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Publication Date: 2020-12-30
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
Attorneys: For plaintiff: David A. Jenkins, Neal C. Belgam, Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
for defendant: Kenneth J. Nachbar, Zi-Xiang Shen, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Susan M. Han-nigan, Richards Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: D69242
A proxy statement involving an equity incentive plan did not contain materially deficient language, so the court granted defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiff's direct claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
Publication Date: 2020-12-23
Practice Area: Fee Disputes
Industry: Biotechnology
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE; Justin H. Roeber, Thomas A. Warns, K&L Gates LLP, New York, NY for petitioners.
for defendant: Richard P. Rollo, Kevin M. Gallagher, Travis S. Hunter, Angela Lam, Nicole M. Henry, Christian C.F. Rob-erts, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for respondent.
Case Number: D69233
One of the petitioners had a valid advancement right against the company for litigation expenses relating to his status as a director of the company, but the other petitioner's basis for advancement was void.
Publication Date: 2020-12-09
Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Manufacturing
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Slights
Attorneys: For plaintiff: R. Craig Martin, Peter H. Kyle, Kelly L. Freund, DLA Piper LLP (US), Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
for defendant: John P. DiTomo, Ryan D. Stottmann, Aubrey J. Morin, Morris, Nichols, Arsht, & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: D69215
Case dismissed where plaintiff had failed to join parties whose participation was indispensable because plaintiff's relief required adjudication of those parties' interests, and joinder of the parties to a Delaware action was not feasible.
Publication Date: 2020-12-09
Practice Area: Fee Disputes
Industry: Transportation
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Fioravanti
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian R. Lemon, Andrew S. Dupre, Stephanie Dallaire, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Elizabeth S. Fenton, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Wilmington, DE; Stephen Novack, Joshua E. Liebman, Novack and Macey LLP, Chicago IL for defendant.
Case Number: D69217
An advancement provision in an LLC agreement was very broad, so the court granted plaintiffs' motion for judgment on the pleadings regarding their entitlement to fees.
Publication Date: 2020-12-02
Practice Area: Fee Disputes
Industry: E-Commerce
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
Attorneys: For plaintiff: John M. Seaman, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
for defendant: P. Clarkson Collins, Jr., Albert J. Carroll, Morris James LLP; Brian J. Capitummino, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, New York, NY for defendant.
Case Number: D69211
Pursuant to the terms of a written agreement, plaintiffs were entitled to advancement of litigation expenses even though the company dismissed the case prior to service of the complaint.
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Publication Date: 2020-12-02
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Marcus E. Montejo, Stephen D. Dargitz, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Chet B. Waldman, Adam J. Blander, Wolf Popper LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Patricia L. Enerio, Elizabeth A. DeFelice, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Tab K. Rosenfeld, Steven M. Kaplan, Nicole E. Meyer. Rosenfeld & Kaplan, LLP, New York, NY for defendants GPB Capital Holdings LLC and nominal defendants GPB Holdings II, LP and GPB Automotive Portfolio, LP. Jacob R. Kirkham, Kobre & Kim LLP, Wilmington, DE; William McGovern, Leif T. Simonson, Kobre & Kim LLP, New York, NY for defendant Gentile. Michael W. McDermott, Richard I.G. Jones, Jr., Berger Harris LLP, Wil-mington, DE; Jeffrey Schreiber, Richard J. Jancasz, Meister Seelig & Fein LLP, New York, NY for defendant Schneider. David A. Felice, Bailey & Glasser, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Kevin D. Galbraith, Law Office of Kevin Galbraith, LLC, New York, NY for defendant Lash.
Case Number: D69209
Plaintiffs adequately stated claims for breach of fiduciary duty as to the controller and general partner of two limited partnerships.
Publication Date: 2020-11-25
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen B. Brauerman, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Stanton L. Stein, Ashley R. Yeargan, Russ, August & Kabat, Los Angeles, CA for plaintiff.
for defendant: Kevin G. Abrams, Michael A. Barlow, Joseph A. Sparco, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; Scott A. Edelman, Ilissa Samplin, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendant.
Case Number: D69202
Plaintiff was bound by the terms of an agreement regarding the company's right to repurchase his owner-ship units following his resignation, but questions remained regarding the validity and effect of plaintiff's no-tices of resignation.
Publication Date: 2020-11-18
Practice Area: Business Torts
Industry: Financial Services and Banking
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Travis S. Hunter, Dorronda R. Bordley, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Michael V. Rella, Murphy & McGonigle, New York, NY for plaintiff.
for defendant: Daniel M. Silver, Travis J. Ferguson, Alexandra M. Joyce, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: D69190
Tortious interference and misappropriation case against competitor who employed former worker dismissed on forum non conveniens grounds where the parties were already engaged in litigation in California, whose law was more likely to govern the issues in the matter.
Publication Date: 2020-11-18
Practice Area: Deals and Transactions
Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory | Real Estate
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Chancellor Bouchard
Attorneys: For plaintiff: William M. Lafferty, Kevin M. Coen, Sabrina M. Hendershot, Sara Toscano, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Eric Seiler, Philippe Adler, Mala Ahuja Harker, Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP, New York, NY; William Christopher Carmody, Shawn J. Rabin, Arun Subramanian, Susman Godfrey L.L.P., New York, NY for plaintiffs.
for defendant: William B. Chandler, III, Brad D. Sorrels, Lori W. Will, Lindsay Kwoka Faccenda, Leah E. Brenner, Jeremy W. Gagas, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Wilmington, DE; David J. Berger, Steven M. Gugen-heim, Dylan G. Savage, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Palo Alto, CA; Michael S. Sommer, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., New York, NY for the special committee of the board of directors of The We Co. Robert S. Saunders, Sarah R. Martin, Arthur R. Bookout, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, DE; George A. Zimmerman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY for The We Co. Elena C. Norman, Rolin P. Bissell, Nicholas J. Rohrer, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Erik J. Olson, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Palo Alto, CA; James Bennett, Jordan Eth, Morri-son & Foerster LLP, San Francisco, CA for defendant SoftBank Group Corp. Michael A. Barlow, E. Wade Houston, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; John B. Quinn, Molly Stephens, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendant SoftBank Vision Fund.
Case Number: D69193
Plaintiff stated a claim against defendants for breach of contract, but his breach of fiduciary duty claim was duplicative of the contract claim.
Publication Date: 2020-11-18
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Energy | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ned Weinberger, Derrick Farrell, Mark Richardson, Labaton Sucharow LLP, Wilmington, DE; Peter B. Andrews, Craig J. Springer, Davis M. Sborz, Andrews & Springer LLC, Wilmington DE; Jeremy S. Friedman, David F.E. Tejtel, Friedman Oster & Tejtel PLLC, Bedford Hills, NY; Steven J. Purcell, Douglas E. Julie, Robert H. Lefkowitz, Kaitlyn T. Devenyns, Purcell Julie & Lefkowitz LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Kevin G. Abrams, Eric A. Veres, Stephen C. Childs, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; John A. Neuwirth, Stefania D. Venezia, Amanda K. Pooler, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY; Brian C. Ralston, Seth R. Tangman, Caneel Radinson-Blasucci, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Daniel M. Sullivan, Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, New York, NY for defendants.
Case Number: D69192
Court declined to disregard precedent set forth in Gentile v. Rosette where present case involved, as it did in Gentile, a corporate controller's actions to cause the corporation to issue stock for insufficient consideration such that the controller could increase its stake in the company at the expense of the public minority stockholders, allowing those stockholders to pursue direct claims.
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