16 Aug, 2024 Avon Delaware Bankruptcy Proceedings FAQs By Keith E. Donovan Matthew R. Fogg Brya M. Keilson Eric J. Monzo Tara Pakrouh +2 more... Show less What is the status of the Avon bankruptcy? Avon Products Inc., a U.S.-based holding company that owns the Avon brand outside the United...
01 Aug, 2024 2024 Amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware Go into Effect By Vincent J. Cannizzaro III K. Tyler O'Connell Aarish Sheikh Justin Larsen +1 more... Show less The latest amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) went into effect today, August 1, 2024, to...
24 Jul, 2024 Controlling Stockholder Transactions That Do Not Involve a Freeze-Out Merger May Satisfy MFW to Obtain Business Judgment Review By Albert H. Manwaring IV Delaware Business Court Insider In Kahn v. M&F Worldwide, 88 A.3d 635 (Del. 2014) (MFW), the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a...
23 Jul, 2024 Jeff Waxman to Speak at 2024 ABI Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop By Jeffrey R. Waxman American Bankruptcy Institute - 2024 Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop Bankruptcy and Restructuring Partner Jeff Waxman will be participating...
17 Jul, 2024 Chancery Confirms Arbitration Award Resulting in Negative Purchase Price By Vincent J. Cannizzaro III Justin Larsen Aarish Sheikh Delaware Business Court Insider Parties to a transaction agreement often include a provision requiring the parties to arbitrate any...
11 Jul, 2024 Brya Keilson Discusses Transparency in Bankruptcy Retention in Debtwire Article By Brya M. Keilson Debtwire - ION Analytics Bankruptcy and Restructuring partner Brya Keilson has been featured in a recent Debtwire article. The piece,...
19 Jun, 2024 Chancery Reviews SPAC Precedents and Dismisses Complaint for Failure to Show Impairment of Stockholders’ Redemption Rights By K. Tyler O'Connell Delaware Business Court Insider In In re MultiPlan Stockholders Litigation, the Delaware Court of Chancery reasoned that common special...
06 Jun, 2024 13 Attorneys Recognized as Leading Lawyers By Allyson M. Britton Kenneth L. Dorsney A. Kimberly Hoffman Brya M. Keilson Carl "Chuck" N. Kunz III Lewis H. Lazarus James H. McMackin III Stephen M. Miller Eric J. Monzo John H. Newcomer Jr. Jeffrey R. Waxman +8 more... Show less Chambers USA has recognized Morris James, yet again, as a leading law firm in Delaware for its exceptional legal services, client...
03 Jun, 2024 Brya Keilson Recognized with the U.S.A. Women Leaders & Top Dealmakers Award for 2024 By Brya M. Keilson Global M&A Network We are proud to announce that Brya Keilson has been recognized with the U.S.A. Women Leaders & Top Dealmakers Award...
15 Apr, 2024 Morris James Proven as a Leader in Bankruptcy Services by BankruptcyData Research By Brya M. Keilson Eric J. Monzo BankruptcyData The bankruptcy and restructuring group has been recognized as one of the most active in Delaware according to the latest...
15 Apr, 2024 Morris James LLP Secures Key Legal Approvals in Alecto Healthcare's Chapter 11 Case By Christopher M. Donnelly Brya M. Keilson Tara Pakrouh Jeffrey R. Waxman +1 more... Show less In a significant development within the bankruptcy proceedings of Alecto Healthcare Services LLC, the bankruptcy and restructuring team,...
10 Apr, 2024 Chancery Dismisses Derivative Action Based on Plaintiff’s Failure to Allege Particularized Facts Demonstrating Demand Futility By Lewis H. Lazarus Delaware Business Court Insider The power to bring a claim for breach of duty causing injury to a Delaware corporation resides with the...
05 Apr, 2024 Bankruptcy Courts' Role In Shaping Crypto's Legal Framework By Eric J. Monzo Tara Pakrouh Law360 Cryptocurrency is in the media's spotlight and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's crosshairs. After the spectacular...
01 Mar, 2024 Brya Keilson Chairs the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference By Brya M. Keilson Partner Brya Keilson has been appointed Chair of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference. At the conference, she...
28 Feb, 2024 Third Circuit’s Appointment of Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy Cases, Case Updates By Tara Pakrouh Eric J. Monzo Brya M. Keilson We are writing to provide you with an update in the above referenced matter. There has been progress on the appointment of an examiner in...
12 Feb, 2024 The Role of Ethics When Serving as an Expert or Legal Pundit By Eric J. Monzo American Bar Association - After the Bar Ethics are moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or activity. Lawyers are expected to...