Posted on October 30, 2009 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

Chancery Court Rejects Request for Fees and Costs Despite Granting Second Motion to Compel Discovery Against eBay

eBay Domestic Holdings, Inc. v. Newmark, No. 3705-CC (Del. Ch. Oct. 29, 2009), read opinion here. See prior Chancery Court decisions in this case summarized here and here. This letter decision rules on a Motion to Compel discovery responses and continuations of depositions. Background and Prior Order There were six... Continue Reading...
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Posted on June 3, 2009 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

Court Grants Motion to Compel Director Emails After Company Fails to Preserve or Collect That Information

Grace Brothers, Ltd. v. Siena Holdings, Inc., et al., No. 184-CC (Del. Ch., June 2, 2009), read letter decision here. Kevin Brady, a highly respected Delaware litigator, provides us with the benefit of his following review of this letter decision. On June 2, 2009, Chancellor Chandler in granted plaintiff’s... Continue Reading...
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Posted on April 11, 2009 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

Motion to Compel Granted

In re: John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, Del. Ch., No. 758-CC (March 25, 2009), read letter decision here. This Chancery Court ruling granted a motion to compel pursuant to Rule 26(b)(1) for post-merger financial data. This case involved a shareholder class action arising out of a merger transaction.... Continue Reading...
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Posted on February 26, 2009 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

Chancery Decides "Dueling" Motions to Compel in Rohm and Haas v. Dow Chemical Suit

Rohm and Haas Co. v. The Dow Chemical Co., (Del. Ch., Feb. 26, 2009), read opinion here. This is the latest in a series of pre-trial rulings on discovery disputes in this expedited matter. For prior rulings in this case highlighted on this blog, see here. This letter decision involved... Continue Reading...
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