27 May, 2016 Chambers USA Recognizes 13 Morris James Attorneys and 5 Practice Areas Among the Nation’s Best By Morris James LLP Morris James is pleased to announce that thirteen of its partners and five practice areas have been recognized by Chambers USA 2016. ...
25 May, 2016 Dell Shareholders' Appraisal Claims Denied After Voting Mishap By Morris James LLP Delaware Business Court Insider In July 2015, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion in In re Appraisal of Dell, Consol. C.A....
24 May, 2016 Albert H. Manwaring Presents at Transaction Advisors M&A Spring Conference By Morris James LLP Morris James partner, Albert H. Manwaring, IV, presented at the Transaction Advisors San Francisco M&A Spring Conference on May 12, 2016....
23 May, 2016 Court Of Chancery Enjoins Board Reduction Plan Prior To Director-Election By Albert J. Carroll Pell v. Kill, C.A. 12251-VCL (May 19, 2016) This is an excellent review of the law governing when the Court will enjoin board action that...
23 May, 2016 Court of Chancery Explains Bad Faith Test By Albert J. Carroll In Re Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. Stockholders Litigation, C.A. 9640-VCG (May 20, 2016) This decision deals with when the...
17 May, 2016 Court Of Chancery Closes The Door Left Open By Pyott And Applies Preclusion To Derivative Suit By Albert J. Carroll In re Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Delaware Derivative Litigation, C.A. 7455-CB (May 13, 2016) Delaware does hold that the dismissal of a...
17 May, 2016 Court of Chancery Explains When to Not Enjoin Arbitration By Albert J. Carroll Angus v. Ajio LLC, C.A. 11895-VCG (May 13, 2016) This is another in a line of decisions that explains when the issue of arbitrability...
13 May, 2016 Court of Chancery Enforces Nearly Ironclad Safe Harbor for Conflict Transactions Involving Alternative Entity By Albert J. Carroll Employee Retirement Systems of the City of St. Louis v. TC Pipelines GP Inc., C.A. 11603-VCG (May 11, 2016) This is an important decision...
13 May, 2016 Superior Court Dismisses Warranty of Accuracy Claim By Albert J. Carroll National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA. v. Trustwave Holdings, Inc., C.A. N14C-10-160-MMJ (CCLD) This decision holds...
12 May, 2016 Court Of Chancery Resolves Appraisal Voting Requirement By Albert J. Carroll In re Appraisal of Dell Inc., C.A. 9322-VCL (May 11, 2106) It is well understood that to be entitled to the appraisal of your stock you...
10 May, 2016 Court Of Chancery Denies Second Chance To New Derivative Plaintiff By Albert J. Carroll Binning v. Gursahaney, C.A. 10586-VCMR (May 6, 2016) This decision illustrates the importance of putting your best foot forward in...
06 May, 2016 Delaware Superior Court Clarifies When The Duty Of Acting In Good Faith Applies To Enforcement Of A Guarantee By Albert J. Carroll Comvest Capital II, L.P. v Selkoe, C.A. N15C-08-110 JRJ CCLD (April 26, 2016) This is a novel decision because it deals with when a...
06 May, 2016 The Court of Chancery Declines to Disturb Company’s “Waiver” of its Forum Selection Bylaw to Settle Derivative Action in California By Albert H. Manwaring IV Albert J. Carroll Many Delaware companies have adopted forum selection bylaws that prevent their stockholders from bringing internal corporate claims in...
03 May, 2016 What Might Prevent me From Being Able to Recover Workers’ Compensation Benefits for a Workplace Injury? By Susan D. Ament Keith E. Donovan Matthew R. Fogg Michael G. Owen Clayton E. Bunting Wilson A. Gualpa Ross C. Karsnitz +4 more... Show less People who were injured on the job often count on workers' compensation benefits to cover related medical bills and provide temporary...
03 May, 2016 Court of Chancery Explains What is Required to Plead Bad Faith By Albert J. Carroll Brinckerhoff v. Enbridge Energy Company Inc., C.A. 11314-VCS (April 29, 2016) This is an interesting decision for at least two reasons....
02 May, 2016 Court Of Chancery Dismisses Derivative Complaint for Want Of Factual Support By Albert J. Carroll The Joseph Penar Family Trust v. Adams, C.A. 10441-VCG (April 28, 2016) This is an interesting decision because it illustrates what many...