Michael Kelly quoted in “Plaintiffs Lawyers Fight ‘Loser-Pays’ Bylaw Adopted in Middle of Shareholder Suit,” which appeared on ABAJournal.com
Shareholders Fight Hemispherx’s Fee-Shifting In Del. Chancery
Attorneys for shareholders derivatively suing Hemispherx Biopharma Inc. over bonuses paid to the company’s board members asked a Delaware Chancery judge on Monday to invalidate the company’s newly enacted fee-shifting bylaw or remove them as counsel from the suit. The bylaw, which was adopted by Continue Reading
Independent director of the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Philip Amoa has been elected as an independent director of the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the corporate entity established to administer the church’s pension and benefits programs. With approximately $9 billion in assets under management, the Board of Pensions is Continue Reading
NJ High Court Embraces Broad ‘Common Interest’ Privilege
Edward Fanning mentioned in “NJ High Court Embraces Broad ‘Common Interest’ Privilege,” which appeared in Law360. Continue Reading
Cynthia Keliher Named a Woman of FIRE by Banker & Tradesman
Sheraton Commander Hotel16 Garden StreetCambridge, MA 02138 Cynthia Keliher has been named a Woman of FIRE by Banker & Tradesman, an annual award that recognizes the key female players in the local FIRE (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) sector. The Woman of FIRE award, now in its fourth Continue Reading
Cynthia Keliher profiled in Banker and Tradesman after being named a “Woman of FIRE” by the magazine
Cynthia Keliher has been named a Woman of FIRE by Banker & Tradesman, an annual award that recognizes the key female players in the local Finance, Insurance and Real Estate sector. The Woman of FIRE award, now in its fourth year, celebrates the best and the brightest women in the industry. This Continue Reading
Amended Sabine-Forest Oil Merger Deal Raises Eyebrows
The changes to a merger agreement between Forest Oil Corp. and private equity-backed Sabine Oil & Gas LLC announced last week appear minor on their face—with the financial terms of the deal remaining untouched—but they are unusual in the way they significantly lower the threshold needed for Continue Reading
McCarter’s Mark Nikolsky and Simone Wilson-Brito named to New Jersey Law Journal’s 2014 “New Leaders of the Bar”
Mark Nikolsky and Simone Wilson-Brito have been named to New Jersey Law Journal’s “2014 New Leaders of the Bar,” a list of 50 lawyers under 40 who represent a new wave of leadership in the New Jersey bar. The list featured lawyers who stood out because they have developed practice niches, amassed Continue Reading
Power Plants Coming to Electricity-Hungry Region
Developers haven't built a new power plant of any significance in Maryland for over a decade — one reason the state imports more electricity than almost any other in the country, racking up extra charges for consumers. Continue Reading