Amy Simmerman on Controlling Stockholders

Delaware Supreme Court Eliminates Gentile Dual Natured Claims

On September 20, 2021, the Delaware Supreme Court overruled its 2006 decision in Gentile v. Rossette, eliminating so-called "dual natured" simultaneous direct and derivative claims for breach of fiduciary duty. The decision...more

9/24/2021 / Board of Directors , C-Suite Executives , Controlling Stockholders , Corporate Governance , Corporate Officers , DE Supreme Court , Fiduciary Duty , Shareholder Litigation

Delaware Supreme Court Enforces Waiver of Statutory Appraisal Rights

Earlier this week, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a significant decision reinforcing Delaware's strong policy favoring private ordering and giving effect to agreements among sophisticated stockholders. The decision...more

9/17/2021 / Appraisal Rights , Board of Directors , Controlling Stockholders , Corporate Governance , Corporate Officers , DE Supreme Court , Delaware General Corporation Law , Directors , Fiduciary Duty , Shareholder Litigation

Delaware Court Addresses the Information Rights of Designated Directors When Conflict Arises

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently addressed important issues concerning the information rights of directors designated by a significant stockholder, as well as a board committee's ability to withhold information from...more

7/19/2018 / CBS , Controlling Stockholders , Corporate Counsel , Independent Directors , Mergers , Shareholder Litigation , Shareholders , Special Committees

New York Court Finds Failure to Meet MFW Standard in Controlling Stockholder Merger

In another significant M&A decision from the New York Supreme Court, the controlling stockholder of a Delaware corporation failed to obtain judicial deference under the so-called "MFW" framework for its merger with the...more

6/1/2018 / Business Judgment Rule , Controlling Stockholders , Delaware General Corporation Law , Entire Fairness Standard , Mergers , Minority Shareholders , NY Supreme Court , Shareholder Litigation , Standard of Review

Delaware Court of Chancery Issues Important Decision on Recapitalizations and Dual-Class Structures Involving Controlling...

On December 11, 2017, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision that will be important for companies looking to implement measures to extend or make changes to dual-class voting structures and for companies with...more

12/14/2017 / Controlling Stockholders , Corporate Governance , Dismissals , Fairness Standard , Fiduciary Duty , Recapitalization , Share Classes , Shareholder Litigation , Shareholders

Delaware Court of Chancery Provides Guidance on Controlling Stockholder Issues

In a new decision, In re Crimson Exploration Inc. Stockholder Litigation, Vice Chancellor Donald Parsons of the Delaware Court of Chancery provides guidance on when, particularly in the deal context, a significant but...more

11/10/2014 / Controlling Stockholders , Fairness Standard , Mergers , Shareholder Litigation , Shareholders

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Application of Business Judgment Review to Merger with Controlling Stockholder

In Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp, the Delaware Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Court of Chancery's 2013 decision that a going-private merger with a controlling stockholder may be subject to the deferential business...more

3/18/2014 / Board of Directors , Business Judgment Rule , Controlling Stockholders , Minority Shareholders , Shareholders

Amy Simmerman

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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