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  • Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP v. Bandera Master Fund LP

    Publication Date: 2023-01-03
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Energy | Investments and Investment Advisory | Transportation
    Court: Delaware Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Seitz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William Savitt, Sarah K. Eddy, Adam M Gogolak, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY; Daniel A. Mason, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Wilmington, DE; Stephen P. Lamb, Andrew G. Gordon, Harris Fischman, Robert N. Kravitz, Carter E. Greenbaum, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY; Srinivas M. Raju, Blake Rohrbacher, Matthew D. Perri, John M. O’Toole, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Rolin P. Bissell, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE for appellants.
    for defendant: A. Thompson Bayliss, J. Peter Shindel, Jr., Daniel G. Paterno, Eric A. Veres, Samuel D. Cordle, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE for appellees.
    Case Number: 2021-0700-PWG

    Member controlling general partner in Master Limited Partnership was correct party to determine whether opinion of counsel to exercise call right was acceptable, meaning that general partner and related entities were exculpated from liability to limited partners due to the presumption of good faith in reliance on opinion of counsel imposed by the limited partnership agreement.

  • Hawk Inv. Holdings Ltd. v. Stream TV Networks, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-12-13
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, Megan E. O’Connor, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Andrew S. Dupre, Brian R. Lemon, Stephanie H. Dallaire, Travis J. Ferguson, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
    Case Number: 2022-0930-JTL

    Secured creditor validly exercised rights under pledge agreement to replace sole director of debtor's wholly-owned subsidiary, where creditor regained enforcement rights it had assigned when the assignee defaulted on its agreement with creditor.

  • Haley v. Teachers Ins. & Annuity Ass'n of Am.

    Publication Date: 2022-12-07
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge John M. Walker, Jr.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee: Ellen T. Noteware, on the brief, Todd S. Collins, Berger Montague PC, Philadelphia, PA; John J. Nestico, Todd M. Schneider, on the brief, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP, Charlotte, NC and Emeryville, CA.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: James O. Fleckner, Michael K. Isenman, Kelsey Pelagalli, on the brief, Jaime A. Santos, Goodwin Procter LLP, Washington, DC and Boston, MA. For amici curiae AARP and AARP Foundation: Leah M. Nicholls, on the brief, Public Justice, P.C., Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Public Justice Dara S. Smith, William Alvarado Rivera, on the brief, AARP Foundation, Washington, DC. For amici curiae The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, American Benefits Council, Society of Professional Asset Managers and Recordkeepers, American Council of Life Insurers, and Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America: Meaghan VerGow, on the brief, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, DC.
    Case Number: 21-805-cv

    Class Certification in ERISA Suit Vacated; Predominance Inquiry Did Not Analyze Defenses

  • In re P3 Health Group Holdings, LLC

    Publication Date: 2022-11-15
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Health Care | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bruce E. Jameson, Corinne Elise Amato, Eric J. Juray, Elizabeth Wang, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Craig Carpenito, Richard H. Walker, Samuel C. Cortina, King & Spalding LLP, New York, NY, for Hudson Vegas Investment SPV, LLC.
    for defendant: William M. Lafferty, Kevin M. Coen, Ryan D. Stottmann, Sara Toscano, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE for Jessica Puathasnanon and P3 Health Group Holdings, LLC. Kevin R. Shannon, Christopher N. Kelly, Daniel M. Rusk IV, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; William K. Kane, Sheppard Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Chicago, IL; James C. Wald, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Los Angeles, CA for Chicago Pacific Founders Fund, L.P., CPF P3 Splitter, LLC, Greg Kazarian, Larry Leisure, Mary Tolan, Sameer Mathur. Elena C. Norman, Paul J. Loughman, Lakshmi A. Muthu, Alberto E. Chávez, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE for Sherif W. Abdou, Amir Bacchus, Gary Garrett, Lorie Glisson, Taylor Leavitt, and Tom Price.
    Case Number: 2021-0518-JTL

    The court granted defendants' motions to dismiss in part.

  • November 14, 2022 | Corporate Counsel

    CFIUS Issues Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines: A Contextual View

    The Guidelines serve as welcome transparency to industry as to how violations will be assessed.

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  • In re P3 Health Group Holdings, LLC

    Publication Date: 2022-11-08
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Health Care | Investments and Investment Advisory | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Chancellor Laster
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bruce E. Jameson, Corinne Elise Amato, Eric J. Juray, Elizabeth Wang, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Craig Carpenito, Richard H. Walker, Samuel C. Cortina, King & Spalding LLP, New York, NY for Hudson Vegas Investment SPV, LLC. William M. Lafferty, Kevin M. Coen, Ryan D. Stottmann, Sara Toscano, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE for Jessica Puathasnanon and P3 Health Group Holdings, LLC.
    for defendant: Kevin R. Shannon, Christopher N. Kelly, Daniel M. Rusk IV, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; William K. Kane, Sheppard Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Chicago, Il; James C. Wald, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Los Angeles, CA for Chicago Pacific Founders Fund, L.P., CPF P3 Splitter, LLC, Greg Kazarian, Larry Leisure, Mary Tolan and Sameer Mathur. Elena C. Norman, Paul J. Loughman, Lakshmi A. Muthu, Alberto E. Chávez, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE for Sherif W. Abdou, Amir Bacchus, Gary Garrett, Lorie Glisson, Taylor Leavitt, and Tom Price.
    Case Number: 2021-0518-JTL

    Court denied a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction finding that the defendant, although not an official manager of the LLC, had participated "materially" in a managerial capacity.

  • November 1, 2022 | Daily Business Review

    More Affluent Investors Expected as South Florida's Luxury Market in Hot Demand

    Only 28% of high-net-worth buyers planning to purchase a home in the future say it would be their primary residence.

    6 minute read

  • In Re P3Health Group Holdings. LLC

    Publication Date: 2022-11-01
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Health Care | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bruce E. Jameson, Corinne Elise Amato, Eric J. Juray, Elizabeth Wang, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Craig Carpenito, Richard H. Walker, Samuel C. Cortina, King & Spalding LLP, New York, NY for Hudson Vegas Investment SPV, LLC
    for defendant: William M. Lafferty, Kevin M. Coen, Ryan D. Stottmann, Sara Toscano, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE for Jessica Puathasnanon and P3 Health Group Holdings, LLC; Kevin R. Shannon, Christopher N. Kelly, Daniel M. Rusk Iv, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Wilmington, DE; William K. Kane, Sheppard Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Chicago, IL; James C. Wald, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Los Angeles, CA for Chicago Pacific Founders Fund, L.P., CPF P3 Splitter, LLC, Greg Kazarian, Larry Leisure, Mary Tolan, Sameer Mathur; Elena C. Norman, Paul J. Loughman, Lakshmi A. Muthu, Alberto E. Chávez, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE for Sherif W. Abdou, Amir Bacchus, Gary Garrett, Lorie Glisson, Taylor Leavitt, and Tom Price; Steven T. Margolin, Samuel L. Moultrie, Corrinne R. Moini, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Wilmington, DE for Foresight Acquisition Corporation, Foresight Acquisition Corporation II and Greg Wasson.
    Case Number: 2021-0518-JTL

    Court denied motion to dismiss finding defendant had sufficient minimum contacts and nexus with the State of Delaware to warrant the court's exercise of personal jurisdiction.

  • Gutman v. Lizhi Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-10-06
    Practice Area: Covid-19 | Securities Litigation
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, U.S. - EDNY
    Judge: District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-CV-317

    Claim Not Stated Over Chinese Firm's Omission of Covid-19 From IPO Documents

  • September 16, 2022 | Daily Business Review

    4 Things to Know About Setting up a 401(k) and Profit-Sharing Plan for Your Company

    Establishing a 401(k) and profit-sharing plan can be a powerful tool to help you save for retirement, decrease your taxes, attract and retain top talent, and help your employees save for retirement.

    6 minute read