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  • In re Pattern Energy Group Inc. Stockholders Litig.

    Publication Date: 2021-05-26
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Energy | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ned Weinberger, Mark Richardson, Labaton Sucharow LLP, Wilmington, DE; David MacIsaac, John Vielandi, Labaton Sucharow LLP, New York, NY; Chad Johnson, Noam Mandel, Desiree Cummings, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, New York, NY; Brian Schall, Rina Restaino, The Schall Law Firm, Los Angeles, CA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: A. Thompson Bayliss, April M. Kirby, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; Alan S. Goudiss, K. Mallory Brennan, Deke Shearon Shearman & Sterling LLP; Christina Urhausen, Shearman & Sterling LLP, San Francisco, CA; Rudolf Koch, Matthew D. Perri, Andrew L. Milam, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Matthew A. Schwartz, Y. Carson Zhou, John-Francis S. Flynn, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, NY for defendants.
    Case Number: D69408

    Stockholder could seek entire fairness review of company sale under controller theory where investor that had formed the company continued to exercise soft power over the company's management, which allegedly prioritized the investor's interests over shareholder value during the sales process.

  • Jacobs v. Meghji

    Publication Date: 2020-10-21
    Practice Area: Deals and Transactions
    Industry: Construction | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen E. Jenkins, Richard D. Heins, Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, DE; Donald J. Enright, Elizabeth K. Tripodi, Jordan A. Cafritz, Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, Washington, DC for plaintiff.
    for defendant: T. Brad Davey, J. Matthew Belger, Nicholas D. Mozal, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; S. Michael Sirkin, Ross, Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Yosef J. Riemer, Jeffrey Goldfine, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, NY; Daniel A. Mason, Brandan W. Sullivan, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Wilmington, DE; Andrew J. Ehrlich, Gregory Laufer, Anika Rappleye, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY; Lisa A. Schmidt, Alexander M. Krischik, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants
    Case Number: D69163

    The court granted a motion to dismiss claims for aiding and abetting and for unjust enrichment, because plaintiff failed to demonstrate knowing participation in any breaches of fiduciary duty.

  • Hill v. LW Buyer, LLC

    Publication Date: 2019-08-14
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: C. Barr Flinn, Emily V. Burton and Elisabeth S. Bradley,Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Nicholas M. Oertel, Richard C. Kraus and James B. Jensen, Jr., Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, Lansing, MI for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: William J. Lafferty, Kevin M. Coen and Jarrett W. Horowitz, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Craig S. Primis and K. Winn Allen, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC for defendant.
    Case Number: D68665

    The court granted summary judgment on buyer's claims for indemnification of tax payments because those claims were not ripe for adjudication.

  • Windy City Inv. Holdings, LLC v. Teachers Ins. & Annuity Ass'n of Am.

    Publication Date: 2019-08-07
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Zurn
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David E. Ross and Eric D. Selden, Ross, Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; K. Winn Allen, Kasdin M. Mitchell, Holly R. Trogdon and Rebecca W. Forrestal, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Michael A. Pittenger, Jennifer C. Wasson and Tyler J. Leavengood, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Mary Eaton, Zeh Ekono and Le-Ahn Bui, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY for defendant.
    Case Number: D68661

    Plaintiff adequately stated its claims for declaratory relief as to an earn-out provision in the parties' contract, and plaintiff was entitled to specific performance of a clause allowing access to books and records.