Appeals, Board of Directors, Business Litigation

Delaware Supreme Court reverses acquirer’s aiding and abetting liability, setting high bar, following precedent set by its recent...

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 7/10/2025

On June 17, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court (Court), sitting en banc, reversed a Court of Chancery ruling that had held a bidder liable for aiding and abetting fiduciary breaches of the target’s management....more

Delaware Supreme Court applies business judgment rule in litigation claiming speculative benefits to the board

Hogan Lovells on 7/1/2025

The Supreme Court of Delaware reversed the Court of Chancery's application of the entire fairness standard to a company's decision to redomesticate. In the proceedings below, the minority shareholders of TripAdvisor, Inc. and...more

BVI Court of Appeal Upholds Directors' Right to Inspect Company Documents, Including Litigation Funding Details

Conyers on 6/25/2025

In a recent decision, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Courts’ Court of Appeal reaffirmed the statutory rights of directors under the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (the “BCA”) to inspect company documents, including...more

“‘They Will Thank Me in the Long Run’”: Court of Appeal Considers Good Faith Obligations and Fiduciary Duties of Directors in...

Goodwin on 6/23/2025

The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Saxon Woods Investments Limited v. Francesco Costa ([2025] EWCA Civ 708) provides clarification on the application of directors’ fiduciary duties and the interpretation of good...more

Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Chancery Court, Holds Business Judgment Review Applicable to Tripadvisor’s Decision to...

Cooley LLP on 2/10/2025

Delaware corporations contemplating conversion to another state should take note of the Delaware Supreme Court’s recent decision in Maffei, et al. v. Palkon, et al., in which the court ruled that Tripadvisor’s decision to...more

Appeals › Board of Directors › Business Litigation

Delaware Supreme Court reverses acquirer’s aiding and abetting liability, setting high bar, following precedent set by its recent...

Delaware Supreme Court applies business judgment rule in litigation claiming speculative benefits to the board

BVI Court of Appeal Upholds Directors' Right to Inspect Company Documents, Including Litigation Funding Details

“‘They Will Thank Me in the Long Run’”: Court of Appeal Considers Good Faith Obligations and Fiduciary Duties of Directors in...

Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Chancery Court, Holds Business Judgment Review Applicable to Tripadvisor’s Decision to...

Can Business Conducted at Invalid Corporate Meetings Still be Valid and Effective? The BC Court of Appeal Says "Yes"

LLC Members May Ratify Prior Defective Actions

Board Diversity Initiatives Falter in the Courts but Investor Interest Is Likely to Remain Strong

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