• In re: AmTrust Fin. Serv., Inc. Stockholder Litig.

    Publication Date: 2020-03-11
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Insurance | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Chancellor Bouchard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ned Weinberger, Thomas Curry and Mark D. Richardson, Labaton Sucharow LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jay W. Eisenhofer, Mi-chael J. Barry and Kyle J. McGee, Grand & Eisenhofer P.A., Wilmington, DE; Marcus E. Montejo, Stephen D. Dargitz and John G. Day, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Carl L. Stine, Adam J. Blander and Antoinette Adesanya, Wolf Popper LLP, New York, NY; Jeremy Friedman, Spencer Oster and David Tejtel, Friedman Oster & Tejtel, PLLC, New York, NY; Eric L. Zagar, Robin Winchester, Michael C. Wagner and Christopher M. Windover, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Radnor, PA; David Wales and Edward Timlin, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, New York, NY; Joseph E. White, III, Adam D. Warden, Steven B. Singer and Joshua Saltzman, Saxena White P.A., Boca Raton, FL and White Plains, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Edward B. Micheletti and Bonnie W. David, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flow LLP, Wilmington, DE for Stone Point, Trident and Parallel Fund defendants. Gregory P. Williams, Blake Rohrbacher, Daniel E. Kaprow and Ryan D. Konstanzer, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Tariq Mundiya and Sameer Advani, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY for defendants DeCarlo, Fisch, Gulkowitz and Rivera. Daniel A. Mason, Andrew G. Gordon and William A. Clareman, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Wilmington, DE and New York, NY for Zyskind, Karfunkel and Ev-ergreen defendants.

    Case Number: D68906

    Plaintiffs alleged sufficient facts to support a reasonable inference that certain defendants participated in a breach of fiduciary duty, so the entire fairness standard applied. The court dismissed the remainder of plaintiffs' claims.

  • In re: Transperfect Global, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-30
    Practice Area: Litigation
    Industry: Consulting
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Bouchard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David L. Finger, Finger & Slanina, LLC, Wilmington, DE; David B. Goldstein, Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Krinsky & Lieberman, P.C., New York, NY; Alan M. Dershowitz, Cambridge, MA for Philip Shawe.
    for defendant: Frank E. Noyes, II and Charles A. McCauley, III, Offit Kurman, P.A., Wilmington, DE for TransPerfect Global, Inc. Jennifer C. Voss and Elisa M.C. Klein, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, DE for custodian. Jeremy D. Eicher, Ei-cher Law LLC, Wilmington, DE for Shirley Shawe. Kevin R. Shannon, Berton W. Ashman, Jr., Christopher N. Kelly, Jaclyn C. Levy and Matthew A. Golden, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Philip S. Kaufman and Jared I Heller, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY for Elizabeth Elting.

    Case Number: D68755

    Parties were in contempt because they filed a separate suit which deprived the chancery court of exclusive jurisdiction.

  • Cedarview Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. v. Spanish Broad. Sys., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2018-09-26
    Practice Area: Communications and Media | Corporate Governance | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Chancellor Bouchard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John E. Abramczyk, D. McKinley Measley, and Alexandra M. Cumings, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Shireen A. Barday, Kirkland & Elliss LLP, New York, NY; Patrick J. Nash, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, attorneys for plaintiffs
    for defendant: Robert S. Saunders, Matthew P. Majarian, and Haley S. Stern, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, DE, attorneys for defendant.

    Case Number: D68295

    Court declined to dismiss breach of contract claim where there was genuine dispute of material fact as to whether defendant company incurred indebtedness in violation of certificate of designation with preferred stockholders.

  • City of N. Miami Beach Gen. Emps.' Ret. Plan v. Dr Pepper Snapple Grp., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2018-06-13
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Food and Beverage
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Chancellor Bouchard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael J. Barry, Jeff A. Almeida, and Laina M. Herbert, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Wilmington, DE; Mark Lebovitch and John Vielandi, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP, New York, NY, attorneys for plaintiffs
    for defendant: S. Mark Hurd, Melissa A. DiVincenzo, Eric S. Klinger-Wilensky, and Alexandra Cumings, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Brian A. Herman, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, New York, NY; Jason H. Wilson, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA; Paul J. Lockwood, Joseph O. Larkin, Sarah R. Martin, Alyssa S. O'Connell, and Michelle L. Davis, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington, DE, attorneys for defendants.

    Case Number: D68175

    Stockholders were not entitled to statutory right of appraisal where their stock was not in a constituent corporation as the merger was being effected by a merger subsidiary and where stockholders would retain their shares following merger.

  • May 3, 2018 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Del. Supreme Court Upholds $770M TransPerfect Sale to Co-Founder

    The Delaware Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the $770 million sale of TransPerfect Global Inc. to co-founder Philip R. Shawe, bringing to an end more than three years of fierce litigation with his erstwhile partner Elizabeth Elting over control of the successful translation-service company.

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  • Holland v. Bouchard, 16-CV-5936

    Publication Date: 2017-09-26
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Vernon Broderick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff: Andrew J. Goodman, Jeanne C. Barenholtz, Malcolm Seymour, Garvey Schubert Barer, New York, NY.
    for defendant: Counsel for Defendants: John K. Villa, Anne M. Rucker, William T. Burke, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC. Jonathan D. Lupkin Lupkin & Associates PLLC New York, NY.

    Case Number: 16-CV-5936

    42 USC §1983 Challenge to Delaware Court's Order Dismissed Under 'Younger' Do

  • July 14, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Custodian's Attorney Declares Mediation Dead in TransPerfect Dispute

    An attorney for the court-appointed custodian in the TransPerfect dispute said in a court filing that a month of mediation between the firm's warring co-founders has failed, a development that sets up the possibility of key court rulings as the company accelerates toward a court-ordered sale.

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  • May 21, 2014 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Bouchard Margules & Friedlander Reorganizes After Partner Departures

    The firm formerly known as Bouchard Margules & Friedlander has reorganized as Friedlander & Gorris after two of the firm's named partners departed to pursue different paths. Form

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  • May 21, 2014 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Bouchard Margules & Friedlander Reorganizes After Partner Departures

    The firm formerly known as Bouchard Margules & Friedlander has reorganized as Friedlander & Gorris after two of the firm's named partners departed to pursue different paths. Form

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  • March 21, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Bouchard Nominated to Lead Delaware Court of Chancery

    Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has nominated private corporate litigator Andre G. Bouchard to become the next Court of Chancery chancellor. Bouchard, the managing partner of Bouchard Margules &a

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