Complete Genomics

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Waive” Standstill Provisions and the Board’s Duty to Stay Informed

A trio of Delaware Court of Chancery rulings in 2012 have re-emphasized a target board’s duty to stay informed of material information throughout all stages of a transaction and have highlighted possible tensions between...more

Delaware Court Provides Further Guidance on Enforceability of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Waive” Standstills

On November 27, 2012, a bench ruling by Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery in In re Complete Genomics, Inc. Shareholder Litigation enjoined the enforcement of a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Waive”...more