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No Fair in Delaware
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision raises two interesting points concerning the obligations of corporations that undertake mergers with subsidiaries
Mark A. Morton
June 2000

What is Independence?
John F. Grossbauer
June 2000

Ball and Chain
Mark A. Morton
May 2000

Corporate Law's Challenge to Keep Pace With Technology
Michael D. Goldman, Mark A. Morton, Brian C. Ralston, Eileen M. Filliben
March 2000

Recent Delaware Law Developments Concerning No-Talk Provisions - From "Just Say No" to "Can't Say Yes"
Mark A. Morton, Michael A. Pittenger, Matthew E. Fischer
March 2000

Privileged Communications and the Delaware Corporation: Corporate and Commercial Privilege Litigation in the Delaware Courts
John E. James
2000

Indemnification and Advancement Provisions: Balancing the Protection of Directors and Officers With the Best Interests of the Corporation
Michael B. Tumas, Peter J. Walsh, Jr., Eileen M. Filliben
May 1999

A Discussion of the Recent Amendments to Section 251 of The Delaware General Corporation Law
Michael D. Goldman, Mark A. Morton, Gregory M. Johnson
March 1999

Recent Developments in Delaware Corporate Law - 1998
Michael D. Goldman, Gregory M. Johnson
March 1999

The Impact of New Technology on Investor Relations
Michael D. Goldman, Michael A. Pittenger, William R. Denny, Eileen M. Filliben
March 1999

Fleming Must Be Read Narrowly
THE IMPACT OF Fleming ON SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS BYLAWS
Michael D. Goldman, Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., Mark A. Morton, Michael A. Pittenger
February 1999

Review of Corporate and Commercial Practice In The Delaware Court of Chancery: Procedures in Equity
Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., Michael A. Pittenger, Reviewed By: R. Franklin Balotti, Raymond J. DiCamillo

1999 Amendments to Delaware's General Corporation Law
Mark A. Morton
1999

Directors' and Officers' Indemnification Agreements: Precision Pays
John E. James

Guidelines for Conducting Internal Corporate Investigations
Michael D. Goldman, Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., Stephen C. Norman

A Review of Recent Delaware Cases Relating to the Settlement of Derivative and Class Litigation
Michael D. Goldman, Stephen C. Norman, Kevin R. Shannon

Advising the Corporation Operating in the Vicinity of Insolvency: Directors' Fiduciary Obligations and Creditors' Rights
Michael D. Goldman, Peter J. Walsh, Jr., Stephen C. Norman, Michael A. Pittenger

The Injunction Rollercoaster
Peter J. Walsh, Jr., Stephen C. Norman


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Tumas, Michael K. Reilly April 2008 Rethinking The Blasius Standard of Review: The Implications of Mercier v. Inter-Tel (Delaware), Inc. Michael B. Tumas, Michael K. Reilly April 2008 Corporate and Commercial Practice in the Delaware Court of Chancery Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., Michael A. Pittenger BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Delaware Court of Chancery's Decisions on Stock Option Backdating Donald J. Wolfe, Jr. March 2008 Go-Shops: Market Check Magic or Mirage? Mark A. Morton, Roxanne L. Houtman February 2008 Delaware Court Clarifies Judicial Standard of Review for Evaluating Director Actions Affecting a Stockholder Vote Stephen C. Norman, Kevin R. Shannon, Berton W. Ashman, Jr. August 2007 The 2007 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law Michael B. Tumas, John F. Grossbauer, Michael B. Tumas, John F. Grossbauer June 2007 Delaware Court of Chancery Clarifies Appraisal Rights of Beneficial Owners Acquiring Shares Post-Record Date Arthur L. Dent May 2007 Delaware Court Refuses to Stay Stockholder Challenge to Topps Buyout, Notwithstanding Identical Suit Previously Filed in New York Robert K. Payson, Bradley W. Voss May 2007 Special Committees: A Primer John F. Grossbauer, Michael K. Reilly April 2007 The Practice Corner: Special Committees John F. Grossbauer, Michael K. Reilly April 2007 Buyer Beware: The Fiduciary Duties of a Buyer’s Board Mark A. Morton, Michael A. Pittenger, Michael K. Reilly March 2007 Delaware Court of Chancery Delays Vote on CVS/Caremark Merger John F. Grossbauer, Michael K. Reilly, Roxanne L. Houtman March 2007 Recent Developments in Delaware Corporate Law - 2006 Michael D. Goldman, Michael K. Reilly March 2007 The Delaware Court of Chancery in Contemporaneous Decisions Addresses Backdating and Spring-Loading of Employee Stock Option Awards Donald J. Wolfe, Jr. February 2007 A Ripple or a Wave: Hedge Fund Litigation in Delaware Mark A. Morton, Michael K. Reilly September 2006 Delaware Amends Renowned Business Statutes 2006 Scott E. Waxman Conflicted Merger Transactions and the Latest Lessons from the Court of Chancery Janine M. Salomone Delaware Addresses Majority Voting: The 2006 Amendments to the General Corporation Law Michael B. Tumas, John F. Grossbauer, Roxanne L. Houtman June 2006 Disney for Deal Lawyers Michael A. Pittenger, Michael K. Reilly April 2006 2005 Developments in Delaware Corporate Law Michael D. Goldman, John F. Grossbauer, Melony R. Anderson March 2006 Books and Records Litigation: The Precursor to Derivative and Class Actions Stephen C. Norman, Bradley W. Voss 2006 Court of Chancery Issues Significant Decision on Special Committee Process in Challenge to TCI/AT&T Merger John F. Grossbauer, Michael K. Reilly January 2006 Clarity or Confusion: The 2005 Amendment To Section 271 of the Delaware General Corporation Law Mark A. Morton, Michael K. Reilly November 2005 The Duty of Disclosure and Appraisal: Say What? Mark A. Morton, Roxanne L. Houtman November 2005 The Omnipresent Specter of the Duty of Good Faith Do Directors Have Reason to Worry? Michael B. Tumas, Mark A. Morton, David S. Phillips November 2005 Notable Delaware Corporate Decisions 2005: Delaware-Centric Musings on Disney, TOYS "R" US, TCI, Unisuper, and Examen Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., Michael B. Tumas, Mark A. Morton 2005 2005 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law Michael B. Tumas, John F. Grossbauer August 2005 A Note of Caution: Adopting a Rights Plan Against a Controlling Stockholder Mark A. Morton, Michael K. Reilly August 2005 Recent Developments in Delaware Corporate Law - 2004 Michael D. Goldman, Melony R. Anderson March 2005 The Role of Delaware Counsel in Responding to Shareholder Proposals Michael K. Reilly, Charles T. Williams, III December 2004 The Increasing Role of Delaware Books and Records Demands In Compensation and Governance Disputes John F. Grossbauer, Charles T. Williams, III November 2004 Stockholder Voting and Subsidiary Asset Sales After Hollinger Mark A. Morton, Michael K. Reilly October 2004 Jones Apparel: Eliminating Board Discretion by Charter Provision Michael K. Reilly, Charles T. Williams, III August 2004 Summary of 2004 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Constitution of the State of Delaware John F. Grossbauer, Nancy N. Waterman August 2004 Professionalism and Ethics: An overview of standards applicable to Delaware lawyers Michael D. Goldman, Melony R. Anderson March 2004 Sox Appeal: Is The Delaware Judiciary Heightening Its Standards For Director Independence and Good Faith? Michael D. Goldman, John F. Grossbauer, Catherine A. Strickler March 2004 The Post-Agreement Market Check Revisited Michael K. Reilly March 2004 The (No Longer) Overlooked Duty of Good Faith Under Delaware Law John F. Grossbauer, Nancy N. Waterman July 2003 The Special Negotiating Committee and the Business Judgment Rule: A Modest Proposal Donald J. Wolfe, Jr. The Odd Couple: Majority of Minority Approval and the Tender Offers Donald J. Wolfe, Jr. Pure Resources, Printcafe and the Pugnacious Special Committee Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., Janine M. Salomone May 2003 A Hot Winter in Delaware's Courts: Recent Developments in Delaware Corporate Law Michael D. Goldman, John F. Grossbauer, Richard L. Renck March 2003 Summary of 2002 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law John F. Grossbauer, Nancy N. Waterman October 2002 Top-Up Options and Short Form Mergers Mark A. Morton, John F. Grossbauer April 2002 Recent Developments Concerning Standards of Judicial Review in Delaware Corporation Law Michael D. Goldman, John F. Grossbauer, Michael A. Pittenger February 2002 New Millennium Developments in Delaware D&O Indemnification John E. James December 2001 Entire Fairness Standard of Review Does Not Apply in Short-Form Mergers John F. Grossbauer, Janine M. Salomone November 2001 Modern Communication Technologies and Corporate Governance A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE TO THE 2000 AMENDMENTS TO THE DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW Michael D. Goldman, Michael A. Pittenger, Janine M. Salomone April 2001 What is the Appropriate Standard of Review for Deal Protection Measures? Mark A. Morton, John F. Grossbauer, Michael A. Pittenger August 2000 No Fair in Delaware A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision raises two interesting points concerning the obligations of corporations that undertake mergers with subsidiaries Mark A. Morton June 2000 What is Independence? John F. Grossbauer June 2000 Ball and Chain Mark A. Morton May 2000 Corporate Law's Challenge to Keep Pace With Technology Michael D. Goldman, Mark A. Morton, Brian C. Ralston, Eileen M. Filliben March 2000 Recent Delaware Law Developments Concerning No-Talk Provisions - From "Just Say No" to "Can't Say Yes" Mark A. Morton, Michael A. Pittenger, Matthew E. Fischer March 2000 Privileged Communications and the Delaware Corporation: Corporate and Commercial Privilege Litigation in the Delaware Courts John E. James 2000 Indemnification and Advancement Provisions: Balancing the Protection of Directors and Officers With the Best Interests of the Corporation Michael B. Tumas, Peter J. Walsh, Jr., Eileen M. Filliben May 1999 A Discussion of the Recent Amendments to Section 251 of The Delaware General Corporation Law Michael D. Goldman, Mark A. Morton, Gregory M. Johnson March 1999 Recent Developments in Delaware Corporate Law - 1998 Michael D. Goldman, Gregory M. Johnson March 1999 The Impact of New Technology on Investor Relations Michael D. Goldman, Michael A. Pittenger, William R. Denny, Eileen M. Filliben March 1999 Fleming Must Be Read Narrowly THE IMPACT OF Fleming ON SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS BYLAWS Michael D. Goldman, Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., Mark A. Morton, Michael A. Pittenger February 1999 Review of Corporate and Commercial Practice In The Delaware Court of Chancery: Procedures in Equity Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., Michael A. Pittenger, Reviewed By: R. Franklin Balotti, Raymond J. DiCamillo 1999 Amendments to Delaware's General Corporation Law Mark A. Morton 1999 Directors' and Officers' Indemnification Agreements: Precision Pays John E. James Guidelines for Conducting Internal Corporate Investigations Michael D. Goldman, Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., Stephen C. Norman A Review of Recent Delaware Cases Relating to the Settlement of Derivative and Class Litigation Michael D. Goldman, Stephen C. Norman, Kevin R. Shannon Advising the Corporation Operating in the Vicinity of Insolvency: Directors' Fiduciary Obligations and Creditors' Rights Michael D. Goldman, Peter J. Walsh, Jr., Stephen C. Norman, Michael A. Pittenger The Injunction Rollercoaster Peter J. Walsh, Jr., Stephen C. Norman