In In re Match Group, Inc. Derivative Litigation, the Delaware Supreme Court held that the dual procedural protections announced in the seminal case of Kahn v. M & F Worldwide Corp. (MFW) are required in order to shift the...more
In In re Mindbody, Inc. Stockholders Litigation, the Delaware Court of Chancery declined to dismiss breach of fiduciary duty claims against the chief executive officer of MINDBODY, Inc. (the Company) arising out of the...more
10/6/2020
/ 10b5-1 Plans ,
Acquisitions ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
CEOs ,
Corwin Doctrine ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Merger Agreements ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity Firms
In the context of an M&A transaction, practitioners are routinely left to navigate the various standards of review that are applied by the Delaware courts to evaluate whether a Delaware corporation’s directors have complied...more
A recent decision by the Delaware Supreme Court emphasizes the importance of fully disclosing material director and officer conflicts of interest in connection with proposed M&A transactions. Indeed, as the Court’s ruling...more
7/9/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fairness Standard ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fraud ,
Mergers ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Standard of Review
On June 11, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued important guidance to boards of directors of Delaware corporations and their controlling stockholders seeking to utilize the dual protections of MFW2 — a special committee and...more
On February 27, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued important guidance to boards of directors seeking to utilize special committees of disinterested and independent directors to insulate themselves from fiduciary liability...more
3/10/2020
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Arms Length Transactions ,
Board of Directors ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Entire Fairness Standard ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Independent Director ,
Negotiations ,
Shareholder Votes ,
Special Committees ,
Standard of Review
In the context of an M&A transaction, practitioners are routinely left to navigate the various standards of review that are applied by the Delaware courts to evaluate whether a Delaware corporation’s directors have complied...more
In a 2013 decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that the business judgment standard of review should apply to a going-private transaction where certain procedural safeguards were implemented to protect minority...more
On May 29, 2013, In In re MFW Shareholders Litigation, C.A. No. 6566-CS (Del. Ch. May 29, 2013), the Court of Chancery decided a novel question of law, holding that the business judgment rule applies to a controlling...more