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Del.'s Tesla Pay Takedown Tells Boards What Not To Do

Law 360

The Delaware Chancery Court’s ruthless dissection of the Tesla board’s extreme departures from standard corporate governance in its January opinion striking down CEO Elon Musk’s $55 billion pay package offers a blow-by-blow guide to mistakes Delaware public companies can avoid when negotiating executive compensation, say attorneys at Cleary.

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Pakistan dispatch: president’s extraordinary rejection of parliamentary army and espionage bills highlights concerns over military power, free expression

JURIST

Section 55-A lays down stringent guidelines, prohibiting individuals who have been involved in sensitive duties from engaging in any form of political activity for five years after their service termination. Section 55-B emphasizes the significance of protecting the armed forces’ reputation and image.

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Book Launch: Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts – 4 May 2021

Conflict of Laws

This study provides a definitive reference guide to the key choice of law principles on international contracts, including 60 national and regional reports written by experts from all parts of the world, and a dedicated commentary on the Hague Principles as applied to international commercial arbitration. 3 | Thomas Kadner Graziano.

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A few takeaways from the Conclusions & Decisions of the HCCH governing body

Conflict of Laws

A new Working Group has been established with respect to the 1996 Child Protection Convention (Conclusion & Decision No 26): “CGAP mandated the establishment of a WG on the operation of Article 33 of the 1996 Child Protection Convention, first, to develop a Model Form and, subsequently, a Guide on the application of Article 33.

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Calming Down an Angry Client

Attorney at Work

Research has shown that first impressions are made up of 55% visual cues (body language), 38% vocal (tone of voice), and only 7% verbal (words.) If you can maintain your calm, control the situation, and guide both of you to a good solution, your client will relax. An immediate response. To make sure it doesn’t happen again.

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PTAB Generally Affirms Eligibility Rejections

Patently O

If affirmances by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) are any guide, patent examiners appear to now have a good handle on applying the PTAB eligibility examination guidance. There were also five cases where the PTAB added eligibility as a new ground for rejection.

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This week begins the Special Commission on the 1980 Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Child Protection Convention

Conflict of Laws

It is submitted the following: 55. The SC may want to consider developing a Guide, illustrated by examples, to assist Contracting States with the implementation and operation of Article 33. Such a Guide would raise awareness as to the mandatory nature of Article 33. The Guide to Good Practice on the grave risk exception (art.