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March 14, 2007 |

Using Bankruptcy as a Corporate Governance Tool

A Delaware Chancery Court decision is receiving a great deal of attention from corporate transactional and corporate restructuring attorneys alike. In Esopus Creek Value LP v. Hauf, the court prevented a financially sound company, which failed to meet reporting requirements and was therefore prohibited from holding a shareholder vote, from executing an agreement outside of bankruptcy to sell substantially all of its assets without first obtaining common stockholder approval as required.
9 minute read
November 27, 2012 |

The 2012 Patent Litigation Survey

Patent reform helped spur a burst in litigation, but it's still a big game of Whack-a-Troll.
7 minute read
September 24, 2007 |

Missile Maker's Defender

GC Jay B. Stephens has steered a significant turnaround in Raytheon's fortunes since his arrival -- the firm faced "pretty big, bet-the-company issues" when he came aboard, he said. A pair of securities class actions were in progress, not to mention an export-control investigation and a three-year SEC probe. Meanwhile, Raytheon's global power plant business was draining $2 billion in cash. Stephens said he and his crew "stopped the bleeding" and resolved the issues through litigation and arbitration.
4 minute read
November 17, 2010 |

In China, Competition Is Heating Up

Never mind the domestic business climate. During the second quarter of 2010, China surpassed Japan as the world's second-largest economy behind the United States with nearly $1.34 trillion in gross domestic product, and firms with a beachhead in the People's Republic are profiting by that growth.
5 minute read
July 29, 2013 |

Continental Breakfast: John Pickering, Irwin Mitchell

American Lawyer chief European correspondent Chris Johnson meets regularly with senior legal sector figures at their favorite breakfast joints to chew over the industry's tastiest talking points. This week, John Pickering, CEO of U.K. personal injury specialist Irwin Mitchell, discusses the firm's conversion to an Alternative Business Structure and the prospect of raising outside capital.
10 minute read
November 27, 2012 |

The 2012 Patent Litigation Survey

Patent reform helped spur a burst in litigation, but it's still a big game of Whack-a-Troll.
7 minute read
May 01, 2010 |

The Great Search Forward

How Chinese tech giant Baidu conquered the world's largest Internet market.
13 minute read
December 01, 2012 |

It's Still a Game of Whack-a-Troll

Patent reform helps spur a burst in litigation in our latest Patent Litigation Survey.
7 minute read
July 29, 2013 |

Patent Enforcement's 'Black Box'

When Microsoft Corp. won a patent suit against Motorola Mobility Inc. at the International Trade Commission last year, it looked like a decisive victory. In reality, it turned out to be just the first round of the fight.
7 minute read
November 16, 2010 |

Asia Practice Special Report: Competition Heats Up in China

During the second quarter of 2010, China surpassed Japan as the world's second-largest economy behind the U.S., with nearly $1.34 trillion in gross domestic product, and firms with a beachhead in the People's Republic are profiting by that growth. "The underlying trend of an increasing interaction between China and the rest of the world is good for international firms like us who specialize in doing things like cross-border transactions," said Rowland Cheng, managing partner of the Shanghai office of Latham & Watkins.
6 minute read

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