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Publication Date: 2022-11-15
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Biotechnology | Pharmaceuticals
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey J. Lyons, Baker & Hostetler LLP. Wilmington, DE; Teresa Goody Guillén, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington D.C.; Marco Molina, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Costa Mesa, CA for plaintiff.
for defendant: Michael A, Pittenger, William R. Denny, Matthew F. Davis, Nicholas D. Mozal, Laura G. Readinger, Carson R. Bartlett, Shelby M. Thornton, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: 2022-0669-LWW
The court denied plaintiff stockholder's request for preliminary injunctive relief requesting that defendant board of directors recognize a candidate nomination.
Publication Date: 2022-10-18
Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
Industry: Consumer Products
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen C. Norman, Matthew F. Davis, Tyler J. Leavengood, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Elizabeth B. McCallum, Gilbert S. Keteltas, Carey S. Busen, Evan M. Mannering, Baker & Hostetler, LLP, Washington, D.C.; Jim W. Phillips, Jr., Kimberly M. Marston, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, Greensboro, NC; Charles E. Coble, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP, Raleigh, NC for plaintiff.
for defendant: Gregory P. Williams, Rudolf Koch, Robert L. Burns; Matthew D. Perri, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Noel J. Francisco, C. Kevin Marshall, William D. Coglianese, Jones Day, Washington, D.C.; Stephanie E. Parker, Katrina L.S. Caseldine, Jones Day, Atlanta, GA; David B. Alden, Kevin P. Riddles, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH; Elli Leibenstein, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Chicago, IL; Stephen L. Saxl, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York, NY; Andrea Shwayri Ferraro, Greenberg Traurig, P.A., West Palm Beach, FL for defendants.
Case Number: 2017-0129-LWW
Judgment to recover unpaid settlement payments under settlement agreement with state government constituted an assumed liability under parties' asset purchase agreement where the settlement payments were based on buyer's sales of acquired cigarette brands in the state.
Publication Date: 2022-06-14
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: E-Commerce | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Blake A. Bennet, Cooch and Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Geoffrey M. Johnson, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, Cleveland Heights, OH; Donald A. Broggi, Scott R. Jacobsen, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York, NY for plaintiff.
for defendant: Kevin R. Shannon, Berton W. Ashman, Jr., Mathew A. Golden, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; William Savitt, Anitha Reddy, Adam M. Gogolak, Corey J. Banks, Zachary M. David, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY for defendant.
Case Number: D69849
Plaintiff's request for additional books and records denied where it had failed to produce evidence permitting an inference that defendant corporation was engaged in antitrust and tax law violations, such that plaintiff's request merely constituted an improper fishing expedition.
Publication Date: 2022-04-12
Practice Area: Litigation
Industry: Consulting
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bartholomew J. Dalton, Michael C. Dalton, Dalton & Associates, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Adam Balick, Michael Collins Smith, Balick & Balick, LLC, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
for defendant: David E. Ross, Anthony Calvano, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; J. Christian Word, Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC; Luke Nikas, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY; William A. Burck, Ben A. O’Neil, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP for defendant.
Case Number: D69776
The court held that plaintiff was not entitled to an anti-suit injunction because a state court cannot restrain federal court proceedings.
Publication Date: 2022-03-22
Practice Area: Corporate Entities
Industry: Biotechnology | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kenneth J. Nachbar, S. Mark Hurd, Sara Toscano, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Aaron Miner, Arnold & Porter, New York, NY for plaintiff.
for defendant: Matthew F. Davis, Aaron R. Sims, Callan R. Jackson, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jeffrey W. Shields, Shields Law Offices, Irvine, CA for defendant.
Case Number: D69754
The court held that Krauss was entitled to advancement for fees associated with her response to the SEC subpoenas, her de-fense of the direct actions, and her prosecution of her affirmative defenses and compulsory counterclaims because those claims flowed from her position as a director and officer of KBL.
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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: 2022-03-01
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: 2022-01-25
Practice Area: Contracts
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas A. Uebler, Joseph Christensen, McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler LLC, Wilmington, DE; Edward D. Totino, Benjamin W. Turner, Baker Mckenzie LLP, Los Angeles, CA for plaintiff.
for defendant: Robert L. Burns, Daniel E. Kaprow, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Michele Johnson, Kristin Murphy, Lat-ham & Watkins LLP, Costa Mesa, CA; Colleen Smith, Latham & Watkins LLP, San Diego, CA for defendants.
Case Number: D69686
The court held that plaintiff's shares were not Lockup Shares as defined in the bylaws adopted prior to the business combination between the Special Purpose Acquisition Company and plaintiff's former company, such that plaintiff was free to trade them immediately upon receipt. Relief in Count I granted.
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.
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