Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Kaan Ekiner and Mark E. Felger | July 5, 2023
In this stockholder derivative action, the plaintiff claimed that the defendants—members of Tesla's board of directors—breached their fiduciary duties by awarding themselves excessive and unfair compensation between 2017 and 2020.
Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Michael Riccardi | July 3, 2023
The litigation was said to have resulted in one of the largest shareholder verdicts in Delaware history.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alexis Leventhal, Richard Tannenbaum and Victoria Smith | June 29, 2023
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) governs secured transactions, and Part 6 of this article governs the rights and duties of the parties in the event of default. In the event of default by a debtor, a secured party may repossess the collateral and dispose of it through a sale, lease, license, or other form of disposition.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Cliff C. Gardner and Andrew Kinsey | June 28, 2023
In Ontario Provincial Council of Carpenters' Pension Trust Fund v. Walton, Vice Chancellor Laster mostly denied motions to dismiss claims against officers and directors of Walmart for allegedly causing Walmart to fail to comply with the Controlled Substances Act and a settlement between it and the DEA related to Walmart's handling of opioid prescriptions.
Delaware Business Court Insider
By Michael B, Gonen | June 21, 2023
The court reasoned that Delaware law permits such covenants, subject to two ifs and one but—and declined to dismiss, reasoning that the covenant at issue was valid but that plaintiffs had adequately pleaded intentional fiduciary misconduct.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By K. Tyler O'Connell | June 14, 2023
Writing for the court en banc, Justice Karen L. Valihura explained why the stockholder-plaintiffs' arguments did not undermine the Court of Chancery's conclusions as to either "fair dealing" or "fair price."
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Robert B. Greco | June 14, 2023
A recent opinion from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, In re CII Parent, provides helpful guidance on drafting proxies and highlights potential pitfalls for the unwary, including in relation to the proxyholder's power to execute and deliver stockholder consents.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Kaan Ekiner and Mark E. Felger | June 7, 2023
Against a lengthy procedural backdrop, the Supreme Court held that unused leave to transfer a case does not divest the original court of jurisdiction, reaffirmed the trial courts' broad discretion in deciding motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2), and confirmed that forum non conveniens does not apply when parties have contracted for a specific forum to resolve their disputes.
By Brian Wanat | May 24, 2023
Recent, big-name Chapter 11 filings have brought to the light the importance of insurance solutions for companies in financial distress, as companies in this situation face oftentimes new and uncharted issues.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Sarah Delia | May 24, 2023
Corporate boards and investors alike will benefit from an understanding of the principles articulated in this ruling, as well as from careful consideration of the steps that can be taken to alter the joint client rule or to guard against a privilege waiver resulting from the production and use of privileged information in litigation.
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