Elvis in Chancery Court

Posted on March 24th, 2007 by Francis Pileggi

The News Journal, Wilmington’s local paper, has an article by Maureen Milford, here, about a dispute pending in Delaware Chancery Court  over Elvis souvenirs. The case involves 2 guys fighting over ownership and control of a Delaware limited liability company … Continue reading →

Possible Hiatus

Posted on March 23rd, 2007 by Francis Pileggi

Expect fewer blog posts here over the next week or so.   I will be on a family vacation from March 25 through April 2, out of the country, and I am not sure how much of an opportunity I will … Continue reading →

Corporate Law Insights By Delaware’s Chief Justice

Posted on March 22nd, 2007 by Francis Pileggi

Courtesy of Mark Saltzburg, a member of the Delaware Bar now working in the northern Virginia office  of the Squire Sanders firm, we have a summary of remarks made by Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Myron Steele at the Spring … Continue reading →

Morgan Stanley E-Discovery Case Reversed

Posted on March 21st, 2007 by Francis Pileggi

Courtesy of  The Wall Street Journal Law Blog is a story about the reversal by an appellate court in Florida of a  2005 jury verdict of over $1 billion in damages against Morgan Stanley in connection with its "supporting role" … Continue reading →

Delaware Chancery Court on Private Equity Deals

Posted on March 20th, 2007 by Francis Pileggi

In the case of In Re Netsmart  Technologies, Inc. Shareholders Litigation, (Del. Ch., March 14, 2007),  read 77-page opinion here, Vice Chancellor Strine of the Delaware Chancery Court opines on the substance and procedure of a private equity deal which … Continue reading →

Chancery Court Amends eFiling Requirements

Posted on March 19th, 2007 by Francis Pileggi

The Chancery Court amended slightly, in a  minor, technical way, paragraph 4(a) of its Administrative Directive that has required eFiling of all pleadings with the Chancery Court since October 2003. The amendment and the entire Administative Directive, as amended, including … Continue reading →

Contract Interpretation Principles Applied

Posted on March 17th, 2007 by Francis Pileggi

In Matria Healthcare, Inc. v. Coral SR, LLC, (Del. Ch., March 1, 2007), read opinion here, the Delaware Chancery Court provided a very instructive primer on fundamental contract interpretation principles under Delaware law. Vice Chancellor Noble provides several gems in particular … Continue reading →

ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting in D.C.

Posted on March 17th, 2007 by Francis Pileggi

On Friday, March 16, I attended the American Bar Association’s Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section in Washington, D.C. One of the presentations was entitled: "Developments in the United States Supreme Court that Every Business Lawyer (and Client) Should Know About." One insightful comment … Continue reading →

Wired GC Author Revealed

Posted on March 17th, 2007 by Francis Pileggi

The author of the popular Wired GC Blog, who was formerly anonymous, has now revealed his identity. Fortunately he will continue his blog which provides useful insights into law from the perspective of "inside the corporation".

Reverse Discrimination in Law Firms?

Posted on March 17th, 2007 by Francis Pileggi

Courtesy of Law.com, here is an article from The American Lawyer about the issue of reverse discrimination that may be raised by the efforts of many law firms to appease clients by making hiring and promotion decisions based on race and/or … Continue reading →

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