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FRANCHISEE 101: Bar-B-Q Blues — A Tale of Friendship, Partnership, and Deceit

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A federal appeals court reversed dismissal of a claim against a barbeque restaurant franchisor. The court found that, despite having signed releases in favor of the franchisor, a former franchisee had valid claims for...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Significance of Deal Price in Appraisal Cases

• For the second time in 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a Chancery Court’s decision to assign little or no weight to deal price in appraisal cases • In both cases, the court remained firm in its decision not to...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Reverses And Remands Dell MBO Appraisal Decision, Finding The Trial Court Erroneously Disregarded The Deal...

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On December 14, 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Karen L. Valihura, reversed and remanded an appraisal ruling by the Court of Chancery that had determined that the management-led buyout (“MBO”) of...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Reverses And Remands Appraisal Award But Rejects Bright-Line Presumption In Favor Of Deal Price

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On August 1, 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr., reversed and remanded an appraisal ruling that had determined the buyout of DFC Global Corporation (“DFC”) by private equity...more

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