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Can A Charter Amendment Fix Con Ed?

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In a recent post, Professor Ann Lipton noted a proposed charter amendment intended to address the so-called "Con Ed" problem.   In Consol. Edison, Inc. v. Ne. Utilities, 426 F.3d 524 (2d Cir. 2005),  the stockholders of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Poison Pill Deep Dive Series: The Inadvertent Triggering Exception

The first of a six-part series examining six specific and evolving rights plan provisions. An increasing number of companies are choosing to adopt shareholder rights plans (otherwise known as “poison pills”) in response to...more

Dechert LLP

SEC and Drugmaker Allergan Reach Settlement over M&A Disclosure Violations

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and drugmaker Allergan settled claims that Allergan failed to disclose negotiations with third parties following the announcement of a hostile tender offer by Valeant and co-bidder...more

King & Spalding

Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Litigation Arising from Controller Buyout of Books-A-Million Under "MFW" Framework

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On October 10, 2016, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued its decision in In re Books-A-Million, Inc. Stockholders Litigation. The decision, authored by Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster, is important because it applies the...more

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