In re Synthes, Inc. S’holder Litig., C.A. No. 6452-CS (Del. Ch. Aug. 17, 2012). This recent opinion by Chancellor Leo Strine, Jr. from the Court of Chancery includes a discussion of the contours of fiduciary duties that were announced many years ago in the Delaware Supreme Court’s Revlon decision. Professor Stephen Bainbridge has already
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Court of Chancery Clarifies Rights of Minority Shareholders Whose Equity is Diluted
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Dubroff v. Wren Holdings, LLC, C.A. No. 3940-VCN (Del. Ch. Oct. 28, 2011), read 45-page opinion here. See prior Chancery decisions in this case highlighted on these pages here and here.
Issues Addressed
The issues addressed in this gem of an opinion include: (i) whether and when a minority shareholder’s claim for breach…
Chancery Grants $1.2 Billion Judgment for Breach of Fiduciary Duties
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In the case of In re Southern Peru Copper Corporation Shareholder Derivative Litigation, C.A. No. 961-CS (Del. Ch. Oct. 14, 2011), read opinion here, [read revised opinion of Dec. 20, 2011 here], the Delaware Court of Chancery explained in more than 100 pages why the directors of a company breached their fiduciary duties in…