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Airgas' Conflict Claims Against Cravath Firm to Proceed to Trial

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Airgas, Inc., is the caption of a case pending in the Delaware Court of Chancery regarding a hotly contested effort by Air Products to acquire Airgas. A trial in Delaware is scheduled to take place on October 4. The Court of Chancery previously denied...

Court of Chancery Approves "Delaware Counsel Only" Restriction in Protective Order

In an unusual but not unprecedented move, the Court of Chancery in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Airgas, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 5249-CC and In re Airgas Inc. S’holder Litig., C. A. No. 5256-CC, approved a “Delaware Counsel Only” restriction in a protective order. Read letter decision here....

Air Products v. Airgas Motion Hearing Closed to Public

In Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Airgas, Inc., C.A. No. 5249-CC and In re Airgas Inc. S’holder Litig., Civil Action No. 5256-CC (Del. Ch. July 7, 2010), read short letter ruling here, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted an unopposed motion to bar the public from a hearing scheduled...

Trial Date Set in Airgas/Air Products Takeover Litigation

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Airgas, Inc., C.A. No. 5249 (Del. Ch., March 17, 2010), read letter decision here. This is the latest ruling from the Delaware Court of Chancery in this high stakes corporate battle. The Court refused a request to hold a trial before September in this...

Chancery Denies Motion to Disqualify Cravath Firm in Airgas/Air Products Battle

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Airgas, Inc., No. 5249 (Del. Ch., March 5, 2010), transcript of ruling from the bench available here. For anyone who wants to know the latest iteration of law from the Delaware Court of Chancery on motions seeking to disqualify litigation counsel based on alleged...

Air Products Sues Airgas to Form Special Committee to Negotiate All Cash Offer

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Airgas, Inc., Del. Ch., No. 5249 (Complaint filed Feb. 4, 2009), read complaint here. This Complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery was filed to force Airgas to reply in a meaningful manner and to seriously consider the all cash offer of Air Products...