Publications
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04.17.2020Beyond MAE: COVID-19-Related M&A Lawsuits in the Delaware Court of ChanceryUpdatesSeveral COVID-19-related mergers and acquisitions (M&A) complaints have been filed with the Delaware Court of Chancery since the start of this month, with spurned sellers alleging that buyers experienced a change of heart due to COVID-19’s economic impact and asking the court to compel their suitors to close the deals.
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08.22.2016What’s Happening in Delaware M&A – Summer 2016UpdatesThis update provides a summary of recent Delaware caselaw and statutory developments concerning mergers and acquisitions, including new cases regarding appraisal rights, fraud claims and fiduciary duty and deal process issues.
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09.28.2012Delaware Safe Harbor for Controlling Stockholders in a Third-Party Merger: Pro Rata Consideration to All Stockholders and a Diligent Sale ProcessUpdatesWhen a company with a controlling stockholder seeks to sell itself to a third party, the rights of the controlling stockholder and its obligations to minority stockholders are not always clear, tempting plaintiffs to test the boundaries of the controlling stockholder’s duties.