Governance and Nonprofit Corporations: A Primer for Directors

by Jasmin Kotadia | Sep 15, 2019

I. INTRODUCTION “Corporate governance” refers to the system of laws, documents, policies, and procedures that define how the board of directors of a corporation should oversee its affairs as well as to the manner in which board actually performs its...

Supreme Court Decision Regarding Damages for Design Patent Infringement

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today overturned a $400 million jury award to Apple for Samsung’s infringement of certain Apple design patents relating to smartphones (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v. Apple Inc., slip op. No. 15-777). This...

Insurance News, December 2016

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019

We are pleased to share this latest issue of the Wiggin and Dana Insurance Practice Group Newsletter. We circulate this newsletter by e-mail periodically to bring to the attention of our colleagues in the insurance industry reports on recent developments, cases and...

Private Client Services 2016 Year-End Advisory

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

As the year draws to a close, we have entered a period of great uncertainty in estate and tax planning. President-elect Donald Trump has identified tax reform as a priority of his new administration and, with Republican control of Congress, many commentators believe...

Employment Law 2016 – Year In Review

by S Z | Sep 15, 2019

As calendar year 2016 draws to a close, we are once again reminded that employment laws are constantly changing—except, of course, for the one change employers were expecting most, which is where our 2016 employment law year-in-review begins. FLSA Overtime Regulations...