Entries tagged "Leo E. Strine Jr."

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Delaware's full disclosure

Judges have developed a robust and occasionally contradictory body of law on what companies must reveal to shareholders about a sale. Continue reading

Posted on March 15, 2013 4:13 PM

King of the pipe

Kinder Morgan maintains a small, if disciplined, corporate dealmaking operation, even as the deals themselves get larger and more complex. Continue reading

Posted on November 19, 2012 1:37 PM

Delaware Supremes uphold Strine in Vulcan case

The ruling kills the hostile bid by Martin Marietta for its industry rival. Continue reading

Posted on May 31, 2012 4:08 PM

For some shareholder litigators, a bull market in awards

A massive award handed down by Leo Strine in the Southern Peru case underscores the increase in plaintiffs' fees awarded by Chancery in recent years. Continue reading

Posted on May 4, 2012 1:08 PM

A jailed Conrad Black's meditation on Leo Strine

The imprisoned former press baron pens a critique of the prominent Delaware jurist. Continue reading

Posted on April 18, 2012 2:33 PM

El Paso

Delaware Chancellor Leo Strine intimated that El Paso's Douglas Foshee gave Kinder Morgan a good deal in hopes that Richard Kinder would return the favor by selling El Paso's E&P unit to a Foshee-led group. Continue reading

Posted on April 13, 2012 3:30 PM

Glasscock addresses control premiums in Delphi-TMH

In the case, Delaware again signals its discomfort with controlling shareholders who demand a little something extra when negotiating a sale. Continue reading

Posted on March 30, 2012 12:00 PM

Greg Smith goes rogue on Goldman Sachs

Greg Smith offers a valedictory kiss-off and missile strike at Goldman Sachs on the op-ed page of The New York Times. Continue reading

Posted on March 14, 2012 12:14 PM

Judge hints at Martin Marietta clearance for Vulcan bid

In extensive comments at the end of a closely watched trial, Delaware Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. suggests he won't bar the North Carolina company's hostile $4.9 billion bid for the rival building materials maker Continue reading

Posted on March 5, 2012 12:35 PM

Chancellor Leo Strine tackles confis

Confidentiality agreements factor prominently in Martin Marietta-Vulcan and Westlake Chemical-Georgia Gulf, offering a rare glimpse at the drafting issues involved. Continue reading

Posted on February 3, 2012 12:00 PM

The dramatic increase in M&A litigation

Columbia Law School honors recently retired Delaware Chancellor William Chandler with a day-long tribute, where the focus was on the rise in M&A litigation brought by shareholders. Continue reading

Posted on November 28, 2011 12:00 PM

Confis, standstills and the courts

When it comes to confidentiality agreements, a board's motives can be more important than the contract. Continue reading

Posted on October 13, 2011 2:11 PM

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