In this issue, we recap significant developments in the Delaware courts affecting corporations, their boards and managements.
Don’t Call It a Comeback: A Decade Later, the Corwin Doctrine Still Packs a Knockout Punch...more
7/23/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware ,
Dismissals ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Mergers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Technology Sector
The Delaware Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC1 reshaped the landscape of merger and acquisition litigation by establishing a powerful defense for Delaware companies. Under the Corwin...more
7/23/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Shareholders
In this issue, we explore ongoing corporate law issues involving controlling stockholders, with significant decisions anticipated from the Delaware Supreme Court in 2025; the rise in litigation over earnout provisions in...more
12/31/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Aiding and Abetting ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Buyers ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Executive Compensation ,
Merger Agreements ,
Mergers ,
Nominal Damages ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Ratification ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sellers ,
Shareholders