This past week, the Read Alliance hosted a beautiful gala, fundraising for their cause and honoring Mark Moore, Adam Baxter, and Alicia Keys. Read Alliance works to increase children’s literacy in underserved communities by employing high school students as reading tutors for younger peers within their communities, and has now...
By Mark H. Moore Both state and federal courts have adopted the “internal affairs doctrine” for disputes among or between a corporation and its directors, officers, and shareholders. Under this approach, courts generally apply the substantive law of the state of incorporation to such disputes, because “application of that body...
The Supreme Court is on a tear, ignoring precedent and settled legal principles with seeming abandon. However, in its recent, less controversial decision, Mallory v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co., No. 21-1168, 2023 WL 4187749 (U.S. June 27, 2023), the Court affirmed century-old precedent and held that a corporation would have...
Documentary filmmakers, unscripted television producers and other publishers are all rightfully concerned about the accuracy of their reporting, lest they face a claim of defamation based on a falsehood. But another related concern is very much at play; in most states, a publisher can be held liable for invading the...
In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., No. 21-328, 2022 WL 1611788 (U.S. May 23, 2022), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal courts, in analyzing a claim that a party has waived the right to arbitrate a dispute under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), should not impose a requirement of prejudice....
On Thursday, May 12, 2022, the Read Alliance will hold its “Celebrating the Extraordinary” Annual Gala at the Tribeca Rooftop in New York City. The gala will be hosted by Emmy Award winning meteorologist Audrey Puente and will include cocktails, dinner, music, and auctions. Read Alliance will be honoring Michael Lubowitz...
As colleges and universities make decisions about returning to the classroom in the fall, professors with health concerns, or with family members with health concerns, still face uncertainty about who will get approved to teach remotely and who won’t. On June 22, The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article...
As colleges and universities across the country make decisions about whether to return to in-person classes in the fall, and what that will look like, they face numerous obstacles and liability concerns. The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article on May 29 illuminating the many issues, featuring quotes and...
As the United States and the rest of the world battle the COVID-19 pandemic, companies across multiple industries have struggled to quickly adapt: They are facing un-meetable contractual deadlines or other requirements and having to shutter some or all of their business activities, conduct furloughs or reductions in force, cancel...
On Thursday, May 7, 2020, the Read Alliance will hold its annual benefit at the Tribeca Rooftop. The Read Alliance works to accelerate the educational trajectory of early elementary students through teens who provide one-on-one literacy tutoring in under-resourced communities in New York. Since its inception in 2000, the organization has...