Rock Solid Gelt Ltd. v. The SmartPill Corp., C.A. No. 7100-VCN (Del. Ch. Oct. 10, 2012).

Issue Presented: Whether a request for books and records was overly broad in connection with information sought to value one’s interests in a closely held company.

Short Answer:Yes.

Background

This case involved an investment by Rock

Louisiana Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System v. Lennar Corp., C.A. No. 7314-VCG (Del. Ch. Oct. 5, 2012).

Issue Presented: Whether newspaper articles announcing a federal investigation of the company, together with prior lawsuits that were settled without an admission of fault, satisfy the requisite threshold of “some evidence” to establish a credible basis of

South v. Baker, C.A. No. 7294-VCL (Del. Ch. Sept. 25, 2012).

Issues AddressedPantheon: This decision is a candidate for inclusion in the pantheon of iconic Delaware Court of Chancery opinions addressing the following issues:  (1) When derivative plaintiffs and their counsel will be presumptively found to provide inadequate representation resulting in the complaint’s

Louisiana Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement Systems v. Pyott, C.A. 5795-VCL (Del. Ch. June 11, 2012).

Issues Addressed

Whether collateral estoppel, Rule 23.1 or Rule 12(b)(6) apply to require the dismissal of a Delaware derivative suit based on the dismissal in California of a related derivative suit in which a federal court granted a Rule 23.1

Inspecting Corporate Books and Records in a Digital World: The Role of Electronically Stored Information is the title of the latest law review article that I co-authored with Kevin Brady. A former associate also joined us as a co-author. The article will appear in The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law in the issue distributed