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May 22, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Exclusive Forum Selection Clause Does Not Bind Contracting Party's Managers, Principals, Owners Who Do Not Directly Benefit From Contract

Parties to transaction agreements often choose Delaware as the exclusive forum for disputes arising out of their transactions. This is common, where the parties are from diffuse geographic locations, but desire a single forum well-versed in corporate and commercial law—like Delaware—to resolve their disputes.
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May 21, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

DSBA to Hold Name Change Petition and Motion Filing CLE

The LGBTQ+ Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) and Delaware Volunteer Legal Services are scheduled to hold a CLE titled, "Primer on Petitioning for a Name Change & Filing Motions to Proceed Under Seal in the Delaware Court of Common Pleas" from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday.
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May 20, 2024 | Law.com

Insights on M&A Trends: Midyear 2024 Expert Roundtable

The year began with a healthy dose of "cautious optimism" for the M&A market. In this webcast, you'll hear directly from leading transactional lawyers on what they are seeing in practice, and what they anticipate for deal volume for the second half of the year.
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May 20, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Big Stock Award Sends Dell GC onto Company's Highest-Paid List

The case in Delaware Court of Chancery alleged the company's process of negotiating and approving the transaction via a special committee was designed to benefit Chairman and CEO Michael Dell and Silver Lake.
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May 20, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Big Stock Award Propels Dell GC onto Company's Highest-Paid List

Richard Rothberg joined the company in 1999 and has been its legal chief since 2013.
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May 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Always Ask for Permission and Never Forgiveness: Court Clarifies Self-Executing Nature of Certain Nondischargeable Debts

The Bankruptcy Code has excepted certain debts that are incapable of being discharged as a matter of right, including, without limitation, certain "qualifying" loans used to fund a debtor's education. For a debtor to be able to receive a discharge of such loans, the debtor must file a lawsuit and obtain a judgment determining their dischargeability.
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May 20, 2024 | Delaware Law Weekly

Morris Nichols Partner to Speak at 2024 NAST Treasury Management Training Symposium

The National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) hosts their annual Treasury Management Training Symposium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Monday to Thursday, and Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell partner Donna Culver is set to speak.
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May 17, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

General Motors Faces Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Faulty Fuel Pumps

Plaintiffs, represented by Berger Montague and Capstone Law, alleged that two SUV models produced between 2020 and 2024 have defective gas flow systems that could affect control of the cars.
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May 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Berger Montague Files Class Action Against General Motors Over Allegedly Faulty Fuel Pumps

Plaintiffs, represented by Berger Montague and Capstone Law, alleged that two SUV models produced between 2020 and 2024 have defective gas flow systems that could affect control of the cars.
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May 17, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Bankruptcy and Indubitable Equivalent Value—When Is a Prior Value Determination or Stipulated Value Not the Value of the Business?

A forensic accountant, litigation consultant or a business valuation expert is often tasked with the prospect of "interpreting" clauses in an agreement from a financial point of view without expressing a legal opinion. In addition, the expert may be required to then determine the financial consequences of that interpretation.
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