29 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Holds Accountant Liable for Insider Trading By Morris James LLP Deloitte LLP v. Flanagan, C.A. 4125-VCN (December 29, 2009) This decision holds a partner in an accounting firm liable for trading on the...
24 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Imposes Severe Sanctions for Refusal to Arbitrate By Morris James LLP Aveta Inc. v. Bengoa, C.A. 3598-VCL (December 24, 2009) After the entry of an order compelling arbitration, the defendant delayed the...
23 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Explains When Receiver Appointed By Morris James LLP In re Texas Eastern Overseas, Inc., C.A. 4326-VCN (December 23, 2009) When it is "reasonably likely" that a corporation has some assets,...
18 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Explains Disclosure Rules By Morris James LLP In re 3Com Shareholders Litigation, C.A. 5067-CC (December 18, 2009) This decision explains that in litigating a disclosure claim it is...
10 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Declines to Upset Unusual Arbitration Ruling By Morris James LLP Zurich America Insurance Company v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Inc., C.A. 4095-VCP (December 10, 2009, revised April 14, 2010) In this case,...
10 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Awards Fees Based on Improved Nonmonetary Terms of Offer By Morris James LLP Off v. Ross, C.A. 3468-VCP (December, 10, 2009) In this unusual decision, the Court of Chancery awarded attorney fees after having...
09 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Explains Sanctions for eDiscovery Abuse By Morris James LLP TR Investors LLC v. Genger, C.A. 3994-VCS (December 9, 2009) This is the most important recent decision on the Court's handling of...
08 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Reviews Advancement Law on Counterclaims By Morris James LLP Paolino v. Mace Security International Inc., C.A. 4462-VCL (December 8, 2009) In this decision the Court examines when a corporate...
08 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Limits When a Stockholder May Claim Appraisal By Morris James LLP DiRienzo v. Steel Partners Holdings L.P., C.A. 4506-CC (December 08, 2009) While it is well known that appraisal rights are limited to...
04 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Summarizes Privilege Law By Morris James LLP Cephalon Inc. v. John Hopkins University, C.A. 3505-VCP (December 4, 2009) This is a short, but excellent summary of the law of...
03 Dec, 2009 Expert Preparation Fees Permitted By Morris James LLP Reid v. Johnston, C.A. 08C-01-025-JRS (December 3, 2009) In this case of first impression, the Court held that a party seeking to depose...
01 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Explains Beneficial Ownership By Morris James LLP This decision illustrates another loop hole in a stockholder agreement designed to restrict voting rights. Briefly, the agreement...
01 Dec, 2009 Court of Chancery Extends Jurisdiction to Parent Entity By Morris James LLP Vichi v. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., C.A. 2578-VCP (December 1, 2009) This decision provides a full review of the basis for...