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Publication Date: 2022-03-15
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Software
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: David H. Holloway, Shlansky Law Group, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Colin R. Hagan, David J. Shlansky, Shlansky Law Group, LLP, Chelsea, MA for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Jody C. Barillare, Amy M. Dudash, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael D. Blanchard, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Boston, MA for defendants
Case Number: D69744
The court held that plaintiffs' claim against defendant for allowing warrants to expire was time-barred.
Publication Date: 2022-03-08
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Software
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Fioravanti
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brandon W. McCune, Blank Rome LLP, Wilmington, DE; Patrick J. Hannon, Hartley Michon Robb Hannon, LLP, Boston, MA for plaintiff.
for defendant: Richard M. Beck, Sean M. Brennecke, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP, Wilmington, DE; Lawrence P. Murray, Gregory Paonessa, Burns & Levinson LLP, Boston, MA; Kevin J. Mangan, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Wilmington, DE; Hayden J. Silver, III, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Raleigh, NC; S. Michael Sirkin, R. Garrett Rice, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Scott C. Ford Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C., Boston, MA; Samuel T. Hirzel, Elizabeth A. DeFelice, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Kevin T. Peters, Michael D. Brier, Gesmer Updegrove LLP, Boston, MA for defendants.
Case Number: D69734
The court held that plaintiff adequately pled a breach of contract claim where he alleged the applicable agreement contained an unambiguous requirement that notice of share sales be given to all stockholders.
Publication Date: 2022-03-01
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: John D. Hendershot, Matthew W. Murphy, John T. Miraglia, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Adrienne Marie Ward, Lori Marks-Esterman, Peter M. Sartorius, Theodore J. Hawkins, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, New York, NY for plaintiff.
for defendant: Michael A. Pittenger, Christopher N. Kelley, Daniel M. Rusk, IV, Justin T. Hymes, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Stefan Atkinson, Byron Pacheco, Brittney Nagle, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, NY for defendants.
Case Number: D69729
The court held that the defendant company, through its board members, did not breach bylaw requirements when it rejected the proposed nomination to the board because the nomination notice was deficient, and the actions of the board were rea-sonable and equitable.
Publication Date: 2022-02-15
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Automotive | Consumer Products | Retail
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Martin S. Lessner, Emily V. Burton, Kevin P. Rickert, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE; Brian J. Robbins, Stephen J. Oddo, Gregory E. Del Gaizo, Robbins LLP, San Diego, CA for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Gregory P. Williams, Matthew D. Perri, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Andrew B. Clubok, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC; Eric R. Swibel, Latham & Watkins LLP, Chicago, IL for defendants.
Case Number: D69711
The court held that the complaint failed to plead particularized facts demonstrating that demand was futile as to a majority of the demand board members.
Publication Date: 2022-02-08
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Manufacturing
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Chancellor McCormick
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kevin H. Davenport, Samuel L. Closic, Eric J. Juray, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Brian J. Robbins, Gregory Del Gaizo, Stephen J. Oddo, Eric M.Carrino, Robbins LLP, San Diego, CA for plaintiff.
for defendant: Bradley R. Aronstam, R. Garrett Rice, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Geoffrey J. Ritts, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH; Marjorie P. Duffy, Jones Day, Columbus, OH; Blake Rohrbacher, Alexander M. Krischik, Andrew L. Milam, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Lawrence Portnoy, Davis Polk &Wardwell LLP, New York, NY for defendants.
Case Number: D69705
The court held that a majority of the board at the time of filing were outside directors who did not receive a material personal benefit from the challenged transaction, did not face a substantial likelihood of liability because of an exculpation provision, and did not lack independence from the controlling stockholder who was a party to the challenged transaction.
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Publication Date: 2022-01-18
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gregory V. Varallo, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Wilmington, DE; Mark Lebovitch, Daniel E. Meyer, Margaret Sanborn- Lowing, Joseph W. Caputo, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Raymond J. DiCamillo, Kevin M. Gallagher, Matthew D. Perri, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Jonathan K. Youngwood, Rachel S. Sparks Bradley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY; Stephen P. Blake, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Palo Alto, CA; Bradley R. Aronstam, S. Michael Sirkin, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; John A. Neuwirth, Joshua S. Amsel, Evert J. Christensen, Jr., Matthew S. Connors, Nicole E. Prunetti, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY for defendants.
Case Number: D69679
The court found that plaintiff's claim was direct, not derivative, the claims were not exclusively contractual, and that the claims were not holder claims predicated on stockholder inaction.
Publication Date: 2022-01-18
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Energy | Mining and Resources
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Fioravanti
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Blake A. Bennett, Cooch and Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Michael J. Palestina, Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC, New Orleans, LA; Juan E. Monteverde, Miles D. Schreiner, Monteverde & Associates PC, New York, NY for plaintiff.
for defendant: Rolin P. Bissell, James M. Yoch, Jr., Alberto E. Chávez, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael C. Holmes, Virginia DeBeer, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Dallas, TX for defendants.
Case Number: D69678
The court held that plaintiffs' complaint failed to state causes of action against alleged controlling and conflicted stockholders and directors for breach of fiduciary duties when they approved a merger.
Publication Date: 2022-01-18
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Marc S. Casarino, Karine Sarkisian, Kelly Rowe, White and Williams LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jarrod D. Shaw and Keisha O. Coleman, McGuire Woods LLP, Pittsburgh, PA, for plaintiff.
for defendant: Kevin M. Gallagher, Angela Lam, Christian C.F. Roberts, Richards, Layton, & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: D69681
The court held that plaintiff venture capital firm failed to state claims against its investors for tort and quasi-contract claims.
Publication Date: 2021-12-28
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Food and Beverage | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joel Friedlander, Jeffrey Gorris, Christopher M. Foulds, Friedlander & Gorris P.A., Wilmington, DE; P. Bradford deLeeuw, Deleeuw Law LLC, Wilmington, DE; David A. Jenkins, Robert K. Beste III, Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE; Eduard Korsinsky, Gregory M. Nespole, Nicholas I. Porritt, Daniel Tepper, Levi & Korsinsky LLP, New York, NY; Jeffrey S. Abraham, Mitchell M. Z. Twersky, Atara Hirsch, Michael J. Klein, Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP, New York, NY; Lawrence P. Eagel, W. Scott Holleman, Melissa A. Fortunato, Marion C. Passmore, Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., New York, NY; Michael VanOverbeke, Vanoverbeke, Michaud & Timmony, P.C., Detroit, MI; Deborah Sturman, Sturman LLC, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Michael A. Pittenger, Jacqueline A. Rogers, Caneel Radinson-Blasucci, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Sandra C. Goldstein, Stefan Atkinson, Kevin M. Neylan, Jr., Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, NY; Matthew D. Stachel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Wilmington, DE; Daniel J. Kramer, Andrew J. Ehrlich, William A. Clareman, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY for defendants.
Case Number: D69657
The court held that plaintiffs failed to plead sufficient allegations that a majority of the demand board was interested in a stock sale transaction such that demand would be excused.
Publication Date: 2021-12-14
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: E-Commerce | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Corinne Elise Amato, Kevin H. Davenport, Jason W. Rigby, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Eric L. Zagar, Matthew C. Benedict, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Radnor, PA; Patrick C. Lynch, Lynch & Pine, Providence, RI, for plaintiff.
for defendant: Paul J. Lockwood, Jenness E. Parker, Jacob J. Fedechko, Trevor T. Nielsen, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Wilmington, DE; John L. Reed, Ronald N. Brown, III, Peter H. Kyle, Kelly L. Fruend, DLA Piper LLP (US), Wilmington, DE; Rudolf Koch, Matthew D. Perri, Andrew L. Milam, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Roberto M. Braceras, Caroline H. Bullerjahn, John A. Barker, Dylan E. Schweers, Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA; Kurt M. Heyman, Gillian L. Andrews, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hir-zel, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Brandon F. White, Euripides Dalmanieras, Leah S. Rizkallah, Foley Hoag LLP, Boston, MA for defendants.
Case Number: D69638
The court held in this derivative suit that demand was not excused where there was no showing that at least five members of a nine-member board of directors were unable to consider a pre-suit demand. Motions to dismiss granted.
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