31 May, 2018 Court Of Chancery Stresses Proper Procedure When Relying On A Contractual Safe Harbor In The MLP Context By Albert J. Carroll In Re Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. Unitholder Litigation, C.A. No. 12197-VCG (Del. Ch. May 17, 2018) Conflicted transactions are...
25 May, 2018 Self-Dealing Conduct Supporting Fiduciary-Duty Claims Was Covered by Contractual Duties Imposed in the LLC Agreement By Albert H. Manwaring IV The Delaware Limited Liability Company Act’s policy is to give the maximum effect to the principle of freedom of contract in LLC...
23 May, 2018 Court of Chancery Defends Aruba Networks Appraisal Decision By Albert J. Carroll Verition Partners Master Fund Ltd. v. Aruba Networks Inc., C.A. No. 11448-VCL (Del. Ch. May 21, 2018) This opinion arises out of the...
23 May, 2018 Delaware Super Lawyers® 2018 Recognizes 10 Morris James Attorneys By Morris James LLP Delaware Super Lawyers® magazine has recognized five Morris James partners as top legal counsel in Delaware and five "Rising Stars®"...
18 May, 2018 Court of Chancery Declines To Restrain Controller In Proposed Viacom-CBS Deal By Albert J. Carroll CBS Corp., et al. v. National Amusements, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2018-0342-AGB (Del. Ch. May 17, 2018) (Letter Op.) Arising out of the...
17 May, 2018 Delaware Rejects Adequate Alternative Forum as an Independent Threshold Consideration for Forum Non Conveniens Applications By P. Clarkson Collins Jr. The Delaware Supreme Court recently issued an important decision clarifying Delaware’s forum non conveniens FNC law in Hupan v. Philip...
14 May, 2018 Court Of Chancery Applies LLC Contractual Fiduciary Duty By Albert J. Carroll Posted In LLC Agreements MHS Capital LLC v. Goggin, C.A. No. 2017-0449-SG (May 10, 2018) Alternative entity agreements may eliminate...
14 May, 2018 Court of Chancery Applies LLC Contractual Fiduciary Duty By Albert J. Carroll MHS Capital LLC v. Goggin, C.A. No. 2017-0449-SG (May 10, 2018) Alternative entity agreements may eliminate common law fiduciary duties...
11 May, 2018 Court Of Chancery Denies Garner Exception Absent A Fiduciary Duty By Morris James LLP Morris v. Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP C.A. 12110-VCG (May 7, 2018) The famous Garner case permits inspection of otherwise...
10 May, 2018 Court Of Chancery Upholds Exclusive Remedy Clause By Morris James LLP PR Acquisitions LLC v. Midland Funding LLC, C.A. 2017-0465-TMR (April 30, 2018) This is an important decision because it teaches two...
07 May, 2018 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business Recognizes 14 Morris James Lawyers and Issues 5 Firm Practice Rankings in the 2018 Edition By Morris James LLP Fourteen Morris James partners have been named leaders in their respective fields by Chambers USA, and two additional partners were named...
02 May, 2018 Chancery Court Nullifies Cancellation of Certificate of Formation of Delaware LLCs By Lewis H. Lazarus Parties who form Delaware limited liability companies to organize their business affairs do so to structure their relationships...
02 May, 2018 Chancery Court Nullifies Cancellation of Certificate of Formation of Delaware LLCs By Lewis H. Lazarus Delaware Business Court Insider Parties who form Delaware limited liability companies to organize their business affairs do so to...