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Q2 2023 Quarterly Corporate / M&A decisions updates

This quarter we are covering some key court decisions regarding securities and corporate governance issues. The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed a majority of lower court decisions to require traceability in defining the term...more

11/10/2023 / Acquisitions , Breach of Duty , Derivative Suit , Fiduciary Duty , Mergers , Securities Act of 1933 , Shareholder Litigation

Q1 2023 Quarterly Corporate / M&A decisions updates

M&A and shareholder litigation is off to a busy start in 2023, with Delaware courts issuing several interesting opinions. The Delaware Supreme Court reversed a Delaware Court of Chancery decision, finding that the “maximum...more

5/24/2023 / Board of Directors , Breach of Duty , Corwin Doctrine , DE Supreme Court , Fiduciary Duty , Joint and Several Liability , Mergers , Shareholder Litigation

In re Mindbody Inc., Stockholder Litigation: Court finds unfair sale process

In re Mindbody Inc., Stockholder Litigation, C.A. No. 2019-0442-KSJM (Del. Ch. Mar. 15, 2023), the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a CEO breached his fiduciary duties by taking steps the court found tilted a merger sale...more

5/11/2023 / Aiding and Abetting , Board of Directors , Breach of Duty , Fiduciary Duty , Joint and Several Liability , Merger Agreements , Mergers , Proxy Materials , Shareholder Litigation , Shareholders

Joseph Lawrence Ligos v. Isramco, Inc.: Court dismisses breach of fiduciary duty claims

In Joseph Lawrence Ligos v. Isramco, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2020-0435-SG (Del. Ch. Nov. 30, 2022), the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a motion to dismiss a shareholder class action complaint alleging that the members of...more

4/3/2023 / Breach of Duty , Business Judgment Rule , Duty of Loyalty , Entire Fairness Standard , Failure To State A Claim , Fiduciary Duty , Mergers , Motion to Dismiss

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