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Will SPACs Benefit From Recent DGCL Amendments?

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In the last edition of the SPAC Notebook, we examined the current risks to SPACs incorporating in the Cayman Islands. In this edition, we turn our focus to Delaware and its new set of amendments to the Delaware General...more

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Chancery Finds Sufficiently Pled Fiduciary Duty Claims Relating to De-SPAC Transaction

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Solak v. Mountain Crest Capital LLC, et al., C.A. No. 2023-0469-SG (Del. Ch. Oct. 18, 2024) - The Court of Chancery found that the plaintiff stated legally-sufficient claims in connection with a merger transaction against...more

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After Boxed, Delaware Poised to Revise Section 242’s Charter Amendment Process for Multi-Share Class Companies

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Delaware legislature is considering proposed amendments to Section 242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law that would help address the challenges dual-share class companies have been facing in the wake of Garfield v....more

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2023 securities, shareholder, and M&A litigation outlook - April 2023

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In this past year, we saw an uptick in in-person court proceedings as the effects of the pandemic subsided, a decrease in pandemic-related litigation, and a return to many of the core issues facing Delaware companies...more

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Pair Of Delaware Chancery Court Decisions Deny Motions To Dismiss SPAC Shareholder’s Fiduciary Breach Claims, Following MultiPlan

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On January 4, 2023, and again on March 1, 2023, Vice Chancellor Lori Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery denied motions to dismiss claims against directors and controlling shareholders of GigCapital-affiliated special...more

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Whoops! Should stockholders have voted as separate classes on that charter amendment?

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What happened - A recent Delaware chancery court decision has called into question consolidated voting on charter amendments by some companies with multiple classes of common stock. In Garfield v. Boxed, Inc., the court...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Developments and Trends in Delaware Law: A Review of 2022 and What To Expect in 2023

On January 24, 2023, Skadden presented the fourth and final part of our 15th Annual Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Update series, “Developments and Trends in Delaware Law: A Review of 2022 and What to Expect...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Delaware Chancery Court Issues Delman Decision Potentially Increasing Scrutiny of the Actions of SPAC Sponsors and Boards

On January 4, the Delaware Chancery Court issued a second decision suggesting that SPAC sponsors and directors proceed with care in connection with de-SPAC transactions (and potentially future SPAC formation). As a result of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Gad-Zoox: Stockholders Obtain Books and Records Through Statutory Appraisal Proceeding, and Other Section 220 Developments

As discussed in prior issues, Delaware courts have recently refined and limited defenses to Section 220 books and records actions. No longer does a stockholder need to specify the ends to which it might use the books and...more

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Six Types of SPAC Lawsuits and Counting…

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It is not entirely a surprise to those watching the goings-on in the SPAC market to see the recent wave of litigation against SPACs and SPAC-related deals. After all, the avalanche of SPAC IPOs that kept all financial, legal,...more

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