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FTC Must Show Defendants ‘About to Violate’ Law

The Third Circuit’s ruling in FTC v. Shire ViroPharma, Inc. is almost certain to influence the FTC’s investigative tactics and prosecutorial strategy going forward.

BlackRock and Excessive Fee Litigation

The case is the first trial decision on the so-called “subadvisory” or “reverse manager of managers” theory in excessive fee litigation and is one of the largest mutual fund cases ever.

Social Responsibility and Enlightened Shareholder Primacy

We highlight certain legal pathways, considerations and constraints, and offer some thoughts on processes that boards of directors may find helpful as they consider addressing these ESG issues.

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Pro Bono

With more than 1 million hours of pro bono work over the last seven years alone, Skadden’s lawyers strongly believe in fulfilling the obligation to assist those individuals and groups unable to afford legal services.

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