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January 10, 2022 | The Recorder
Attorneys from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Debevoise & Plimpton advise in the $2.97 billion acquisition of a Silicon Valley healthcare communications and workflow platform.
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Publication Date: 2021-12-14
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: E-Commerce | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Corinne Elise Amato, Kevin H. Davenport, Jason W. Rigby, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Eric L. Zagar, Matthew C. Benedict, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Radnor, PA; Patrick C. Lynch, Lynch & Pine, Providence, RI, for plaintiff.
for defendant: Paul J. Lockwood, Jenness E. Parker, Jacob J. Fedechko, Trevor T. Nielsen, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Wilmington, DE; John L. Reed, Ronald N. Brown, III, Peter H. Kyle, Kelly L. Fruend, DLA Piper LLP (US), Wilmington, DE; Rudolf Koch, Matthew D. Perri, Andrew L. Milam, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Roberto M. Braceras, Caroline H. Bullerjahn, John A. Barker, Dylan E. Schweers, Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA; Kurt M. Heyman, Gillian L. Andrews, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hir-zel, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Brandon F. White, Euripides Dalmanieras, Leah S. Rizkallah, Foley Hoag LLP, Boston, MA for defendants.
Case Number: D69638
The court held in this derivative suit that demand was not excused where there was no showing that at least five members of a nine-member board of directors were unable to consider a pre-suit demand. Motions to dismiss granted.
Publication Date: 2021-11-16
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Pharmaceuticals
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian E. Farnan, Michael J. Farnan, Farnan LLP, Wilmington, DE; Steven J. Purcell, Douglas E. Julie, Robert H. Lefkowitz, Anisha Mirchandani, Purcell Julie & Lefkowitz LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Blake Rohrbacher, Alexander M. Krischik, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Caroline H. Bullerjahn, Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA; Peter B. Ladig, Brett M. McCartney, Bayard P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: D69606
The court held that plaintiffs' amended complaint satisfied pleading requirements for a claim of breach of fiduciary duty concerning board approval and implementation of charter amendments where 1) plaintiffs made a valid demand on the board to correct a violation and 2) the allegations supported an inference that the demand was wrongfully refused.
Publication Date: 2021-10-06
Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
Industry: E-Commerce | Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rudolf Koch, Ryan D. Konstanzer, Richards, Layton, & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Joseph P. Rockers, Batoul Husain, Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Peter B. Ladig, Thad J. Bracegirdle, Justin C. Barrett, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendant.
Case Number: D69559
Where the parties' various agreements adopted different dispute resolution procedures, although each version delegated the issue of arbitrability to the arbitrator, the court could exercise subject matter jurisdiction to determine arbitrability where there was no unmistakable evidence that the parties had agreed to submit one party's claims to that party's chosen arbitral forum.
Publication Date: 2021-09-08
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Pharmaceuticals
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard I. G. Jones, Jr., John G. Harris, Berger Harris LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
for defendant: David J. Teklits, Sara Toscano, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jeffrey Alan Simes, Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, NY for defendant.
Case Number: D69526
Court declined to dismiss case in favor of previously-filed action involving the parties, where the present case involved distinct issues and the previously-filed action was heading to trial, such that dismissing the present case would not serve judicial economy by forcing the previously-filed action to return to the pleadings stage.
Publication Date: 2021-07-07
Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
Industry: Health Care | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Chancellor Wallace
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher Viceconte, Gibbons P.C., Wilmington, DE; Anthony J. Rospert, Thomas M. Ritzert, Thompson Hine LLP, Cleveland, OH; Heather M. Hawkins, Thompson Hine LLP, Cincinnati, OH for plaintiff.
for defendant: Peter B. Ladig, Elizabeth A. Powers, Bayard, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Jordan D. Weiss, Allison R. Klein, Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, NY for defendant.
Case Number: D69454
Breach of earnout payment contractual provision counterclaim was dismissed where contract required arbitration of disputes over calculation and payment, which claims of diversion of funds to avoid triggering payment obligations fell under.
June 25, 2021 | Delaware Business Court Insider
The Chancery Court said it could not decide a matter of procedural arbitrability—which has to be determined by an arbitrator—not one of substantive arbitrability.
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June 1, 2021 | The American Lawyer
"In addition to belonging to legal practice areas, our litigators are aligned to our firm's industry groups. This industry focus is not a new focus for us. We have been focused on our clients' industries for more than 20 years."
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June 1, 2021 | Delaware Business Court Insider
"In addition to belonging to legal practice areas, our litigators are aligned to our firm's industry groups. This industry focus is not a new focus for us. We have been focused on our clients' industries for more than 20 years."
17 minute read
June 1, 2021 | Litigation Daily
"In addition to belonging to legal practice areas, our litigators are aligned to our firm's industry groups. This industry focus is not a new focus for us. We have been focused on our clients' industries for more than 20 years."
17 minute read
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