Apr 6 2022 |
California Court of Appeal Addresses Derivative Standing and Failure of Oversight Claims Under Delaware Law |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Feb 7 2011 |
Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Chancery Court Dismissal Of Derivative Plaintiff's Section 220 Books And Records Action |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Apr 26 2013 |
Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Preclusive Effect of Non-Delaware Dismissals and Rejects Irrebuttable Presumption That a Derivative Plaintiff Who Fails to Conduct a Section 220 Inspection Is an Inadequate Representative |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jun 26 2013 |
Delaware Chancery Court Establishes Procedural Framework for Obtaining Business Judgment Review for Going Private Transaction Sponsored By Majority Stockholders |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Sep 6 2013 |
Delaware Chancery Court Finds Merger "Entirely Fair" to Common Stockholders Despite the Merger Leaving Common Stockholders With No Consideration for Their Shares |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jun 10 2015 |
“Dead Hand Proxy Puts” Garner Increased Stockholder Scrutiny In Delaware |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jul 29 2019 |
Delaware Supreme Court Allows Caremark Claim to Proceed Against Directors of Ice Cream Manufacturer Following Listeria Outbreak |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Feb 16 2024 |
Delaware Supreme Court Enforces Forfeiture for Competition Provision in Partnership Agreement |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Apr 27 2013 |
Delaware Chancery Court Decisions Highlight That a "Crucial Difference" In Analyzing Director Liability For "Bad Faith" In the Context of an M&A Sales Process Is the Seriousness of the Bidder |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jun 29 2013 |
Unsecured Creditors Committee's Attack Upon Lender's Make-Whole Premium Denied |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Sep 11 2013 |
When Is a Non-Binding Term Sheet or Letter of Intent Enforced as a Binding Contract? |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jan 6 2015 |
Delaware Supreme Court Confirms Chancery Court’s Broad Authority to Impose Use Restrictions on Information Obtained From Section 220 Books and Records Inspections |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jul 22 2015 |
Delaware Supreme Court Reinforces Importance of Clear and Precise Bylaw Provisions and Specifically Drafted Notices of Annual Meetings |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Oct 7 2016 |
Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Post-Closing Disclosure Claims for Damages, Cautioning Such Claims Are Best Pursued Pre-Closing |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Feb 7 2017 |
Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Bylaw That Required Supermajority Stockholder Vote to Remove Directors in Violation of 8 Del. C. § 141(k) |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jun 9 2017 |
FinTech: Taking Stock in Blockchains |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jul 12 2021 |
The “State” of Telehealth: Delaware Expands Access to Telehealth |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Feb 21 2011 |
Delaware Chancery Court Provides Further Clarification as to When the "Entire Fairness" Standard of Review is Appropriate and How It Will Be Applied |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jul 14 2017 |
Under Delaware Law, the Occurrence of Alleged Illegal Conduct at a Company Is Not Enough to Plead Demand Futility Sufficient to Give Stockholders Standing to Sue Derivatively |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jul 20 2020 |
Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Appraisal Award Using Corporation’s Unaffected Market Price As Fair Value |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Mar 3 2021 |
Patent Infringement Pleading Standards Remain Unsettled Five Years After the Abrogation of Form 18 – Part 2: Pleading Standards in Delaware |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jun 29 2023 |
Buyer Beware: Delaware Courts Continue to Refuse to Enforce Deal-Based Non-Competes |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jan 9 2024 |
Current Status of US State Privacy Law Deluge: It’s 2024, Do You Know Where Your Privacy Program’s At? |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Mar 9 2011 |
Delaware Court Enjoins Merger Vote Citing Conflicts of Interest of Financial Advisor |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Feb 25 2014 |
Delaware Chancery Court Declines to Apply Offer-of-Judgment Rule in Appraisal Proceedings |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jan 14 2019 |
Delaware Court of Chancery Declares Ineffective Exclusive Federal Forum Provision for 1933 Act Claims |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Nov 19 2019 |
Delaware Court of Chancery Holds that a Stockholder’s Disagreement with a Board’s Business Judgment and Intent to Pursue a Proxy Contest is Not a “Proper Purpose” for a Section 220 Demand |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Sep 9 2020 |
Delaware Court of Chancery Clarifies that Management Cannot Unilaterally Curtail a Director’s Access to Corporation’s Privileged Information |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Aug 12 2022 |
Delaware Supreme Court Holds Novel Pre-Closing Dividend Transaction Structure Does Not Thwart Appraisal Remedy |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jan 9 2024 |
The Comprehensive Privacy Law Deluge: Record-Keeping and Related Requirements |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Apr 15 2011 |
Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of a Shareholder Derivative Action Based Upon the Lack of Independence of the Special Litigation Committee |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jul 22 2014 |
Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Indemnification Slight of Hand |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Jun 27 2017 |
Taking Stock of the “Blockchain Amendments” to the Delaware General Corporation Law |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
Aug 4 2014 |
Delaware Amends its General Corporation Law, Limited Liability Company and Limited Partnership Acts |
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP |
Mar 11 2013 |
Protecting Yourself Against Changes in Contractual Counterparties |
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP |