30 Jun, 2005 Court of Chancery Finds Genuine Issue of Material Fact Regarding Disinterestedness of Board of Acquisition Target By Morris James LLP IN RE FREEPORT-MCMORAN SULPHUR, INC. SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION., C.A. No. 16729, 2005 WL 1653923 (Del.Ch. June 30, 2005) In a shareholder...
26 Jun, 2005 Federal Court Denies Motions To Dismiss Finding Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleged Insider Trading And Group Liability By Morris James LLP Segen v. Comvest Venture Partners, LP., C.A. No. 04-822 JJF, 2005 WL 1320875 (D.Del. June 2, 2005). This opinion decided two motions to...
24 Jun, 2005 Court of Chancery Denies Motion for Temporary Injunction Where Breakup Fee Is Alleged To Be Too High By Morris James LLP In re Toys "R" Us Shareholder Litigation, C.A. No. 1212-N, 877 A.2d 975 (Del. Ch. June 24, 2005) The Court of Chancery considered a...
23 Jun, 2005 Superior Court Excludes Plaintiff's Experts Pursuant to Defendant's Daubert Motion By Morris James LLP Bowen v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc., C.A. No. 97C-06-194 CH, 2005 WL 1952859 (Del. Super. Ct. June 23, 2005), aff'd, 906 A.2d...
22 Jun, 2005 Superior Court finds that Defendant Breached Contract By Failing to Pay Invoices and Waived Any Right to Claim Fraudulent Misrepresentation By Morris James LLP Immedient Corp. v. HealthTrio, Inc., C.A. No. 01C-08-216 RRC, 2005 WL 1953027 (Del. Super. Ct. June 22, 2005). The plaintiff brought an...
21 Jun, 2005 Court of Chancery Dismissed Claim for Indemnification Where Plaintiff Was Not Employed by Defendant By Morris James LLP Paul A. Flynn v. CIBC World Markets Corp., C.A. No. 976-N, 2005 WL 1538337 (Del. Ch. June 21, 2005) In an action for summary adjudication...
20 Jun, 2005 Federal Court Excludes Expert Testimony As Irrelevant Under The Daubert Standard By Morris James LLP iGames Entertainment, Inc. v. Chex Services, Inc., C.A. No. 04-180-KAJ, 2005 WL 3657156 (D.Del. June 9, 2005). This matter springs from a...
20 Jun, 2005 Court of Chancery Protects Certain Materials Obtained Through Section 220 Action as Confidential By Morris James LLP Roy E. Disney v. The Walt Disney Company, C.A. No. 234-N, 2005 WL 1538336 (Del. Ch. June 20, 2005). The Court of Chancery considered the...
17 Jun, 2005 Superior Court Dismisses the Action Because Statue of Limitations for Fraud had Expired By Morris James LLP Reading Int'l, Inc. v. St. Francis, C.A. No. 02C-10-223 SCD, 2005 WL 1654343 (Del. Super. Ct. June 17, 2005). The plaintiffs brought an...
13 Jun, 2005 Federal Court Declines To Exercise Jurisdiction Involving Predominantly State Law Claims By Morris James LLP In Re Litigation Trust of MDIP, Inc., No. Civ.A. No. 03-779GMS, 2005 WL 1242157 (D.Del. May 25, 2005). The Court considered six motions...
06 Jun, 2005 Court of Chancery Slashes Fees to Plaintiffs' Counsel Where Complaint Was Filed on Negotiable Merger Proposal By Morris James LLP In Re Cox Communications Inc. Shareholders Litigation, C.A. No. 613-N, 879 A.2d 604(Del. Ch. June 6, 2005) Vice Chancellor Strine ruled...
06 Jun, 2005 Court of Chancery Denies Motion to Dismiss Complaint Where Board Materially Misled Shareholders About Search For New CEO By Morris James LLP Shamrock Holdings, et al. v. The Walt Disney Co., et al., C.A. No. 1330-N, 2005 WL 1377490 (Del. Ch. June 6, 2005) Plaintiff dissident...
02 Jun, 2005 Court of Chancery Permits 220 Action to Proceed Despite Likelihood that Documents Would Give Rise to Precluded Causes of Action By Morris James LLP Amalgamated Bank v. UICI, C.A. No. 884-N, 2005 WL 1377432 (Del. Ch. June 2, 2005) Plaintiff Amalgamated Bank brought an action under 8...