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Swapping Litigation Horses Midstream is a Treacherous Course

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At Least Make Sure You’re Still in the Water if you Must Try It- Sometimes, when discovery in a commercial case has been a mess, a party that imposes unusual roadblocks upon an adversary can successfully shield from the...more

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Disclosure of Estate Tax Stock Appraisals in Shareholder Disputes

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The discoverability of materials in civil litigation in general resists any hard and fast rules, other than that the scope of discovery is broadly defined and liberally applied under the rules of civil procedure in both state...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Delaware Litigation Developments Impacting Financial Advisors

Over the last few years, significant developments in Delaware law and practice have changed the traditional M&A litigation landscape. These developments resulted in a dramatic reduction in pre-closing applications for...more

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Court Of Chancery Admits Post-Signing Evidence

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In re Appraisal of Jarden Corporation, C.A. 12456-VCS (September 7, 2018) - Appraisal cases often must deal with whether to admit evidence that deals with post-merger events....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

M&A Litigation Developments: Where Do We Go From Here?

Over the last few years, three notable Delaware cases — C&J Energy, Corwin and Trulia — have paved the way for a dramatic shift in the deal litigation landscape. In C&J Energy Services, Inc. v. City of Miami General...more

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Court Of Chancery Addresses M&A Discovery

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Hamilton Partners L.P. v. Highland Capital Management L.P., C.A. 6547-VCN (February 2, 2016) - Discovery of financial information in M&A litigation, including appraisal actions, often involves two issues...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Indiana Tax Court Reverses Property Tax Ruling Based on Assessor’s “Trial by Ambush”

Even in a small claims proceeding, the Indiana Board of Tax Review must “uphold the fundamental tenet of our judicial system that neither party be subjected to a trial by ambush.” In RJK Trust v. LaPorte County Assessor...more

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Looking Back on 2014: The 7 Most Important eDiscovery Cases in Delaware - Part 4

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In the ISN case, the Petitioners filed a Petition for Appraisal, requesting that the Court make an independent valuation of the company under Section 262. In this Motion to Compel hearing, the Respondent called to the stand...more

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