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11 Nov 2016, 3:00 am by John Jenkins
As this blog from Francis Pileggi notes, it turns out that there are some limits after all: This opinion provides a rare instance in which the court denies a director unfettered access to the books and records of a corporation on whose board he serves, but this case also involves somewhat extreme facts which are not often replicated. [read post]
4 Nov 2016, 12:40 pm by Steve Bainbridge
Friend of the blog Francis Pileggi has a column on the new ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g): It is a violation of the new Rule 8.4(g) to engage in discrimination based on “race, sex,... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
13 Oct 2016, 6:07 pm by Francis Pileggi
The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law of Widener University Delaware Law School presents the 32nd Annual Francis G. [read post]
9 Aug 2016, 4:55 pm by Kevin LaCroix
As Francis Pileggi notes in his blog post about the ruling, officers and directors who remain in the services of the acquiring company may want to be aware of this issue and to seek clarification of their status in the new company, particularly on the issue of indemnification and advancement. [read post]
4 Jul 2016, 11:57 am by Steve Bainbridge
Francis Pileggi reports that: In an expedited deal litigation matter, in The Williams Companies, Inc. v. [read post]
6 Jun 2016, 2:24 pm by Steve Bainbridge
But since some readers may, I pass along a link to our friend Francis Pileggi's article for... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
7 May 2016, 4:08 pm by Steve Bainbridge
Francis Pileggi noted on May 4: Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal featured a front page article about an apparently increasing number of CEOs of public companies who use their companies’ resources, and... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
6 May 2016, 7:19 am by Kevin LaCroix
  Hat tip to Francis Pileggi for linking on his Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog (here), to Professor Bainbridge’s blog post. [read post]
18 Apr 2016, 4:12 pm by Steve Bainbridge
Francis Pileggi recently observed that: A recent Delaware Court of Chancery transcript ruling is notable for stating that there is no per se affirmative obligation, absent a request for stockholder... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
15 Feb 2016, 4:28 pm by Zosha Millman
Francis Pileggi for the Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog: U.S. [read post]
11 Feb 2016, 12:08 pm by Steve Bainbridge
Case in point from Keith Paul Bishop: In a recent blog post, Delaware lawyer Francis Pileggi discusses a recent... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
17 Nov 2015, 12:25 pm by Steve Bainbridge
At Francis Pileggi's Delaware Corporate & Commercial Law Blog, Aimee Czachorowski reports "that a controlling stockholder must formally ratify a self-dealing transaction by a vote at a meeting of... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
20 Oct 2015, 1:59 pm by Steve Bainbridge
Our friend Francis Pileggi reports that: In a recent bench ruling, the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to approve a proposed class action settlement in which the benefit to the class was... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
29 Sep 2015, 11:20 am by Francis Pileggi
The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law of Widener University Delaware Law School presents the 31st Annual Francis G. [read post]
25 Sep 2015, 6:41 pm by Steve Bainbridge
Francis Pileggi points out something that, as a case book author, has been bugging me for a while; namely, the massive bloat in Delaware Chancery Court opinions: Over the last three weeks or so, the... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
25 Sep 2015, 3:39 pm by Steve Bainbridge
Francis Pileggi has links and analysis, concluding that: The court in this case was hesitant to approve the fee request that it ultimately allowed in this case but did so based in part on the... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
22 Sep 2015, 11:16 am by Steve Bainbridge
"Delaware ruling signals tougher line on 'merger tax' class actions" https://t.co/4o1wdXfpVV— Francis Pileggi, Esq (@fpileggi) September 19, 2015 Delaware court raising standards for class actions... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]
16 Jul 2015, 5:35 pm by Kevin LaCroix
  In a July 12, 2015 post on his Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog about the two recent Delaware court rulings, Francis Pileggi said that “These two judicial events may signal a sea change to the extent they may be a sign that proposed class action settlements (and the attorneys’ fees that come with them) may not be approved in the same manner as they have been in the past – perhaps as part of a judicial effort to discourage the filings of… [read post]
1 Jun 2015, 3:09 am by Kevin LaCroix
” As Francis Pileggi noted in his blog post about the ruling, if a company is going to try to withhold advancement on the basis of conditions in an agreement, “the terms of that condition must be beyond unambiguous, because all doubts will be resolved in favor of the claimant. [read post]