The Situation: When the Delaware Supreme Court decided Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. (MFW) in 2014 (88 A.3d 635 (Del. 2014)), it provided a pathway for business judgment review for "freeze-out" merger transactions involving...more
Before the pandemic, it was generally accepted that establishing an MAE was very difficult—indeed, only one case in Delaware, 2018's Akorn v. Fresenius Kabi, had ever found that an MAE occurred. Following the pandemic, this...more
The Situation: Use by outside directors of non-company email accounts or other non-secure platforms to conduct board business risks waiver of the board's privilege. Even if the privilege is maintained, use of such an account...more
The decision makes clear that deal price is an appropriate indicator of fair value even where there is only one bidder.
In Verition Partners Master Fund, Ltd. v. Aruba Networks, Inc., the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a...more
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The Delaware Supreme Court upholds a lower court's decision to allow Fresenius to sever its merger agreement with Akorn.
On December 7, 2018, the Delaware Supreme Court unanimously affirmed Vice Chancellor Travis Laster's...more
The Situation: A Delaware court recently found that a board breached its fiduciary duties by bowing to activist pressure and engaging in a sale rather than continuing the business as a going concern.
The Case: In re PLX...more
The Situation: In a significant decision, a Delaware court found that a target company has suffered a material adverse effect ("MAE"), allowing a would-be buyer to abandon an announced merger.
The Case: In Akorn, Inc. v....more