On March 25, 2025, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 21 into law. The new laws amend Section 144 of Title 8 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) to change how interested-director, interested-officer and...more
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently weighed key issues under state law involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty in several challenged corporate transactions.
Perfection Is Not Expected: Court Finds Flawed...more
On August 27, 2015 the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial decision, In re Dole Food Company, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, that held two of Dole’s directors, David Murdock and Michael Carter, personally liable for...more
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Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
C-Suite Executives ,
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Dole Food ,
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Financial Adviser ,
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Going-Private Transactions ,
Personal Liability ,
Price Manipulation ,
Securities Fraud ,
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