Topic
Mismanagement
13 published works
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
New York Jury Finds NRA Liable for Mismanagement; LaPierre Forced to Pay More Restitution
The jury in the NRA civil matter brought by the NY Attorney General's office came back finding the NRA liable for mismanagement and found that Wayne LaPierre had to pay…
Other
Four years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death, DOJ’s Inspector General says mismanagement led to suicide
The four years since notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell in summer 2019 certainly have been quite eventful, though I fear not all that…
Work Comp & Employment Law Insight
Four Common Mistakes From Those in Charge
By Laura Hensley, Mike McKnight
Thirty plus years of employment and worker's compensation practice has exposed me to thousands of personnel files and interviews, not to mention my experience with what could easily be twice…
Cruise Law News
Mismanagement and Lies Plague Cruise Ship Grounding
By Jim Walker
The U.K.'s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has concluded that a cruise ship which hit rocks and lost power last year was due to poor planning and "poor bridge team management…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Section 220 Demand Granted for Investigation of Subsidiary
Oklahoma Firefighters’ Pension & Retirement System v. Citigroup, Inc., C.A. No. 9587-ML (VCN) (Del. Ch. Apr. 24, 2015). This Delaware Court of Chancery opinion allowed an inspection of books and…
SDNY Blog
Judge Sullivan Dismisses Shareholder Class Action Against RIM Because Allegations Amounted to “Mismanagement Not Malfeasance”
Judge Sullivan on Friday dismissed a shareholder class action against RIM, maker of the Blackberry smartphone, because the allegations amounted to mere "mismanagement": It is plain from the CAC as well…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Playing On Uncle Sam’s Time: Federal Grant Sanctions Triggered By Game Playing Employees
By Christopher L. Rissetto, Robert Helland
This post was also written by Stephanie E. Giese. In the Age of Solyndra, adherence to Federal grant requirements is a necessity like never before. Concerns with transparency, misuse of Federal money,…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Delaware AG Alleges Mismanagement of Charitable duPont Trust
As reported in The Washington Post, a $4 billion charitable trust created by the late Alfred I. duPont is the subject of scrutiny by the Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden. …
In Solvency
Court Appointed Examiner in SemCrude Bankruptcy Files Preliminary Work Plan
By Fox Rothschild LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP
On October 14, 2008, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware appointed Louis Freeh, the former Director of the FBI, as examiner in the SemCrude bankruptcy. Five…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Court Partially Grants Section 220 Demand Based on Mismanagement Claims
In Robotti & Co., LLC v. Gulfport Energy Corp., 2007 WL 2019796 (Del. Ch., July 3, 2007), read opinion here, the Chancery Court, after trial, "shaved the stubble" on a…