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The issue became so serious that in 1521 the Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (who ruled Spain as Charles I from 1500 to 1558) was to convene the Diet Worms and 1530, the Diet of Augsburg to reconcile the two doctrines. [read post]

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Fifth Circuit Denies Compelled Arbitration Under Theory of Direct Benefits Estoppel

27 Sep 2010, 6:37 am by Beth Graham

In Noble Drilling Services, Inc. v. [read post]

Disputing - http://www.karlbayer.com/blog

Common law crimes unconstitutional

26 Sep 2010, 1:18 pm by Jon

(Actually, he overlooked military crimes, but those only applied to military and militia when in federal service, and were a kind of private law.)However, in United States v. [read post]

Constitution - http://constitutionalism.blogspot.com/

Words and Expressions that Describe Respondent’s Business

18 Sep 2010, 2:40 am by gmlevine

In Tellus, the Complainant demanded transfer of ; in American Independence Funds Trust and Intrust Financial Corporation v. [read post]

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Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, LP v. Riggio: The Growing Use of Poison Pills to Preclude a Proxy Contest (Sections 112 and 113 of the Delaware General Corporation Law)

17 Sep 2010, 5:00 am by J Robert Brown Jr.

There is no evident clash between these statutes and the Barnes & Noble Rights Plan. [read post]

The Race to the Bottom - http://www.theracetothebottom.org/home/

Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, LP v. Riggio: The Growing Use of Poison Pills to Preclude a Proxy Contest (Interested Involvement in the "Disinterested" Decision)

16 Sep 2010, 5:00 am by J Robert Brown Jr.

Its rationale was a bit odd, and based on the fact that Leonard Riggio had not gone out of his way to buy control of Barnes & Noble, even after a 2008 rights plan had expired, slighting the reality that Riggio increased his holdings when Pershing previously bought in and that he had managed to be Barnes & Noble’s key strategic leader without having to do so, as well as having had his brother serve as CEO for many years. [read post]

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The Killer, the Juror, and the Censor

15 Sep 2010, 12:26 am by Jeff Gamso

In 1989, in Texas v. [read post]

Gamso - For the Defense - http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/

Poison Pill Forum: The Revival of Interco?

14 Sep 2010, 10:19 pm by Gordon Smith

Partnership v. [read post]

Conglomerate - http://www.theconglomerate.org/

Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, LP v. Riggio: The Growing Use of Poison Pills to Preclude a Proxy Contest (The Role of the Investment Advisory Firm)

14 Sep 2010, 5:00 am by J Robert Brown Jr.

For these reasons, it is plain that Yucaipa can win and is indeed perhaps a favorite in a proxy fight for three members of Barnes & Noble’s board. [read post]

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Attempting to Extend Monopoly to More than Granted by Statute or Acquired by Common Law

14 Sep 2010, 2:00 am by gmlevine

As “noble” is not owned by Barnes & Noble, Barnesandnoble.com, LLC v. [read post]

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Poison Pill Forum: Steven Davidoff

13 Sep 2010, 2:14 pm by Erik Gerding

Steven Davidoff (Connecticut) has some incisive analysis of eBay v. [read post]

Conglomerate - http://www.theconglomerate.org/

Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, LP v. Riggio: The Growing Use of Poison Pills to Preclude a Proxy Contest (Tilting the Playing Field)

13 Sep 2010, 5:00 am by J Robert Brown Jr.

See Portnoy v. [read post]

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