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Delaware Supreme Court Holds Proxy Disclosures Deficient In Failing To Disclose Advisors’ Conflicts Of Interests

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On May 1, 2024, the Delaware Supreme Court, sitting en banc, reversed the dismissal of breach of fiduciary claims against Inovalon Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and its CEO and directors in connection with the Company’s...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Recent Developments in Delaware Case Law

The Delaware courts have issued several noteworthy decisions in recent weeks that should have an impact on practice and stockholder litigation. Below is a brief summary of these decisions, which involved the following...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Court of Chancery Issues Two Opinions in the SPAC Context

In recent weeks, the Delaware Court of Chancery has issued two noteworthy opinions in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) context—one related to fiduciary duties and one related to the technical question of when a...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2021 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review

We are pleased to present the 2021 Delaware Corporate Law and Litigation Year in Review. A number of Delaware law and related corporate governance developments occurred in 2021 that should be of significant interest to...more

Goodwin

Delaware Supreme Court Holds Appraisal Action Is Not “Securities Claim” Covered By D+O Insurance Policy

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Delaware Supreme Court Holds Appraisal Action is Not “Securities Claim” Covered by D&O Insurance Policy; Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Derivative Claims Against Life Sciences Company For Failure to Plead Demand...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Holds that Appraisal Proceeding is not a “Securities Claim”

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Reversing the trial court, the Delaware Supreme Court has held that an appraisal proceeding does not constitute a “Securities Claim” under a D&O policy.  In re Solera Insurance Coverage Appeals, Nos. 413,2019 and 418,2019...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Appraisal Award Using Corporation’s Unaffected Market Price As Fair Value

In Fir Tree Value Master Fund, LP v. Jarden Corp., No. 454-2019, 2020 WL 3885166 (Del. July 9, 2020), the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Delaware Court of Chancery (Slights, V.C.) appraisal decision that adopted the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

When the Negotiator of Deal Terms Is Negotiating Personal Compensation: Lessons for Board Members

Delaware Supreme Court reinstates case alleging fiduciary breach for failure to disclose CEO’s post-merger compensation discussions. Deal negotiators should take care not to negotiate their own post-closing compensation...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Provisions Designating Federal Courts as Exclusive Forum of 1933 Act Claims

In Salzberg v. Sciabacucchi, No. 346, 2019 (Del. Mar. 18, 2020), the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the validity of corporate charter provisions designating federal courts as the exclusive forum for the litigation of claims...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Carving Out Some IPO Protections

Thanks to a 2018 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, the risk of IPO-related securities litigation has never been higher with class actions often brought by plaintiffs in both federal and state courts. With Congress not...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Advance Notice Bylaw Provisions Upheld by Delaware Supreme Court

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In a previous blog post, we discussed the Delaware Chancery Court’s decision in Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. v. Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust and its relevance to the interpretation of advance notice bylaw...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Supreme Court Reverses the Court of Chancery and Upholds the Enforceability of Clear and Unambiguous Advance Notice Bylaw...

On January 13, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an opinion addressing deadlines and supplemental information requirements under advance notice bylaws. In the opinion, BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust v. Saba...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Delaware Supreme Court Examines Director Liability for Acquisitions

In McElrath v. Kalanick et al, the Delaware Supreme Court examined the liability of directors of Uber for an acquisition.  The case arose out of Uber’s acquisition of Ottomotto LLC.  Otto was founded by Anthony Levandowski, a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights: The Delaware Edition - November 2019

This issue focuses on important, developing areas of Delaware corporation law and deal litigation, including recent trends in Delaware corporate disclosure law, the Delaware Supreme Court’s important ruling in Marchand v....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Recent Director and Executive Compensation Lawsuits Heighten Need for Robust Corporate Governance

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Over the past two years, there has been an uptick in the number of lawsuits challenging director and executive compensation. Cases such asIn Re: Investors Bancorp, Stein v. Blankfein, Hertz v. Frissora and, most recently,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What's New in Corporate Governance and Securities Law - October 18, 2019

Corporate Governance and Securities Law Developments - Directors Can Be Held Liable for Failure to Oversee “Mission Critical” Regulatory Compliance - On October 1, the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss a...more

White & Case LLP

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

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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

Jackson Walker

Delaware Supreme Court Holds Directors’ Fiduciary Duties Require Monitoring Mission-Critical Risks

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In 2015, Blue Bell Creameries USA, Inc., a Delaware subchapter S corporation headquartered in Brenham, Texas (Blue Bell), through subsidiaries made and distributed ice cream tainted with listeria bacteria. As a consequence,...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Delaware Supreme Court Finds Viable Caremark Claim

In Marchand v. Barnhill et al the Delaware Supreme Court overturned the Court of Chancery’s decision to dismiss a complaint asserting a Caremark cause of action for failure to state a claim.  The case involved Blue Bell...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Court Provides Further Guidance on Stockholder Challenges to Director Compensation

On May 31, 2019, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a decision refusing to dismiss a stockholder's fiduciary duty claims challenging the compensation of Goldman Sachs' board of directors.1...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Supreme Court Reinforces Deal Price Minus Synergies as ‘Strong Indicator’ of Fair Value

The Delaware Supreme Court recently issued its highly anticipated decision in the Verition Partners Master Fund Ltd. v. Aruba Networks, Inc. appraisal action. In a per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court reversed the Delaware...more

Dechert LLP

Delaware Appraisal Litigation: Supreme Court Clarifies “Fair Value” Standard

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Key Takeaways - Aruba Networks continues the trend toward market-based measures of fair value in statutory appraisal actions and should further limit appraisal arbitrage opportunities. - In a statutory appraisal action,...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Rejects the Trial Court’s Statutory Appraisal Analysis in Aruba Networks

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In an April 16, 2019 rejection of the trial court’s analysis in Aruba Networks, the Delaware Supreme Court further clarified its recent pronouncements regarding the use of deal pricing as a measure of fair value in statutory...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Use of the Unaffected Market Price as Sole Indicator of Fair Value for Purposes of Appraisal

On April 16, 2019, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an en banc opinion in Verition Partners Master Fund Ltd. v. Aruba Networks, Inc., reversing the Delaware Court of Chancery’s decision regarding the fair value of Aruba...more

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