Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 6 Jul 2020
As a corporate officer or director, the only way to take a bad situation like bankruptcy and make it worse is to be confronted with personal…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 28 Apr 2020
On April 20, 2020, Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine announced that the March 14, 2020 statewide order directing all of Ohio’s public, community, and…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 27 Apr 2020
As reported today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released revised regulatory guidelines on April 24, 2020 that now permit size-eligible…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 27 Apr 2020
It is one tool, but perhaps the most dramatic remedy, in the toolbox of restructuring attorneys. Chapter 11 is…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 14 Oct 2015
Many corporate executives, including directors, believe they would be fully indemnified from the cost of defending against a government investigation…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 30 Jun 2015
Board oversight should include a comprehensive plan to respond to a cyber incident or data breach, with senior management fully trained with respect…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 15 Jun 2015
Now, more than ever, corporate boards face an immense challenge to ensure that their companies are prepared for cybersecurity threats before they…
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 7 Oct 2011
Two weeks ago a federal Court of Appeals issued a decision impacting directors and officers of healthcare companies.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 18 Jul 2011
An agreement to assign one’s patent rights is not the same as a patent assignment.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | USA | 2 Feb 2011
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") approved final rules implementing Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ("Dodd-Frank"), which requires companies that are subject to the federal proxy rules to hold non-binding shareholder votes on the compensation of their named executive officers and certain related matters.