Chancery Awards Interim Fees in Del Monte Litigation
This short overview was prepared by Jill Agro of Eckert Seamans. The Court of Chancery’s decision in the case of In Re Del Monte Foods Company Shareholder Litigation, C.A. No. 6027-VCL (Del. Ch. June 27, 2011), clarifies the standard for awarding … Continue reading
Chancery Addresses Personal Jurisdiction and Presuit Demand Issues in Suit against Vanguard
The following article by Kevin F. Brady and Francis G.X. Pileggi first appeared in the June 29, 2011 edition of The Delaware Business Court Insider. On June 15, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed with prejudice a derivative and direct … Continue reading
Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock Approved by Senate
We previously noted here the appointment by the Governor of (the former) Master in Chancery Sam Glasscock to be a Vice Chancellor on the Court of Chancery. Now that former Vice Chancellor Strine was recently elevated to the position of Chancellor, … Continue reading
Fifth Circuit Orders Recusal of Trial Judge
In my latest ethics column for The Bencher, the national publication for the American Inns of Court, I highlight here a recent unpublished decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that reversed a decision of a … Continue reading
LexisNexis Corporate and Commercial Law Update
On the latest episode of the LexisNexis Corporate & Commercial Insights, Steve Berstler speaks to Francis G.X. Pileggi, Member-in-Charge, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Wilmington, DE, about the impact of the recent Delaware Court of Chancery’s Goggin decision on annual … Continue reading
Supreme Court Decides Due Process is Violated by Biased Member of Panel Despite Unanimous Vote
The Delaware Supreme Court decided an issue of first impression this month in a ruling that exemplified the symbol for justice (at left), blindfolded (indicating impartiality) and holding level scales (for fairness). In Sullivan v. Elsmere, No. 467, 2010(Del. Supr. … Continue reading
Politicizing Legal Ethics as Improper Basis to Attack Opponents
The Legal Ethics Forum links here to a post on the Volokh blog here about weak and politically charged legal ethics issues raised as a means of attack against conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices by those on the left who … Continue reading
Delaware Chief Justice Myron Steele at Stanford Directors’ College
Delaware Chief Justice Myron Steele recently spoke at the Stanford Law School Directors’ College about the interface between federal jurisdiction over corporate governance issues and the traditional province of state law, such as Delaware’s, in that arena. Here are a … Continue reading
Chancery Addresses Fairness Issues in Winding-Up of Limited Partnership and Appraisal Method Used
The opinion by the Delaware Court of Chancery in this case addresses the impact, if any, on the rights of limited partners based on the use of the word “fair” in a disclosure statement that described the winding-up process pursuant to … Continue reading
Delaware Senate Confirms Strine as Chancellor
The Delaware Senate today confirmed the governor’s appointment of Leo Strine, Jr. as the new Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, reports Tom Hals of Reuters. Strine has been a vice chancellor on the court for more than 12 … Continue reading
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