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May 14, 2012 |

The M&A Toll Tax

The past few years have seen a dramatic spike in M&A litigation, despite an equally dramatic decrease in deal volume after the post-Lehman economic collapse. These days, essentially every corporate merger involving a publicly traded company invites a lawsuit from shareholders claiming that the target corporation's board of directors breached its fiduciary duty by agreeing to sell the company for an unfair price through a tainted process, write Charles W. Schwartz and Daniel E. Bolia.
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Matter of OxyContin II, 700000/07
Publication Date: 2010-09-27
Practice Area: Products Liability
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Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
Judge: Before: Prudenti, P.J., Fisher, Roman, Sgroi, JJ.
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For plaintiff: Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York, N.Y. (Donald I. Strauber, Mary T. Yelenick, Phoebe A. Wilkinson, and Alexandra A. Nellos of counsel), and Harold Siegel, Staten Island, N.Y., for appellants (one brief filed).
For defendant: Sanders Viener Grossman, LLC, Mineola, N.Y. (Douglas H. Sanders, Melissa C. Ingrassia, Aybike Donuk, and Michael Ihrig of counsel), for respondents.
Case number: 700000/07

Cite as: Matter of OxyContin II, 700000/07, NYLJ 1202472518491, at *1 (App. Div. 2nd, Decided September 21, 2010)Before: Prudenti, P.J., Fisher, Roman, Sgroi, J

June 26, 1999 |

Attorneys' Fees in a Nutshell

Under the well-settled "American Rule," litigants generally must pay their own attorneys' fees -- win or lose. One major exception to the rule arises under statutes that contain fee-shifting provisions. This article examines attorneys' fee awards to prevailing parties -- both plaintiffs and defendants -- in employment-related cases arising under anti-discrimination statutes.
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October 18, 2000 |

Insider Trading Rules About to Change

Starting Oct. 23, a little-noticed Securities and Exchange Commission rule will permit employees to legally trade their company's shares even if they are aware of material inside information. The catch: Trades must be made under a written plan created before the insider knew of the stock-sensitive development. The rule could be a boon for corporate executives and employees of smaller companies.
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December 18, 2000 |

Louis Vuitton Locks Up Donna Karan Trademarks

The stock of Donna Karan International rocketed 74 percent after French luxury goods group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton announced a two-part transaction that secures Donna Karan trademarks and sets up a takeover of DKI Inc. Donna Karan and her husband agreed to sell their studio for $450 million. LVMH reportedly insisted on obtaining DK licensing rights before even considering a takeover of the fashion house.
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Louisiana Stadium v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, 10-889-cv
Publication Date: 2010-11-29
Practice Area: Business Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Cabranes and Chin, C.JJ. and Underhill, D.J.*
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Case number: 10-889-cv

Cite as: Louisiana Stadium v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, 10-889-cv, NYLJ 1202475341391, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided November 22, 2010)Before: Cabran

Airlines Strike Back at DOJ Merger Challenge
Publication Date: 2013-09-11
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American Airlines and US Airways are pushing back hard against the U.S. Department of Justice, filing court papers blasting the government’s bid to block their pending $11 billion merger.

November 27, 2000 |

Activists Can't Block Citi's Purchase

Citigroup's $25 billion acquisition of Associates First Capital is getting a rough reception from community activists, but sources familiar with the transaction said federal regulators should clear the deal by year's end. It has become a battleground for activists because it is the first contested deal to be reviewed under a revised approval process that appears to exclude community reinvestment issues.
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