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The Latham & Watkins Take-Private Guide: An Overview of Acquiring a US Public Company

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This guide provides an overview of the processes, possible structures, and principal issues for consideration by an acquirer in connection with an acquisition of a publicly traded US company for cash (i.e., a “take-private”...more

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California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits

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California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits; California District Court Dismisses Fraud-Related Claims Against AT&T; Third Circuit Holds Challenge to SEC’s Decision to...more

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Chancery Finds General Counsel Potentially Liable for Misleading Tender Offer Documents

Morrison v. Berry considers Plaintiff’s claims for damages following the purchase of a grocery-store chain, The Fresh Market, Inc. (“Fresh Market” or the “Company”) by Apollo investment entities. The Plaintiff was a former...more

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Upholds Shareholder's Disclosure Claim In Connection With Tender Offer, But Indicates Relief, If Any,...

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On December 22, 2017, Chancellor Andre G. Bouchard of the Delaware Court of Chancery declined to dismiss a direct breach of fiduciary duty claim brought by a shareholder plaintiff against directors and officers of casino...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"After Corwin, Court of Chancery Provides Additional Guidance on Application of Business Judgment Rule to Post-Closing Damages...

As previously reported in Insights: The Delaware Edition, the Delaware Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC, 125 A.3d 304 (Del. 2015) articulated a new defendant-friendly rule for...more

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Tenders Have the Same Cleansing Effect as Stockholder Votes in Two-Step, Section 251(h) Deals

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In In re Volcano Corp. Stockholder Litig., C.A. No. 10485-VCMR (Del. Ch. June 30, 2016), the Delaware Court of Chancery held that when a fully informed, uncoerced, disinterested majority in voting power of a target’s...more

King & Spalding

Post-Newman Reality: Investigations Involving Unwitting “Tips” to Close Friends and Relatives Will Continue

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Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the federal government’s appeal of the ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in U.S. v. Newman. This leaves intact the Second Circuit’s quid...more

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Inside The Courts - March 2015 | Volume 7 | Issue 1

In This Issue: - U.S. SUPREME COURT: ..Gelboim v. Bank of Am. Corp., No. 13-1174 (U.S. Jan. 21, 2015) - DEMAND FUTILITY: ..Arduini v. Hart, No. 12-15750 (9th Cir. Dec. 17, 2014) - EXCHANGE...more

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In re Family Dollar Stores, Inc.: No Revlon Duty to Seek Better Terms From Competing Bidder

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Last month, in In re: Family Dollar Stores, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, a Delaware Chancery judge rejected the efforts of certain shareholders of Family Dollar Stores, Inc., to prevent Family Tree’s shareholders from voting...more

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Covered Funds Aspects of the Volcker Rule – Frequently Asked Questions

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The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued a final rule, and the Commodity Futures...more

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The 2013 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law

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Pepper partner Matthew Greenberg was interviewed by Jane Searle of The Deal about recent changes to Delaware law that will affect acquisitions of public companies, including the increased use of tender offers and trends...more

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Financial Advisory Update

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Novel theories by plaintiffs’ lawyers need to foster novel approaches by M&A lawyers. A number of recent cases highlight the increasing risks for financial advisors and the lawyers who represent them. Financial...more

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