Civil Procedure, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance & Banking

Successor Banks of FDIC assets Not so Jolly after Jolley - A New Duty to Investigate?

by Allan Ickowitz, John Kim, Jennifer Meeker | Nossaman LLP on 5/7/2013

A recent California case appears to contradict the general rule holding that a successor bank that has acquired a commercial loan through an FDIC receivership may owe a duty to a commercial borrower to reasonably investigate...more

China’s Merger Control Rules Changing: MOFCOM Publishes New Draft Regulations on Remedies and Simple Cases

by Henry Chen, Frank Schoneveld | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/17/2013

China’s Ministry of Commerce recently issued two new draft regulations. The first provides a wider range of potential remedies to obtain the clearance of a concentration (e.g., a merger, acquisition, joint venture, etc.);...more

Carsanaro, et al. v. Bloodhound Tech., Inc. et al., C.A. No. 7301-VCL (Del. Ch. Mar. 15, 2013) (Laster, V.C.)

by Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP on 3/28/2013

In this Opinion, the Court of Chancery denied, in large part, defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims challenging several allegedly self-interested and dilutive transactions....more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/27/2013

March 27 (Bloomberg Law) -- There was no settlement afoot when U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff put off a hearing on an effort by the trustee for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC to block a $410 million settlement...more

In re Diamond Foods, Inc. Derivative Litig., C.A. No. 7657-CS (Del. Ch. Feb. 28, 2013)

by Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP on 3/7/2013

In this memorandum opinion, the Court of Chancery granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ breach of fiduciary duty claims. Defendant Diamond Foods, Inc. (“Diamond”) was planning a December 2011 merger...more

M&A Litigation: A Potential Partial Solution to a Big Problem

by Lane Powell PC - Securities / D&O Discourse on 11/1/2012

On October 24, Kevin LaCroix’s D&O Diary discussed a report called “The Trial Lawyers’ New Merger Tax,” published by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. The report proposes several legislative approaches that would...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Vitro, Hostess, Vertis and Musings on the Credit Markets [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 10/17/2012

Oct. 17 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia talks with Bloomberg News bankruptcy columnist and editor-at-large Bill Rochelle about recent developments in bankruptcy law including Vitro, Verizon and Hostess. Bill...more

Mortgage Banking Update - September 07, 2012

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/7/2012

In This Issue: - DOJ Settles 'Pattern or Practice' Fair Lending Case - Federal Courts Reject FDCPA Claims Based on Communication with Debtor’s Attorney and Attempt To Collect Debt Disputed with Prior...more

Comcast Loses California NBI and Non-Unitary Appeal: SBE Finds Comcast Unitary With QVC and MediaOne Termination Fee Business...

by Reed Smith on 2/7/2012

On February 2, the California State Board of Equalization voted 3-2 against Comcast, holding that (1) Comcast was unitary with majority-owned QVC and (2) the fee Comcast received for a failed merger with MediaOne was...more

Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Chancery Court Is Not Bound By Merger Price Or Fairness Opinion In Appraisal Proceedings Under...

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/25/2011

In Golden Telecom, Inc. v. Global GT LP, 2010 WL 5387589 (Del. Dec. 29, 2010), the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a judgment of the Delaware Chancery Court in an appraisal proceeding under Section 262(h) of the Delaware...more

Third Circuit Holds Section 1129(b)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code Does Not Provide Secured Lenders With a Legal Entitlement to...

by Cole Schotz on 5/26/2010

Does a secured creditor have an absolute right to acquire its collateral, which is sold pursuant to a plan of reorganization, by credit bidding its debt? The Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in a strict constructionist...more

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Successor Banks of FDIC assets Not so Jolly after Jolley - A New Duty to Investigate?

China’s Merger Control Rules Changing: MOFCOM Publishes New Draft Regulations on Remedies and Simple Cases

Carsanaro, et al. v. Bloodhound Tech., Inc. et al., C.A. No. 7301-VCL (Del. Ch. Mar. 15, 2013) (Laster, V.C.)

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

In re Diamond Foods, Inc. Derivative Litig., C.A. No. 7657-CS (Del. Ch. Feb. 28, 2013)

M&A Litigation: A Potential Partial Solution to a Big Problem

Bill on Bankruptcy: Vitro, Hostess, Vertis and Musings on the Credit Markets [Video]

Mortgage Banking Update - September 07, 2012

Comcast Loses California NBI and Non-Unitary Appeal: SBE Finds Comcast Unitary With QVC and MediaOne Termination Fee Business...

Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Chancery Court Is Not Bound By Merger Price Or Fairness Opinion In Appraisal Proceedings Under...

Third Circuit Holds Section 1129(b)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code Does Not Provide Secured Lenders With a Legal Entitlement to...

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: Vitro, Hostess, Vertis and Musings on the Credit Markets [Video]

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