At first glance, Stanziale v. MILK072011, looks like someone suing over a bad expiration date and conjures up images of Ron Burgundy proclaiming “milk was a bad choice.” But in actuality Stanziale is much more interesting: it answers whether one can breach their fiduciary duty by exposing an employer to a claim under the aptly-named WARN Act, which requires employers to tip off their workers to a possible job loss.
USA, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Mintz, Breach of contract, Fiduciary, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act 1988 (USA)
The liquidators of Lehman Brothers Australia are appealing a landmark Federal Court decision that found it liable for losses suffered by a number of local councils and charity groups.
Australia, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, King & Wood Mallesons, Breach of contract, Collateralized debt obligation, Lehman Brothers