This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between February 2017 and April 2017. The cases address developing trends in class actions, ERISA, fiduciary duties,...more
6/9/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Bad Faith ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Dismissals ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Duty of Prudence ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
ESOP ,
Ethics Breach ,
Excessive Fees ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Mergers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Pleading Standards ,
PLSRA ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Rule 11 ,
Sanctions ,
Scienter ,
Securities ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Whistleblowers
It has become a common phenomenon for the announcement of a significant merger transaction to be quickly followed by shareholder class action or derivative litigation challenging the terms of the transaction and the accuracy...more
2/22/2017
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Common Stock ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure-Based Settlements ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Mergers ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Standard of Review
Yesterday, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated opinion addressing the continuous ownership requirement for stockholders in derivative lawsuits, derivative standing, and the fraud exception to the continuous...more