or private plaintiffs taking legal steps to force the industry to more fully describe the risks of climate change to shareholders, or even to compensate for damages that ensued from emissions.

Not surprisingly, Teresa Ponder's expertise as a go - to litigator for first - party insurance bad faith cases earned her a shareholder position with the 20 - attorney firm of Berger Kahn and earned her inclusion on the Southern California Super Lawyers «Top 50 Orange County» List.

«Darren's strength in litigation, including his tenure as an assistant attorney general in Texas, and collective employment law experience make him a natural fit for Littler,» said Earl (Chip) M. Jones III, office managing shareholder of the Austin office.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., - Brooks Kushman, P.C. Shareholder and Patent Attorney, Marc Lorelli will serve as one of three panelists at the Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association «s spring seminar on Tuesday, March 25, 2014.

• Frank A. Angileri, shareholder, registered patent attorney and corporate secretary, has been lead counsel for clients such as Ford Motor Co., as well as small entrepreneurs.

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney welcomes commercial law and transactional attorney Bradley E. Wolf as shareholder, and civil litigator Teresa M. Beck as of counsel to the firm's San Diego office.

He soon joined a firm in Sarasota, Florida, where he proved his mettle as a plaintiffs» attorney in a number of high - stakes cases — several of which included seven - figure settlements — and where he became one of the youngest shareholders in the 40 - year history of the practice.

Also selected as a Texas Rising Star since 2014 is David Stockel, a firm Shareholder and business litigation attorney.

Additionally, recognizing that a cyber - or privacy - related development can expand to encompass a number of other significant legal issues, our group works hand - in - glove with attorneys in our White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations, Securities Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other third parties.

Brooks Kushman attorneys recognized as IP Stars by the publication are President Mark Cantor and Shareholders Frank Angileri, Elizabeth Janda, Robert Tuttle and Sangeeta Shah.

Contract attorneys, who are typically engaged on a project or short - term basis, would not fit the definition of a partner (which California Corporations Code section 16101 defines in part as a «coowner -LSB--RSB- of a business for profit») or shareholder (which California Rule of Professional Conduct 1 - 100 («Rule 1 - 100») defines in part as «a shareholder of a professional corporation»).

• Frank A. Angileri (IP Litigation Category)-- shareholder and registered patent attorney — serves as lead counsel for a variety of Brooks Kushman «s clients, from individuals to major corporations, in IP and commercial litigation matters.

Rick L. Guerisoli serves as the Managing Attorney for St. George, is a Shareholder and a member of the Business & Finance and Real Estate Sections.

Mirick O'Connell attorneys represent clients in shareholder disputes and securities arbitrations as well as in SEC and other regulatory investigations.

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that corporate and securities attorney Darrell R. Windham has joined as Co-Managing Shareholder of its Austin office and Chair of its Texas Corporate & Securities Practice (more...)

Three former Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC attorneys have added their names to a $ 300 million gender discrimination class and collective action against the firm, according to an amended complaint filed Friday in California federal court, which also added Ogletree Deakins» managing shareholder as a named defendant.

Congratulations to GWB shareholder Ron Wray on his election as president of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association.

Branscomb PC is pleased to announce that attorney Michael G. Payne has joined the firm as a shareholder in its Houston office, specializing in complex corporate transactions, including mergers, restructures, entity formations, and acquisitions.

Attorney Gavin Guo joined Fredrikson & Byron's Shanghai office as a shareholder in the China Practice, International and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups.