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Court of Chancery rules that supermajority voting provision did not apply to conversion

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In Gunderson v. The Trade Desk, Inc., the Delaware Court of Chancery held that a company’s conversion pursuant to Section 266 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) did not require a supermajority vote because that...more

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Preserve or Perish: The North Carolina Supreme Court Reinforces Rule 50 Specificity in Vanguard Pai Lung v. Moody

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While this requirement is not new, the Court’s decision formally adopts a line of Court of Appeals precedent that enforces this rule with precision, particularly in complex cases involving multiple claims or defenses. The...more

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Parallel Business and Matrimonial Divorce Proceedings

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Parallel business divorce proceedings in the same or different courts alleging overlapping or duplicative claims are common. When it occurs, judges must often determine whether to dispose of one so the other may proceed...more

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EDVA Judge Dismisses Saudi Arabian Contract Dispute Based on Forum Non Conveniens

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It is not uncommon for plaintiffs based in the United States to bring claims against foreign parties in U.S. federal courts to obtain a favorable venue and avoid any bias in foreign courts in favor of local defendants. A...more

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Conflicts of Laws and the Internal Affairs Doctrine

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The legal concept of “conflicts of laws” is difficult, to say the least, confounding even seasoned litigators and judges, with bulky treatises and entire law school classes devoted to the subject....more

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Summer Day Camp Derivative Headed to Trial

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A recent decision in Greenhaus v. Gersh out of the Commercial Division, Suffolk County, is yet another example.  This time, the business is a summer day camp located on the north shore of Long Island in Huntington, New York....more

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Shareholder Oppression Requires More Than Denial of Access to Company Information

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The family-owned business at the center of Vaccari v Vaccari, 2018 NY Slip Op 30546(U) [Sup Ct NY County Mar. 28, 2018], decided last month by veteran Manhattan Commercial Division Justice Eileen Bransten, is a classic...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Stealing Data Without Depriving the Owner of Access Does Not Amount to Conversion

New York recognizes conversion claims based on intangible property, such as electronically stored information or trade secrets.[1] But does a conversion claim exist when the theft of the intangible property does not deprive...more

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