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A Delaware Superior Court decision confirms that appointed shareholder representatives have standing to pursue post-closing merger disputes on behalf of selling stockholders, while clarifying when implied covenant claims will be dismissed as duplicative of express contractual obligations. The ruling addresses two recurring issues in M&A litigation: the authority of shareholder representatives and the proper scope of gap-filling doctrines in contract interpretation.

As technology continues to creep into all aspects of life, banks and financial institutions have grown to appreciate the acronym “KYC”: Know Your Customer.

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that government-related emails stored in public officials' personal email accounts are subject to disclosure under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). This landmark decision in Rosetti v. Ramapo-Indian Hills Regional High School Board of Education establishes that public business cannot be shielded by using private email accounts, creating significant implications for both public entities and those seeking government records.