AUBLR held its annual Symposium, “Profits Plus Philanthropy: The Emerging Law of Social Enterprises,” on April 18, 2012. The event focused on the rapidly-growing popularity, progress, and publicity of “social enterprises.” Participants included entrepreneurs and founders of social enterprises, practitioners, and academics.  Videos, photos, and summaries of the Symposium’s multiple panels are coming soon.

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Art Howson In Rogers v. Petróleo Brasileiro, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the commercial activities exception of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) did not provide subject matter jurisdiction over a claim against a Brazilian state-owned oil company based on the company’s failure to convert bearer bonds into preferred…

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Gregory Santiago In CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Credit Repair Organization Act (CROA) does not preclude enforcement of binding arbitration agreements contained in contracts of credit repair organizations.  Justice Scalia wrote the majority opinion for six members of the court, Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan filed a joint concurring…

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Alexander You In Dweck v. Nasser, the Delaware Chancery Court, through an opinion by Vice Chancellor Laster, held that Gila Dweck, director and officer of Kids International Corporation (Kids), and Kevin Taxin, Kids’ President, breached their fiduciary duties of loyalty to Kids by forming competing companies that usurped Kids’ corporate opportunities and misused Kids’ resources.…

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AUBLR is excited to announce a new section on our website featuring case analysis.  We now offer case briefs summarizing and discussing the latest decisions from federal and major state courts throughout the country.  Make sure to check back regularly for the latest developments in business law jurisprudence! For all available case briefs, please click…

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