As we’ve discussed previously, it is imperative that a stockholder making a books and records demand under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) comply with all statutory requirements. The recent decision of Martin Floreani et al.
Carl D. Neff
Carl D. Neff is a Delaware licensed attorney with the law firm of Pierson Ferdinand LLP and is based in Delaware. Carl’s practice focuses in the areas of corporate and commercial litigation before the Delaware Court of Chancery, the Delaware Supreme Court, the Delaware Superior Court and the District of Delaware.
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An Updated Primer on Delaware Books and Records Demands Pursuant to Section 220 of the DGCL
By Carl D. Neff
Delaware stockholders and directors have an important tool in their arsenal to obtain information from a Delaware corporation: Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”). The statute confers standing upon stockholders or directors to demand inspection of the…
Nothing Ordinary About It: Delaware Court Rejects Simple Statistics in Preference Action
By Carl D. Neff
In the recent decision of FI Liquidating Trust v. The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership, Civ. No. 23-1233 (D. Del. Oct. 29, 2024), the United States District Court for the District of Delaware reversed and remanded a bankruptcy court’s…
PetroQuest Energy Files Second Bankruptcy, Plans Asset Sale Amid $115.5M Debt
By Carl D. Neff
PetroQuest Energy Inc., a Louisiana-based oil and gas exploration company, has filed for bankruptcy in Delaware with $115.5 million in debt ($104.5 million secured, $11 million unsecured). This marks their second bankruptcy filing, having previously emerged from Chapter 11 in…
Oya Renewables – Bidding Procedures Motion
By Carl D. Neff
On November 6th, Oya Renewables Development LLC, et al. (the “Oya Debtors”) filed a bidding procedures motion to approve the proposed bidding procedures in connection with the sale of substantially all of the Oya Debtors’ assets.
Below are additional important…
Ownership Without Membership: Delaware Court Enforces 15% Business Interest Through Promissory Estoppel
By Carl D. Neff
In Rostowsky v. Hirsch, C.A. No. 2022-0004-SG (Del. Ch. Oct. 15, 2024), the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed the ownership interest held by plaintiff, Ari Rostowsky, in a business he formed with the defendants, Laura Hirsch and Lisa True,…
Solar Energy Developer Seeks Bankruptcy Protection Amid Financial Crisis
By Carl D. Neff
Oya Renewables, a Boston and Toronto-based solar infrastructure developer founded in 2009, has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware. The company faces financial obligations between $100-500 million, including $86.8 million in secured debt, while maintaining minimal cash reserves of…
The Delaware Court of Chancery Holds Amendment of LLC Agreement via Merger Enforceable
By Carl D. Neff
On August 30, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery in Campus Eye Management Holdings, LLC v. E. Bruce DiDonato, OD, C.A. 2024-0121-LWW (Del. Ch. August 30, 2024), affirmed an amendment to a limited liability company agreement (an “LLC Agreement”)…
Moelis and its Aftermath: Recent Case Law and Statutory Developments Addressing the Ability of Stockholders to Manage Corporations through Stockholder Agreements
By Carl D. Neff
This article was written by Jim Rosenbluth and Carl Neff of Pierson Ferdinand LLP.
Delaware has long maintained its status as the mecca for U.S. corporations, with over 50% of all publicly listed corporations incorporated there. Devoted exclusively to the…
Third Circuit Joins Fifth and Ninth on Solvent-Debtor Exception: In re Hertz Corp.
By Carl D. Neff
On September 10, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a significant decision in In re The Hertz Corporation, No. 23-1169, addressing make-whole premiums and post-petition interest in the Chapter 11 reorganization of a…