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District Court Judge Rejects M&A Mootness Fee Settlement As A “Racket” That “Must End”

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Following Delaware’s lead in Trulia, an Illinois District Court judge refused to approve a mootness fee settlement as “worthless to the shareholders.” The judge noted that such settlements amounted to a...more

Brooks Pierce

NC Business Court Approves Another Disclosure Only Class Action Settlement

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Judge Gale's approval last week of a class action settlement, in In re Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, 2018 NCBC 1 gives me another opportunity to rail against disclosure only settlements. You know that I...more

Allen Matkins

If Fee-Shifting Bylaws Are Ever Put On Trial, This Case Should Be Exhibit A

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Item 5.07(d) of Form 8-K requires issuers to disclose “the company’s decision in light of such vote as to how frequently the company will include a shareholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials...more

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