InvestigationsApril 2026·12 min
When the SEC opens an investigation: a general counsel’s playbook
What to do in the first 72 hours, what to expect over months 1 through 12, and where general counsel typically make costly mistakes.
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M&AMarch 2026·10 min
Activist defense in 2026: lessons from the 2025 proxy season
Three big themes from this year’s activist campaigns + what’s changing for 2026 boards.
SecuritiesMarch 2026·11 min
10b-5 class certification: the post-Goldman landscape
How class certification standards have evolved and what defense counsel should be teeing up at the certification stage.
LitigationFebruary 2026·8 min
Pre-litigation strategy: when settling early actually costs more
Counter-intuitive cases where the right move is litigating to motion stage before settling — even when the math "looks like" early settlement is cheaper.
M&AJanuary 2026·9 min
The Delaware Chancery Court’s evolving M&A scrutiny
Three recent decisions and what they mean for special-committee process in 2026 transactions.
LitigationJanuary 2026·7 min
Appellate strategy: when not to file a brief
When briefing the issue creates more risk than letting a trial-court ruling stand. A counter-intuitive look at appellate decision-making.
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