Appraisal, Business Judgment Rule

Defying gravity: US M&A H1 2019: Three key M&A decisions from Delaware courts

White & Case LLP on 8/12/2019

The first half of 2019 saw several decisions from the Delaware courts that will affect M&A dealmaking - Aruba: Supreme Court awards "deal price less synergies" in closely watched appraisal case - Rejecting the Chancery...more

Delaware Supreme Court Reemphasizes Importance of Deal Price in Reversing Aruba Appraisal Decision

Locke Lord LLP on 4/22/2019

On April 16, 2019, the Delaware Supreme Court, in a per curiam decision in Verition Partners Master Fund Ltd. v. Aruba Networks, Inc., reversed the Court of Chancery’s determination that the fair value of Aruba’s stock for...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - March 2018/ Volume 10 / Issue 1

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/27/2018

This quarter's issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between November 2017 and January 2018. The cases address developing trends in appraisal, class certification, core...more

Delaware's New Focus on Deal Process and Disclosure: Part I

Troutman Pepper on 6/8/2017

Four recent developments in Delaware law reduce the liability exposure of corporate boards and controlling stockholders in merger transactions, and also benefit minority stockholders. Together, these developments clarify the...more

2016 Year In Review: Corporate Governance Litigation And Regulation

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/12/2017

2016 saw many notable developments in corporate governance litigation and related regulatory developments. In this article, we discuss significant judicial and regulatory developments in the following areas: Mergers...more

What’s Happening in Delaware M&A – Summer 2016

Perkins Coie on 8/22/2016

This update provides a summary of recent Delaware caselaw and statutory developments concerning mergers and acquisitions, including new cases regarding appraisal rights, fraud claims and fiduciary duty and deal process...more

Mergers & Acquisitions Glossary

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 8/19/2015

This Glossary contains many of the important terms and definitions used in the M&A world. The Glossary is not exhaustive, however. Like most areas of the law, M&A is a highly complex subject that involves several legal and...more

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