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Mergers and Acquisitions
Spooky Season: Merger Agreements Rise From the Dead in Verisk Ruling
The Delaware Court of Chancery’s recent decision in Verisk Analytics, Inc. v. ExactLogix, Inc. d/b/a AccuLynx.com sheds light on how the Delaware co...
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Not Just Company Data: A Company Directory Built for Law Firm Business Development
The CI Company Directory combines corporate hierarchies, litigation history, and your firm's connections to in-house counsel to help BD teams win busi...
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DOJ Announces ‘Historic’ $250 Million Penalty for HSR Filing Violations
On August 26, 2026, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a proposed settlement with private equity firm KKR & Co. to resolve a complaint a...
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Your Data Can’t Reach Foundation. CI Fixes That.
3 reasons why your law firm's data isn't connecting to Foundation. And how Courtroom Insight's CI Connectors fix it. The post Your Data Can’t Re...
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Not Just Another Directory: Why We Developed the CI Company Directory
CI CEO Mark Torchiana on why we built the CI Company Directory—a law firm company directory connecting company, people and matter data. The post Not...
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Choosing Your Corporate Home: A Trade-Off Guide for Founder-Led Tech Companies
The choice of state of incorporation used to be handled quietly at formation or IPO and rarely revisited. Even as a handful of high-profile companies ...
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FTC, Requiring Divestitures, Approves Final Consent Decree in Ascension/AmSurg Deal
On August 25, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had finalized a consent order resolving antitrust concerns arising from Ascen...
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FTC Court Win Blocks Henkel’s Acquisition of Liquid Nails
On August 17, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had secured a win in court to block the merger of two of the largest construction...
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How Law Firms Use MCP Servers: Legal Professional Research, Analysis, and Connecting Firm Data
How law firms are using the CI MCP Server for accurate research, research at scale, and keeping lawyers in the loop. The post How Law Firms Use MCP Se...
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Courtroom Insight Announces Its Company Data Suite to Help Law Firms Win More Business
Learn how CI Company Data helps law firms identify and win new business with accurate company data enriched with your firm's connections. The post Cou...
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Court Holds Revlon ‘Duties’ Don’t Apply to PBC in Change-of-Control Transaction
Recently, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision of first impression addressing the fiduciary duties and standards of review applicable to a...
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What is an MCP Server? Why it Matters for Law Firms’ AI Implementation
MCP Servers enable law firms to connect data to AI systems, enabling accurate AI outputs to drive better business and litigation outcomes. The post Wh...
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Cooley Market Talks – The Technology Outlook: H2 2026 and Beyond
Public capital markets are back in the strategic conversation for technology companies. The change is not limited to better IPO windows. Companies hav...
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FTC Secures Record $12 Million Penalty for HSR Violation
On July 13, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Edwards Lifesciences and Genesis MedTech Group agreed to pay a combined civil...
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Navigating M&A in Today’s Exit Market for Funds
Our M&A team hosted a webinar exploring how exit dynamics are evolving in today’s environment for funds. The discussion examined key decision co...
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Why The Most Important AI Strategy is Prioritizing Data Quality
Data is the foundation for law firms' AI systems. Explore its importance, what good data quality means, and how Courtroom insight enables it. The post...
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Courtroom Insight Launches its MCP Server, Powering AI with Clean People Data
The CI MCP Server enables law firms to surface more accurate legal professional intelligence directly within their preferred AI systems. The post Cour...
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Coordinating HawkEye’s Acquisition, Financings and IPO at Orbit Speed
Escalating geopolitical tensions have driven a significant increase in demand for critical signals intelligence and radio frequency intelligence data ...
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Transform Billing Entries Into Automated Matter Narratives
Firms' billing entries are a hidden gold mine for BD & Marketing teams' narrative writing process. Here's why & how CI extracts this value. ...
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SEC Exemptive Order Halves Minimum Tender Offer Period for Negotiated All-Cash Transactions
Acquirors of public company targets in negotiated, all-cash acquisitions can now complete a transaction on the 11th business day following the commenc...
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Cooley Market Talks – AI and the New Capital Dynamic: IPOs, M&A and What Comes Next
How AI is changing market dynamics With AI transforming capital-raising dynamics and M&A strategies, our clients are navigating a dynamic moment. ...
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Yes, Your CEO’s AI Prompts May Be Discoverable (and Can Be Problematic)
Recently, we were all reminded that any type of internal communications – including AI prompts! – are discoverable and can become the “smoking g...
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Why Your Firm Needs a Taxonomy for Better Research and ROI
Why taxonomies are key for legal research, analysis, & competitive intelligence and how to build your firms' own structure. The post Why Your Fir...
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Dual-Track Processes: How to Turbocharge Your Exit
Exiting an investment – whether through a public offering or a sale of the company – is an inherently uncertain process. Even for a thriving busin...
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Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to DGCL Safe Harbor Amendments
On February 27, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court upheld two key amendments to Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) passed as par...
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Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Moelis, Holding Claims Regarding Stockholder Agreement Are Time-Barred
On January 20, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated opinion in Moelis & Company v. West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension...
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The Private Equity Developments That Defined 2025
Your definitive recap Private equity in 2025 was defined by selective momentum, evolving regulatory dynamics and a renewed emphasis on scale and flexi...
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2026 Antitrust Outlook: Learnings From the First Year of ‘America First’ Enforcement
Following the transition to the second Trump administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) pivoted toward a more ...
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Comparative Playbook: Navigating Conflicts in Delaware and Nevada
Companies approaching or having recently completed an IPO often face increased scrutiny around transactions involving insiders, investor-appointed dir...
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UK Merger Control in 2026 – What to Expect
In 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) signalled a significant shift in its enforcement and merger review priorities, emphasising its...
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New CA and NY Laws Target “Stay-or-Pay” Arrangements
California and New York recently enacted statutory restrictions aimed at “stay-or-pay” arrangements: California AB 692 (Cal. Bus. &...
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Tenth Circuit Clarifies Distinction Between “Ownership” and “Possession” in Trade Secret Claims
The Tenth Circuit recently held that an employee who failed to take adequate steps to protect confidential business information could not maintain...
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9th Circuit Clarifies Trade Secret Disclosure Requirements Under The DTSA
The Ninth Circuit recently held that the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) does not require plaintiffs to identify their allegedly mis...
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The High-Stakes Game of AI Trade Secrets and Congress’s Next Move
In a world racing to master artificial intelligence, Congress is worried America’s secrets are slipping away. Recently, the House Judiciary ...
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Massive $800 Million Verdict in Landmark Trade Secret Case
A California state jury awarded Propel Fuels, Inc. $604.9 million in damages after finding Phillips 66 Company liable for trade secret misappropri...
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$30 Million Message: Jury Awards Substantial Punitive Damages for Trade Secret Theft
A nearly decade-long legal battle in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently concluded with a significant jury verd...
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33 Expert Witness Deposition Tactics Used By Lawyers
©2025 SEAK. Inc. By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Below are a non-exhaustive list of 33 expert witness deposition tactics used by lawyers when dep...
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Sample Expert Witness Deposition Impeachment Questions
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. A common way to challenge the credibility of an expert witness in through impeachment with the expert’s prior in...
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Sample Expert Witness Deposition Questions on Fees
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Expert witnesses are commonly questioned about their fees and earning from expert witness work. Such questioning...
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Sample Expert Witness Deposition Questions on Methodology
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. An expert witness’s opinion can be excluded under FRE 702 if the opinion is not the product of reliable principl...
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Outline of Deposition Questions for Expert Witnesses
© 2025 SEAK, Inc. By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Deposing an expert witness is critical for both preparing for trial and determining the settlemen...
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Sample Cherry Picking Facts Expert Witness Deposition Questions
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. An expert witness’s opinions are only as strong as the “facts or data” they are based upon. See Federal Ru...
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Sample Hired Gun Expert Witness Deposition Questions
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. During an expert witness deposition, opposing counsel may try to develop information that can be later used at tri...
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Sample Expert Witness Deposition Questions on Opinions Expert Will NOT be Offering at Trial
By James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq. Lawyers conducting an expert witness deposition will seek to pin down which opinions the deponent expert witness w...
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Tenth Circuit Decision Highlights Distinction Between Traditional Non-Compete and Forfeiture-for-Competition
In Lawson v. Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld the forfeiture of certain stock awards for violating...
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Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Trade Secret Claims for Lack of Particularity and Secrecy
On April 22, 2025, the Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of a sales manager and his new employer on claims under the Defend Trade S...
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Georgia Federal Court Denies TRO and Motion to Dismiss in Trade Secrets Case
On March 27, 2025, in Stimlabs LLC v. Griffiths, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ordered a former executive, Sarah Gr...
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Eleventh Circuit Revives Trade Secret Misappropriation Claim in Long-Running Litigation
On April 4, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit reversed the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama’s ruling dismissing Alabama Air...
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Expert Witness: Ironworker Safety During Steel Erection Activities
By Homer R. Peterson II, P.E., CSP, CFLC Introduction During construction or renovation of almost any type of structure containing structural steel me...
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Expert Witness Fees – How Much Should an Expert Witness Charge
According to SEAK’s 2024 Survey of Expert Witness Fees which surveyed over 1,600 expert witnesses: The median hourly fee for file review/preparation...
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