30 May, 2024 Ediscovery Attorney Joe Leonard Publishes Article on Data Competence By Joseph C. Leonard Ediscovery attorney Joe Leonard has authored the article "Data Competence: Attorney Obligations in Handling Firm and Client Information"...
29 May, 2024 Court of Chancery Explains Fees for Counterclaim Law By Morris James LLP Pontone v. Milso Industries Corporation, C.A. 7615-VCP (May 29, 2014) This decision explains two aspects of advancement law that may be...
28 May, 2024 Chancery Allows Claims to Proceed Against Stockholder Subjecting It to Entire Fairness Review By P. Clarkson Collins Jr. Delaware Business Court Insider An “allegation that a transaction involves a controlling stockholder who stands on both sides is a...
28 May, 2024 Court of Chancery Dismisses Derivative Claims Under Rule 23.1 When Plaintiff Failed to Show that Board Members Faced a Substantial Risk of Liability By Samuel Bashman K. Tyler O'Connell Conte v. Greenberg, C.A. No. 2022-0633-MTZ (Del. Ch. Feb. 2, 2024) In examining whether a pre-suit demand upon the board of directors...
28 May, 2024 Court of Chancery Addresses Interplay of Attorney-Defendants’ Confidentiality Obligations and Discovery Duties By R. Eric Hacker Joseph C. Leonard K. Tyler O'Connell In re Harris FRC Corp. Merger and Appraisal Litig., C.A. No. 2019-0736-JTL (Del. Ch. February 19, 2024) Attorney rules for professional...
28 May, 2024 Chancery Denies Motion to Dismiss Challenge to Microsoft-Activision Merger By Samuel Bashman K. Tyler O'Connell AP-Fonden v. Activision Blizzard Inc., C.A. No. 2022-1001-KSJM (Del. Ch. Feb. 29, 2024) This case arose from a stockholder-plaintiff’s...
22 May, 2024 Chancery Finds Egregious Conduct in Books and Records Action Justifying Fee-Shifting Against Corporation By R. Eric Hacker Joseph C. Leonard K. Tyler O'Connell PVH Polymath Venture Holdings Ltd. v. TAG Fintech Inc., C.A. No. 2023-0502-BWD (Del. Ch. Jan. 26, 2024)Under the “bad faith” exception to...
22 May, 2024 Del. Exclusive Forum Selection Clause Does Not Bind Contracting Party’s Managers, Principals, Owners Who Do Not Directly Benefit From Contract By Barnaby Grzaslewicz Delaware Business Court Insider Parties to transaction agreements often choose Delaware as the exclusive forum for disputes arising out...
21 May, 2024 Failure to Preserve Mobile Data Leads to Multiple Sanctions in the Court of Chancery By R. Eric Hacker Joseph C. Leonard K. Tyler O'Connell Goldstein v. Denner, C.A. No. 2020-1061-JTL (Del. Ch. Jan. 26, 2024)As more business is conducted via personal mobile devices, modern...
21 May, 2024 Morris James Attorneys Albert Manwaring and Kirsten Zeberkiewicz Contribute to ABA's Annual Survey on Private Equity and Venture Capital By Albert H. Manwaring IV Kirsten A. Zeberkiewicz Morris James Corporate and Fiduciary Litigation Attorneys Albert Manwaring and Kirsten Zeberkiewicz have contributed to an article titled...
21 May, 2024 The Clawback Process in Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know By Eric J. Monzo Tara Pakrouh The clawback provisions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code are essential tools for protecting a bankruptcy estate and creditors' interests from...
16 May, 2024 Joe Leonard Speaks at ARMA Keystone 2024 Spring Seminar By Joseph C. Leonard Joseph Leonard recently shared his expertise at the ARMA Keystone 2024 Spring Seminar. The event, held on May 16th, featured a panel...
16 May, 2024 Superior Court Dismisses Aiding and Abetting Claim Against Officers By Barnaby Grzaslewicz Aubrey Morin Albert J. Carroll RGIS International Transition Holdco LLC v. Retail Services WIS Corp., C.A. No. N21C-12-077 (Del. Super. February 13, 2024)Under Delaware...
15 May, 2024 New Product Liability Lawsuit Filed Against Medical Device Companies Over FiberCel Bone Graft Infections By Morris James LLP Morris James is actively involved in a newly filed product liability lawsuit alleging that a defective bone graft product, FiberCel, led...
14 May, 2024 Court of Chancery Grants Special Litigation Committee’s Dismissal of 'Carvana' Derivative Action By Albert J. Carroll Delaware Business Court Insider Boards of Delaware corporations control the company’s assets, which includes by default derivative claims...
10 May, 2024 Morris James Celebrates Historic Commitment to Read Aloud Delaware By Lewis H. Lazarus On May 3rd, 2024, Morris James dedicated time to supporting the invaluable work of Read Aloud Delaware at its 40th anniversary luncheon...