On March 25, 2025, Delaware enacted amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") that provide much-needed clarity, promote predictability for the benefit of stockholders and fiduciaries alike, and appropriately...more
3/27/2025
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Business Litigation ,
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Jurisdiction ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholders
The electric vehicle company Canoo went public in a de-SPAC transaction in December 2020. After its stock price fell, a stockholder in the SPAC who chose not to redeem his stock sued the SPAC board and its controller for...more
6/20/2024
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Business Litigation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment ,
Manufacturers ,
Merger Agreements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Stock Prices
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that 28 U.S.C. § 1782 authorizes discovery to assist only governmental or intergovernmental adjudicative bodies, and not private adjudicative bodies like the international commercial and ad hoc...more
6/15/2022
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AlixPartners LLP v The Fund for Protection of Investors Rights in Foreign States ,
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Discovery ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
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International Litigation ,
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ZF Automotive US Inc v Luxshare Ltd