• January 9, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

    Sycamore Partners Mgmt., L.P. v. Endurance Am. Ins. Co.

    An insured's claim for coverage of an underlying settlement was denied. The carrier claimed that the matter was "uninsurable" under Delaware law.

    25 minute read

  • November 30, 2022 | Law.com

    Cravath, Boies Schiller Announce Bonuses: The Morning Minute

    The news and analysis you need to start your day.

    4 minute read

  • September 2, 2022 | Litigation Daily

    Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

    Can you copyright a dance move?

    10 minute read

  • W.D.C. Holdings, LLC v. IPI Partners, LLC

    Publication Date: 2022-07-05
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities
    Industry: E-Commerce | Investments and Investment Advisory | Real Estate
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen B. Brauerman, Sarah T. Andrade, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Christopher O. Murray, Julian R. Ellis, Jr., Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Denver, CO for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Matthew F. Davis, Justin T. Hymes, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Charles F. Connolly, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Washington, DC; Stephen M. Baldini, Stephanie Lindemuth, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, New York, NY for defendants.

    Case Number: D69872

    Partner who was removed from joint venture plausibly alleged that co-venturer improperly asserted cause to exercise its removal rights, thereby constituting a non-exculpated breach of the joint venture agreement.

  • June 21, 2022 | Litigation Daily

    Litigation Leaders: Skadden's Jim Carroll Touts the Value of Having an In-House Trial Consulting Group

    "Our trial consultants enable our litigators to deploy best practices on every case, maintaining a comprehensive archive of materials that serve as exemplars for trial presentations."

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  • June 21, 2022 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Litigation Leaders: Skadden's Litigation Head Touts the Value of Having an In-House Trial Consulting Group

    "Our trial consultants enable our litigators to deploy best practices on every case, maintaining a comprehensive archive of materials that serve as exemplars for trial presentations."

    10 minute read

  • In re Vaxart, Inc. Stockholder Litig.

    Publication Date: 2022-06-21
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Fioravanti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen E. Jenkins, F. Troupe Mickler, IV, Ashby & Geddes, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Gregory V. Varallo, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jeroen van Kwawegen, Daniel E. Meyer, Margaret Sanborn-Lowing, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, New York, NY; Gustavo F. Bruckner, Samuel J. Adams, Daryoush Behbood, Pomerantz LLP, New York, NY; Sascha N. Rand, Rollo C. Baker, IV, Silpa Maruri, Jesse Bernstein, Charles H. Sangree, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY; Stanley D. Bernstein, Matthew Guarnero, Bernstein Liebhard LLP, New York, NY; William J. Fields, Christopher J. Kupka, Samir Shukurov, Fields Kupka & Shukurov LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Brock E. Czeschin, Andrew L. Milam, Richards Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Riccardo DeBari, Renee Zaytsev, Thompson Hine, New York, NY; Matthew F. Davis, Abraham C. Schneider, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Douglas A. Rappaport, Kaitlin D. Shapiro, Elizabeth C. Rosen, Madeleine R. Freeman, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, New York, NY for defendants.

    Case Number: D69856

    Company's selection to a primate study of its proposed vaccine did not constitute material information to the stockholders' approval of amendments to the equity incentive plan that allowed directors to issue themselves options.

  • Teamster Members Ret. Plan v. Dearth

    Publication Date: 2022-06-21
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Manufacturing
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: R. Bruce McNew, Cooch and Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Randall J. Baron, David T. Wissbroecker, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, San Diego, CA; Christopher H. Lyons, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Nashville, TN for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Stephen C. Norman, Tyler J. Leavengood, Christopher D. Renaud, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Marc J. Sonnenfeld, Michael L. Kichline, Matthew D. Klayman, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Robert H. O’Leary, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, San Francisco, CA for defendants.

    Case Number: D69854

    Alleged omissions of information regarding company value were insufficient to render stockholder vote uninformed, thereby validating a single-bidder transaction.

  • June 15, 2022 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    'In re Kidbox.com': The 1-2-3's of Obtaining Stay Relief in ABCs

    Strangers to the insolvency profession might be surprised to learn that it is often expensive to go bankrupt. Indeed, the high cost associated with obtaining relief under Chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Code is a routine criticism of the federal bankruptcy scheme and an issue many commentators argue is ripe for reform.

    6 minute read

  • TransPerfect Global Inc. v. Lionbridge Tech. Inc

    Publication Date: 2022-06-13
    Practice Area: Attorney Compensation | Trade Secrets
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. - SDNY
    Judge: District Judge Denise Cote
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Plaintiff: Russo PLLC, Martin P. Russo, Robert Sidorsky, New York, New York.
    for defendant: Foster Garvey, P.C., Andrew J. Goodman, Malcolm Seymour, New York, New York. For the Defendants: Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Aaron Marks, Julia Harper, New York, New York. Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Kristin Rose, Los Angeles, CA.

    Case Number: 19 Civ. 3283

    Suit's Prevailing Parties Denied Fees Under DTSA; Claim Not Shown Brought in Bad Faith