In In re Tilray, Inc. Reorganization Litigation (C.A. No. 2020-137-KSJM (Del. Ch. June 1, 2021)), the minority shareholders of Tilray, Inc. alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by entering a...more
In Snow Phipps Group, LLC v. KCAKE Acquisition, Inc. (C.A. No. 2020-0282-KSJM), the Delaware Court of Chancery ordered specific performance of a US$550 million acquisition, rejecting the buyer’s argument that the impact of...more
The court’s decision in In re Appraisal of Regal Entertainment Group (C.A. No. 2018-0266-JTL (Del. Ch. May 13, 2021)) is the most recent in a line of cases confirming that the deal-price-less-synergies valuation method is the...more
Court of Appeal rules in favor of accounting firm in breach of contract claim -
The Court of Appeal has rejected a claim from a California-based businessman that a global accounting firm failed to ensure that its...more
In this podcast episode, New York Hogan Lovells partner Ryan Philp and senior associate Allison Wuertz discuss litigation developments affecting fundamental shareholder rights, including Section 220 books and records demands,...more
Recent regulatory and enforcement developments -
Hong Kong -
Court rules on disclosure of disciplinary decisions-
Accountants and other professionals should not expect that disciplinary decisions against them will remain...more
3/30/2021
/ Accountant Malpractice ,
Accountants ,
Accounting ,
Accounting Standards ,
Capital Markets ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Hong Kong ,
Italy ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Netherlands ,
Regulation S-K ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented uncertainty for all participants in the U.S. and global economy. To stem the spread of COVID-19, many local and national governments have issued significant restrictions on...more
Recent court decisions -
Germany -
Cum/Ex-trades spark litigation -
So called Cum/Ex-trades have become one of the hottest legal topics in Germany. A flood of claims dealing with those trades has reached German...more
6/1/2020
/ Accounting ,
Accounting Standards ,
Auditors ,
Audits ,
Business Disruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
Financial Statements ,
Hong Kong ,
PCAOB ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spain
This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate, and commercial court decisions. Below is an update to a decision that we have been following....more
This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis. Brief summaries of each decision appear below with links to more robust discussions.
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These updates are designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis. ...more
This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis. The update contains brief summaries of each decision with links to more robust discussions.
...more
This update is designed to highlight selected important M&A, corporate and commercial court decisions on a quarterly basis. The update contains brief summaries of each decision with links to more robust discussions.
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