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Publication Date: 2024-12-03
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Fioravanti
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paul D. Brown, Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robert O’Hare, Jr. Michael Zarocostas, Andrew C. Levitt, O’Hare Parnagian LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Rebeca L. Butcher, Jennifer L. Cree, Landis Rath & Cobb LLP, Wilmington, DE; Neil A. Steiner, Dechert LLP, New York, NY; Sean J. Bellew, Bellew, LLC, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: 9413-VCF
Directors breached fiduciary duties by approving forbearance agreement with company's largest creditor in exchange for creditor's indemnification against claims by company's largest stockholder and management bonuses.
Publication Date: 2024-09-10
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Will
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael A. Pittenger, Jacqueline A. Roger, Adriane M. Kappauf, Rebecca Bolinger, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Andrew J. Levander, Mauricio A. España, Dechert LLP, New York, NY; Christopher J. Merken, Julia M. Curley, Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, PA for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Travis S. Hunter, Matthew W. Murphy, John M. O’Toole, Mari Boyle, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.
Case Number: 2023-1247-LWW
Corporation's purposeful violation of the express prohibition of setting a retroactive record date for an annual stockholders' meeting warranted invalidating the board election results and reinstating the prior board to hold a new election.
August 1, 2024 | The American Lawyer
This is the second high-profile funds move in the city on Thursday, after Paul Weiss hired another Kirkland & Ellis funds partner.
2 minute read
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Pharmaceuticals
Court: Delaware Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Traynor
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel L. Closic, Eric J. Juray, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Gregory V. Varallo, Andrew Blumberg, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP, Wilmington, DE for appellants.
for defendant: Stephen C. Norman, Jennifer C. Wasson, Tyler J. Leavengood, Christopher D. Renaud, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael S. Doluisio, Brittany Zoll, Christopher J. Merken, Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Matthew L. Larrabee, Hayoung Park, Julia Markham-Cameron, Dechert LLP, New York, NY; Michael D. Blanchard, Amelia Pennington, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Boston, MA for appellees.
Case Number: 22, 2023
Chancery court erred in adopting West Virginia court's factual findings through judicial notice where such facts were disputed by the parties to the present action.
Publication Date: 2023-12-08
Practice Area: Securities Litigation
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Judge: Circuit Judge Richard C. Wesley
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Jacob W. Buchdahl, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY, on the brief, Mark P. Musico, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund, Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund, Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund, Nuveen Global High Income Fund, and Nuveen Senior Income Fund: Parker Rider-Longmaid, Kyser Blakely, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC; Scott Musoff, Boris Bershteyn, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY; Eben Colby, Emily Jennings, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Boston, MA, on the Brief, Shay Dvoretzky, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC.
For Defendants-Appellants Terence J. Toth, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, Albin F. Moschner, John K. Nelson, Judith M. Stockdale, Carole E. Stone, Margaret L. Wolff, Robert L. Young, and Matthew Thornton III, in their capacity as Trustees of the Nuveen Trusts: Robert A. Skinner, Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Amy D. Roy, Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston, MA.
For Amicus Curiae The Investment Company Institute in Support of Defendants-Appellants: Susan Olson, Dorothy Donohue, Kenneth Fang, The Investment Company Institute, Washington, DC; Steven A. Engel, David A. Kotler, Michael H. McGinley, Dechert LLP, New York, NY.
For Amicus Curiae Bulldog Investors, LLP in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Aaron T. Morris, Andrew W. Robertson, Morris Kandinov LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 22-407
Firm's Bylaws Amendment Violates ICA as Restriction on Shareholders, Not on Shares
Publication Date: 2023-07-31
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
Judge: District Judge Seitz
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kevin J. Connors, Aaron E. Moore, Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Wilmington, DE; Michael H. McGinley, Rick S. Horvath, Stuart T. Steinberg, Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Brett A. Scher, Patrick M. Kennell, Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck, LLP, New York, NY for appellant.
for defendant: Kevin H. Davenport, Eric J. Juray, John G. Day, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE for appellees.
Case Number: 2021-0173
Chancery court correctly disregarded corporate charter provision deeming board action "conclusive and binding" where the provision had the effect of exculpating directors from liability for breaching their duty of loyalty to the corporation.
Publication Date: 2023-04-04
Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Industry: Distribution and Wholesale | Investments and Investment Advisory | Pharmaceuticals
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel L. Closic, Eric J. Juray, Robert B. Lackey, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Gregory V. Varallo, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Wilmington, DE; Lee D. Rudy, Eric L. Zagar, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Radnor, PA; Jeroen van Kwawegen, Eric J. Riedel, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, New York, NY; Frank R. Schirripa, Daniel B. Rehns, Kurt Hunciker, Hillary Nappi, Hach Rose Schirripa & Cheverie LLP, New York, NY; Gregory Mark Nespole, Daniel Tepper, Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, New York, NY; Brian J. Robbins, Craig W. Smith, Robbins LLP, San Diego, CA for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Stephen C. Norman, Jennifer C. Wasson, Tyler J. Leavengood, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael S. Doluisio, Carla Graff, Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Matthew L. Larrabee, Hayoung Park, Dechert LLP, New York, New York; Michael D. Blanchard, Amelia Pennington, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Boston, MA for defendants.
Case Number: 2021-1118-JTL
Court denied relief from dismissal of action, after a state court found defendant directors and officers had not violated the law, where newly-filed DOJ complaint against the company remained unsubstantiated and did not contain allegations against defendants specifically.
Publication Date: 2023-03-27
Practice Area: Securities Litigation
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Technology Media and Telecom
Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Eastern
Judge: District Judge Surrick
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Case Number: 19-175
Court granted §1782 application where movants had an interest in the underlying transaction and established that the sought-after discovery would be used in foreign tribunals. Movants' motion to intervene and ex parte application granted.
March 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Michael McGrath foresees "fundamental change" for the financial services industry, thanks to "an enormously active SEC rulemaking agenda."
3 minute read
Publication Date: 2023-01-03
Practice Area: Corporate Entities
Industry: Distribution and Wholesale | Investments and Investment Advisory | Pharmaceuticals
Court: Court of Chancery
Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel L. Closic, Eric J. Juray, Robert B. Lackey, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Gregory V. Varallo, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Wilmington, DE; Lee D. Rudy, Eric L. Zagar, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Radnor, PA; Jeroen van Kwawegen, Eric J. Riedel, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, New York, NY; Frank R. Schirripa, Daniel B. Rehns, Kurt Hunciker, Hillary Nappi, Hach Rose Schirripa & Cheverie LLP, New York, NY; Gregory Mark Nespole, Daniel Tepper, Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, New York, NY; Brian J. Robbins, Craig W. Smith, Robbins LLP, San Diego, CA for plaintiffs.
for defendant: Stephen C. Norman, Jennifer C. Wasson, Tyler J. Leavengood, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael S. Doluisio, Carla Graff, Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Matthew L. Larrabee, Hayoung Park, Dechert LLP, New York, NY; Michael D. Blanchard, Amelia Pennington, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Boston, MA for defendants.
Case Number: 2021-1118-JTL
The court granted a motion to dismiss breach of duty claims stockholder plaintiffs brought against pharmaceutical distributor defendant.
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