Below is our Corporate / M&A decisions update covering decisions in the third quarter of 2021. This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate, and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis.
The...more
11/23/2021
/ Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Caremark claim ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Governance ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Merger Agreements ,
Mergers ,
Section 220 Request ,
Shareholder Litigation
Below is our Quarterly Corporate / M&A Decisions Update for decisions in Q4 2020. This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate, and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis. Brief summaries of...more
2/19/2021
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Breach of Duty ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
D&O Insurance ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Generic Drugs ,
Gilead Sciences ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Merger Agreements ,
Section 220 Request ,
Shareholder Litigation
In a recent decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a motion to dismiss a complaint asserting breach of fiduciary duty claims arising out of a stock issuance proposed by a controlling stockholder. IRA Trust f/b/o...more
12/28/2017
/ Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Business Litigation ,
Class Action ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Entire Fairness Standard ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
MFW ,
Recapitalization ,
Standard of Review ,
Stock Issuance ,
Stocks