Attorneys in Parneros v. Barnes & Noble sat before Judge John Koeltl as the business day closed November 4 to discuss Barnes & Noble’s intent to move for summary judgement on two of its former ceo’s three claims — defamation and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Judge Koeltl called it “a risky notion” more than once, noting that the mere fact of the timing of his termination — 2 weeks before contractual benefits were due to accrue — gives credibility to the fair dealing claim, whatever board members might have said so far in discovery. Koeltl […]