Litigation

Finance

Paula D. Shaffner, Joshua R. Dutill | Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Sometimes you know the odds are long, and success for the other side is supposed to be a preordained walk-over victory. When a client has been wronged, however, you need to ignore the odds and trust that rational minds will prevail. Recently, we had the chance to represent CleanTech Innovations,...

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The United States Supreme Court continued its trend of business-friendly decision making in the 2012-2013 term, ruling more often than not in favor of business interests. In particular, the Supreme Court’s decisions on arbitration- and employment-related issues gave companies and employers...

Finance

Michael R. Smith, David E. Meadows, J. Andrew Pratt | King & Spalding LLP

Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires public companies to hold an advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation at least once every three years, and most public companies are now holding annual votes. In imposing this periodic requirement, Congress made clear that shareholder say-on-...