Today, Gov Carney nominated Morgan Zurn and Katherine McCormick to fill the newly created vacancies in the Delaware Chancery Court. This will expand the number of chancellors from five to seven. A few years ago, the Chancery Court was often
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MAE Claim in Chancery
Earlier this week, Channel Medsystems sued Boston Scientific (complaint: Medsystems) over Boston Scientific's termination of their merger agreement. Boston Scientific claimed a MAE as the reason to scuttle the deal – in this case it was the apparent embezzlement of…
Brexit wrinkle
Here's a wrinkle to keep in mind. If there is a "no deal" Brexit and the UK crashes out of the EU without any sort of backstop in place, deals that previously would have required EU antitrust review and approval…
The nonsensical market out in appraisal
Just got to thinking about appraisal's market out exception and it strikes me that it doesn't make much sense. Sure, sure, students have a tough time reading and then understanding the statutory provision (thanks drafters). But I mean something different.…
MFW’s ab initio requirement
This morning the Delaware Supreme Court heard arguments in Flood v. Synutra International. The main issue in the case was the status of MFW's ab initio requirement – whether in a controlling shareholder take-private transaction – the ab initio requirement…
Call for Papers: Contractual Governance
From our friends at the AALS Section on Business Associations: Call for Papers for Section on Business Association Program onContractual Governance: the Role of Private Orderingat the 2019 AALS Annual MeetingThe AALS Section on Business Associations is pleased to announce a…
Corporate & Securities Litigation Workshop – Call for Papers
From our friends at the Workshop for Corporate & Securities Litigation:The University of Richmond School of Law, in conjunction with Boston University School of Law, University of Illinois College of Law, and UCLA School of Law, invites submissions for the…
Faculty Position – Richmond
Richmond is seeking to fill slots in the corporate area. See notice below:The University of Richmond School of Law seeks to fill three tenure-track positions for the 2018-2019 academic year, including one in corporate/securities law. Candidates should have outstanding academic…
Call for Papers: Access to the Courts in the Transactional Setting
CALL FOR PAPERSAALS Section on Transactional Law and SkillsAccess to the Courts in the Transactional Setting2018 AALS Annual MeetingSan Diego, CA This call for papers solicits unpublished papers that analyze the question of access to the courts in a variety…
Call for Papers: Workshop for Corporate & Securities Litigation
Fifth Annual Workshop for Corporate & Securities Litigation: Call for PapersUCLA School of Law, in conjunction with the University of Richmond School of Law, Boston University School of Law, and University of Illinois College of Law, invites submissions for the…