Tom McParland

December 09, 2015 | Delaware Business Court Insider

When Ballard Spahr announced last week that it had hired Justin M. Miller, formerly a top lawyer at DuPont, the lateral move was generally seen as one that deepened the well-established relationship between Ballard Spahr and a prominent client.

By Tom McParland

5 minute read

December 09, 2015 | Delaware Business Court Insider

In an exceedingly rare move, the Delaware Court of Chancery awarded a modest amount in attorney fees and costs to an unsuccessful objector in the high-profile Riverbed merger settlement case, saying the objector provided a benefit to both the stockholder class and the court, as it reconsiders its approach to disclosure-only settlements.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

December 09, 2015 | Delaware Business Court Insider

The Delaware Court of Chancery granted a defense motion to stay a case over the valuation of stock and alleged breaches of fiduciary duty in favor of a first-filed complaint in Illinois, ruling under the McWane doctrine that the parties and issues in the two actions were identical and arose out of "the same nucleus of common fact."

By Tom McParland

5 minute read

December 09, 2015 | Delaware Business Court Insider

When Ballard Spahr announced last week that it had hired Justin M. Miller, formerly a top lawyer at DuPont, the lateral move was generally seen as one that deepened the well-established relationship between Ballard Spahr and a prominent client.

By Tom McParland

5 minute read

December 09, 2015 | Delaware Law Weekly

Ballard Spahr announced last week that Justin M. Miller, formerly chief litigation counsel at DuPont, has joined its Delaware office as of counsel, marking the second time in just over a year that the Philadelphia-based firm scooped up a lateral hire from one of its most prominent clients in this area.

By Tom McParland

5 minute read

December 09, 2015 | Delaware Law Weekly

The Delaware Supreme Court reinforced that the U.S. Marshals Service—and its deputized officers—has the legal authority to make arrests in the First State.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

December 08, 2015 | Delaware Law Weekly

Ballard Spahr announced last week that Justin M. Miller, formerly chief litigation counsel at DuPont, has joined its Delaware office as of counsel, marking the second time in just over a year that the Philadelphia-based firm scooped up a lateral hire from one of its most prominent clients in this area.

By Tom McParland

5 minute read

December 08, 2015 | Delaware Law Weekly

The Delaware Supreme Court reinforced that the U.S. Marshals Service—and its deputized officers—has the legal authority to make arrests in the First State.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

December 08, 2015 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Dole Food Inc. CEO David Murdock and other company officials have reached a $114 million settlement with plaintiff shareholders, who had alleged their shares were fraudulently undervalued in a go-private sale, foregoing an appeal of damages awarded by the Court of Chancery.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

December 07, 2015 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Dole Food Inc. CEO David Murdock and other company officials have reached a $114 million settlement with plaintiff shareholders, who had alleged their shares were fraudulently undervalued in a go-private sale, foregoing an appeal of damages awarded by the Court of Chancery.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read