BY LIRON OFFIR Some industries are more attractive than others, they produce healthier numbers, higher profit margins, and even have there own fan base following. One industry in particular boasted an astonishing $7.3 billion dollars in sales last year alone, and is stated to have sold 248 million units. This […]
Articles by: Business Law Journal
Understanding Maryland’s Business Judgment Rule
BY BERNARD S. SHARFMAN The “Business Judgment Rule” (“BJR”) is a common law stan- dard of judicial review. The BJR is applied by the courts to favor the actions of corporate managers. According to Henry Manne, a leading commentator on corporate law, the BJR protects from ju- dicial review “honest […]
A Catch-22 or a Catch-All?: Delaware and Texas Grasp for Certainty in Shareholder Ratification
BY KRYSTAL PFLUGER SCOTT In the wake of corporate calamities such as Enron and World Bank, a renewed interest in corporate law has arisen among legis- lators, judges, lawyers, and businesspeople. Specifically, in the post-Enron corporate environment, corporate management must understand their fiduciary duties to the corporation and the situa- […]
Statistical Analysis and Interpretation of Data Commonly Used in Employment Law Litigation
BY C. PAUL WAZZAN & KENNETH D. SULZER Employment law litigation, such as “wage and hour” misclassification class action lawsuits and “overtime” or “off the clock” lawsuits, has increased in frequency over the past few years as a result of many factors, including increased awareness by the Plaintiffs’ bar and […]
The Enforceability of Pre-Dispute Jury Waiver Agreements in Employment Discrimination Cases
BY ROBERT FRANKHOUSER Employers are always attempting to find new ways to limit their exposure to employment discrimination claims. Many employers have implemented multi-level alternative dispute resolution procedures which attempt to prevent claims of discrimination from occurring, settle the dispute before it reaches the appropriate judicial system and/or avoid the […]
The Relationship Between Law, Government, Business and Technology
BY NOEL COX Technology and technological changes affect the legal system. These effects are partly direct and indirect, via changes to the economy and to society. Technological changes alter the relation- ship between the governed and the government, and between gov- ernments. Legal systems also affect the development of technol- […]
