On January 29, 2025, in State of Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer v. Paramount Global (the “Decision”), the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial opinion, broadening the types of sources a stockholder may...more
4/2/2025
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Books & Records ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Delaware ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Shareholder Litigation
2016 saw many notable developments in corporate governance litigation and related regulatory developments. In this article, we discuss significant judicial and regulatory developments in the following areas:
Mergers...more
1/12/2017
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Activist Investors ,
Appeals ,
Appraisal ,
Audit Committee ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Governance ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Dell ,
Director Nominations ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disclosure-Based Settlements ,
Financial Adviser ,
Foreign Corporations ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Going-Private Transactions ,
Hertz ,
Indemnification ,
Jurisdiction ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Proxy Access ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholders ,
Sothebys ,
Special Committees ,
Squeeze-Out Mergers ,
Stocks ,
Trulia
On December 16, 2016, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial opinion in an appraisal proceeding arising from the acquisition of Lender Processing Services, Inc. (“LPS” or the “Company”) by Fidelity National...more
12/21/2016
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Appraisal ,
Business Valuations ,
Fair Value Standard ,
Financial Adviser ,
Mergers ,
Securities ,
Selling a Business ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Stock Prices ,
Technology Sector