29 Aug, 2023 Mass Tort FAQs By Keith E. Donovan Michael G. Owen Matthew R. Fogg Ross C. Karsnitz W. Christopher Componovo Wilson A. Gualpa Justin K. Weeks +4 more... Show less Mass torts, class action, and multidistrict litigation are terms that are often heard but maybe not as often understood. We have put...
24 Aug, 2023 Following Flawed Business Acquisition, Chancery Dismisses Derivative Complaint for Failure to Plead Demand Futility By Lewis H. Lazarus Bryan Townsend Albert J. Carroll City of Coral Springs Police Officers' Pension Plan v. Dorsey, C.A. No. 2022-0091-KSJM (Del. Ch. May 9, 2023)A terrible business decision...
21 Aug, 2023 Chancery Court Again Applies Entire Fairness to Claims Challenging SPAC Transaction By R. Eric Hacker Aubrey Morin Albert J. Carroll Laidlaw v. GigAcquisitions2, LLC, C.A. No. 2021-0821-LWW (Del. Ch. Mar. 1, 2023) In the aftermath of a SPAC merger, the plaintiff (a...
21 Aug, 2023 Chancery Rules That Separate Accrual Periods Apply to an Information Systems Caremark Claim in Walmart Opioid Litigation By Samuel Bashman Albert J. Carroll Albert H. Manwaring IV Ontario Provincial Council of Carpenters' Pension Trust Fund v. Walton, C.A. No. 2021-0827-JTL (Del. Ch. Apr. 12, 2023) To determine the...
21 Aug, 2023 Plaintiff Overcomes Rule 23.1 In Walmart Opioids Litigation Based In Part On Over-Redacted Documents In Books And Records Productions By Albert H. Manwaring IV Samuel Bashman Albert J. Carroll Ontario Provincial Council of Carpenters’ Pension Trust Fund v. Walton, C.A. No. 2021-0827-JTL (Del. Ch. Apr. 26, 2023) To assert a...
21 Aug, 2023 Chancery Relies on Unanimous Dictionary Entries to Confirm Unambiguity of Supply Agreement By Albert J. Carroll Lewis H. Lazarus Bryan Townsend Thermo Fisher Scientific PSG Corp. v. Arranta Bio MA, LLC, C.A. No. 2022-0608-NAC (Del. Ch. Apr. 4, 2023) The plaintiff and the defendant...
17 Aug, 2023 Gretchen Knight Named "2024 Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers By Gretchen S. Knight Morris James congratulates Attorney Gretchen Knight, Chair of the Family Law Practice, on her recognition as a 2024 Best Lawyers 'Lawyer...
17 Aug, 2023 35 Morris James Attorneys Earn Best Lawyers 2024 and Ones to Watch Rankings By Morris James LLP Morris James congratulates 35 attorneys selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 Best Lawyers in America guide and the "Ones to...
16 Aug, 2023 Philadelphia Negligent Security Cases Highlight Liability For Crimes On Business Premises By W. Christopher Componovo Keith E. Donovan Matthew R. Fogg Wilson A. Gualpa Kevin G. Healy Ross C. Karsnitz Michael G. Owen Justin K. Weeks +5 more... Show less In two high-profile negligent security cases recently filed in the Philadelphia courts, McDonald’s and Pat’s King of Steaks are being...
08 Aug, 2023 The Supreme Court Finds Foreign Award Creditor Can Bring Claims under RICO to Enforce Award By K. Tyler O'Connell Business Law Today On June 22, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a 6–3 opinion in Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, holding that a foreign award...
07 Aug, 2023 Updates in Cryptocurrency Bankruptcies: What We've Learned and What to Expect By Eric J. Monzo American Bankruptcy Institute This information is repurposed from a panel discussion at the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop. Click...
03 Aug, 2023 Eric Monzo Discusses Current and Future Landscape of Crypto Bankruptcies By Morris James LLP Bankruptcy and Restructuring Chair Eric Monzo will be speaking at this year’s 2023 Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop on August 7-9 in...
03 Aug, 2023 Jeff Waxman Speaks on Panel "Litigating a Motion to Appoint a Chapter 11 Trustee Pursuant to § 1104(A)" By Morris James LLP Bankruptcy and Restructuring Partner Jeffery Waxman joined with panelists the Honorable Jeffery A. Deller (U.S Bankruptcy Court), David...
01 Aug, 2023 Supreme Court Finds Contractually Required Board Committee Determination Under Stock Option Agreements Did Not Bar Judicial Review By Albert J. Carroll Barnaby Grzaslewicz Terrell v. Kiromic Biopharma Inc., No. 299, 2022 (Del. May 4, 2023) This dispute between a company and a former director involved the...
01 Aug, 2023 Chancery Finds for Defendants in Challenge to Oracle Acquisition of NetSuite By Albert J. Carroll Sarah Ennis In re Oracle Corporation Derivative Litigation, Consol. C.A. No. 2017-0337-SG (Del. Ch. May 12, 2023) In this “vigorously litigated”...
01 Aug, 2023 Boating Accidents in Delaware: A Brief Look at the Numbers By Matthew R. Fogg Michael G. Owen W. Christopher Componovo Keith E. Donovan Ross C. Karsnitz +2 more... Show less Every June, the United States Coast Guard (U.S.C.G.) publishes a detailed report on boating accidents in the U.S. during the previous...