In holding that certain provisions within the stockholder agreement of a Delaware corporation are invalid under the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), the Delaware Court of Chancery has created a framework for...more
In a recent post-trial opinion, Vice Chancellor Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an important decision regarding stockholder books and records demands under Section 220(b) of the Delaware General Corporation...more
1/29/2020
/ Board of Directors ,
Books & Records ,
Caremark claim ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corporate Officers ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Derivative Suit ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Evidence ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Section 220 Request ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Shareholders
Following confusion from a 2009 decision, the US Supreme Court on May 20, 2019, decided a significant impossibility preemption case. This new decision will change the dynamics of litigation involving the impossibility...more
5/30/2019
/ Agency Disapproval ,
Clear Evidence Standard ,
Failure To Warn ,
FDA Approval ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Judicial Authority ,
Jury Trial ,
Manufacturers ,
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht ,
Preemption ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Question of Fact ,
Question of Law ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims ,
Vacated ,
Warning Labels