31 Aug, 2009 Court of Chancery Explains Beneficial Ownership Proof Requirement By Morris James LLP Smith v Horizon Lines, Inc., C.A. 4573-CC (August 31, 2009) When the statute governing demands for inspection rights was changed to...
27 Aug, 2009 Court of Chancery Approves Settlement in Countrywide Financial Case By Morris James LLP Vice Chancellor Noble has approved a settlement in the class action arising from the merger of Countrywide Financial Corporation and Bank...
24 Aug, 2009 Court of Chancery Explains Scope of Permitted Release By Morris James LLP In Re Countrywide Corporation Shareholders Litigation, C.A. 3464-VCN (August 24, 2009) This is another in a series of decisions...
21 Aug, 2009 Court of Chancery Addresses Effect of Typical Merger Agreement Provision By Morris James LLP Case Financial Inc. v. Alden, C.A. 1184-VCP (August 21, 2009) This decision is of interest because it explains the effect of a common...
21 Aug, 2009 Laster Nominated for Vice Chancellor By Morris James LLP J. Travis Laster, a highly-regarded Delaware corporate litigator and founding partner of the firm Abrams & Laster, has been nominated by...
18 Aug, 2009 Court of Chancery Explains Limits of Review of Arbitration Award By Morris James LLP World-Win Marketing Inc. v. Ganley Management Co., C.A. 3905-CC (August 18, 2009). The extent to which a court will review an arbitration...
14 Aug, 2009 Three Nominated for Vice Chancellor By Morris James LLP Delaware's Judicial Nominating Commission, a panel tasked with screening candidates for judgeships in Delaware, has forwarded three...
14 Aug, 2009 Court of Chancery Extends Time to Seek Indemnification By Morris James LLP Wesley T. O'Brien v. IAC/Interactive Corp., C.A. 3892-VCP (August 14, 2009). In this decision, the Court dealt with an odd set of facts...
10 Aug, 2009 Delaware State Bar Association Submits Comments on SEC Proxy Access Proposal By Morris James LLP In what may be the first time that the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) has ever submitted comments upon a proposed SEC rule, the...
06 Aug, 2009 Court of Chancery Upholds Advancement Right in Employment Contract By Morris James LLP Martinez v. Regions Financial Corporation, C.A. 4128-VCP (August 8, 2009). This decision deals with an unusual right to have attorney...
06 Aug, 2009 ABA Corporate Governance Committee Issues Report on Corporate Roles and Responsibilities By Morris James LLP In response to the ongoing financial crisis, the Corporate Governance Committee of the ABA Section of Business Law formed a Task Force on...
06 Aug, 2009 Summary of Amendments to Delaware Alternative Entity Statutes By Morris James LLP The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation has posted a useful summary of the recent amendments to...