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Hollywood Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Malone: Award of attorneys’ fees as corporate benefit - Quarterly Corporate / M&A...

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In Hollywood Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Malone Inc., C.A. No. 2020-0880-SG (Del. Ch. Nov. 18, 2021), the Delaware Court of Chancery awarded a US$9.35 million mootness fee on the ground that a preliminary injunction...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Stockholder Derivative Suit for Failure to Allege Demand Futility

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Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Stockholder Derivative Suit for Failure to Allege Demand Futility; Connecticut Jury Finds for Defendant in Crypto Currency Fraud Case; Northern District of Illinois Allows Claims...more

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Flannery v. Genomic Health: Mixed consideration deal with 58% stock evades Revlon enhanced scrutiny - Quarterly Corporate / M&A...

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In Flannery v. Genomic Health, Inc., et al. (C.A. No. 2020-0492-JRS (Del. Ch. Aug. 16, 2021)), the Delaware Chancery Court made three key holdings regarding a merger involving mixed consideration of 58 percent stock and 42...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Court of Chancery Allows Claims Against a Board, Financial Advisor, and Acquiror in a Company Sale

On June 21, 2019, Vice Chancellor Kathaleen S. McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion addressing a number of significant issues relating to the proper conduct of an M&A process. In denying all...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FERC Sets $10 Million Threshold on Public Utility Merger Approvals

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On Feb. 21, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) issued a final rule revising its regulations governing public utility mergers or consolidations. The primary effect of this rule is to set a $10 million...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ and FTC Advocate Broader Approach to FERC’s Market Power Evaluation under Sections 203 and 205 of the Federal Power Act

On November 28, 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) (together, the “Agencies”) submitted comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (the “Commission” or “FERC”)...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Skadden Energy Law Handbook: Fourth Edition (November 2016)"

Skadden’s Energy Regulation and Litigation Group is pleased to provide the fourth edition of the Skadden Energy Law Handbook, which includes a summary of recent developments. The handbook contains 16 chapters covering a broad...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FERC Seeks Comment On Potential Modifications To Its Market Power Analyses

On September 22, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment on whether and, if so, how FERC might modify or enhance its methods for identifying and assessing market...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FERC Seeks Comments on Potential Changes to Review of Mergers and Acquisitions

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) has asked for comments on procedures established for its review of mergers and acquisitions pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”). In a...more

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FERC Finalizes Hold-Harmless Policy and Strikes the Most Problematic Proposals

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FERC guidance clarifies the scope of the hold-harmless commitments offered in electric utility mergers and acquisitions, but discards its initial proposal to make those commitments open-ended. On May 19, the Federal...more

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