The new law affects various aspects of civil litigation, including negligent security cases, damages, evidentiary matters, civil practice, and third-party litigation funding....more
4/28/2025
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Damages ,
Discovery ,
Georgia ,
Liability ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Negligence ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Economic Damages ,
Tort Reform ,
Wrongful Death
On March 25, 2025, Delaware enacted amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") that provide much-needed clarity, promote predictability for the benefit of stockholders and fiduciaries alike, and appropriately...more
3/27/2025
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Board of Directors ,
Business Litigation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Doing Business ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Jurisdiction ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders
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
We are pleased to present our latest update on financial reporting and issuer disclosure enforcement activity. This White Paper primarily focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) enforcement activity...more
We are pleased to present our latest update on financial reporting and issuer disclosure enforcement activity. This White Paper primarily focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) enforcement activity...more
According to the Stanford Law School/Cornerstone Research Securities Class Action Clearinghouse, each year since 2001, with just one exception (2006), investors have filed more than 150 securities fraud class actions in the...more
During 2022, securities case filings fell for the fourth consecutive year and were down slightly from 2021. The number of announced settlements rose substantially last year, as did total settlement amounts. The 2022...more
2/8/2023
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Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Popular ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
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
5/10/2019
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Appraisal ,
Appraisal Rights ,
Arms Length Transactions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Deal Price ,
Fair Market Value ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Stock Prices