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Like Delaware, the Third Circuit Will Now Apply De Novo Review to Demand-Futility Decisions

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Twenty-four years ago, the Delaware Supreme Court clarified that de novo review was the appropriate standard of review for the Court of Chancery’s dismissal of a derivative case for failure to plead demand futility. Brehm v....more

Robson & Robson, P.C.

PA's “Universal Demand” Requirement: A Hazard For The Unwary Business Divorce Practitioner

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Attorneys that represent shareholders of publicly traded companies in securities litigation are intimately familiar with the pre-suit demand required by the corporate law of many states. ...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

To Demand or Not Demand, “Futility” is the Question

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Under Delaware law, the decision to commence litigation on behalf of a corporation is, of course, a fundamental exercise of business judgment, which decision rests with the Board of Directors. A shareholder, therefore,...more

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