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Chancery Dismisses All Claims in Stockholder Challenge to Cash-Out Merger Transaction

Harcum v. Lovoi, C.A. No. 2020-0398-PAF (Del. Ch. Jan. 3, 2022) - In Harcum, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed all claims brought in a stockholder suit alleging fiduciary breaches in connection with the $1 billion...more

4/29/2022 / Board of Directors , Breach of Duty , Controlling Stockholders , Duty of Loyalty , Fiduciary Duty , Mergers

Chancery Rejects Inadequate Disclosure Contentions and Grants Corwin Dismissal

Kihm v. Mott, C.A. No. 2020-0938-MTZ (Del. Ch. Aug. 31, 2021) - Under the Corwin doctrine, a fully informed and uncoerced approval of a board decision by the corporation’s disinterested stockholders can downgrade an...more

11/1/2021 / Board of Directors , Breach of Duty , Conflicts of Interest , Controlling Stockholders , Corwin Doctrine , Fiduciary Duty , Mergers

Chancery Denies Claim Arising Out of Controller’s Announced Intention to Oppose a Transaction Unfavorable to His Interests

RCS Creditor Trust v. Schorsch et al., C.A. No: 2017-0178-SG (Del. Ch. Mar. 18, 2021) - Controlling shareholders of a Delaware corporation owe fiduciaries duties, but those duties do not require controllers to sacrifice...more

4/20/2021 / Breach of Duty , Controlling Stockholders , Fiduciary Duty , Independent Directors

Chancery Addresses Standing Defense And Control Allegations In Abandoned Tender Offer Dispute

In re WeWork Litig., C.A. No. 2020-0258-AGB (Del. Ch. Dec. 14, 2020) - This decision is the companion to another dismissal opinion in same case of the same date and arising out of the same abandoned multi-step tender...more

2/8/2021 / Breach of Contract , Breach of Duty , Controlling Stockholders , Fiduciary Duty

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