Delaware Case Commentaries

Revlon v. MacAndrews Forbes: Redefining Director Duties in Corporate Takeovers

Date: Mar 14, 1986

Revlon v. MacAndrews Forbes: Redefining Director Duties in Corporate Takeovers Introduction Revlon, Inc. v. MacAndrews Forbes Holdings, Inc., 506 A.2d 173 (Del. 1986), stands as a cornerstone in...

Affirming Settlement Approval under Delaware Business Judgment Rule: Polk et al. v. Texaco Inc.

Date: Mar 11, 1986

Affirming Settlement Approval under Delaware Business Judgment Rule: Polk et al. v. Texaco Inc. Introduction Polk et al. v. Texaco Inc., 507 A.2d 531 (Del. 1986), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Strict Standards for Waiver of Miranda Rights in Post-Counsel Interactions

Date: Feb 22, 1986

Delaware Supreme Court Establishes Strict Standards for Waiver of Miranda Rights in Post-Counsel Interactions Introduction The case of Percy Ewell Wainwright v. State of Delaware (504 A.2d 1096)...

Affirmation of Rights Plans under the Business Judgment Rule: Moran v. Household International, Inc. (1985)

Date: Nov 20, 1985

Affirmation of Rights Plans under the Business Judgment Rule: Moran v. Household International, Inc. (1985) Introduction Moran v. Household International, Inc. is a seminal case decided by the...

Procedural Fairness in Cash-Out Mergers: Rabkin v. Hunt Chemical Corp.

Date: Sep 24, 1985

Procedural Fairness in Cash-Out Mergers: Rabkin v. Hunt Chemical Corp. Introduction RABKIN v. PHILIP A. HUNT CHEMICAL CORP., et al. (498 A.2d 1099) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Limiting Sublicensing in Nonexclusive Patent Licenses: DuPont v. Shell Oil Company

Date: Aug 22, 1985

Limiting Sublicensing in Nonexclusive Patent Licenses: DuPont v. Shell Oil Company Introduction The case of DuPont v. Shell Oil Company revolves around the boundaries of a nonexclusive patent...

Riley v. Delaware: Affirming the Modified Witherspoon Standard and Addressing Racial Discrimination in Peremptory Challenges

Date: Jul 13, 1985

Riley v. Delaware: Affirming the Modified Witherspoon Standard and Addressing Racial Discrimination in Peremptory Challenges Introduction The case of James W. Riley v. State of Delaware (496 A.2d...

Unocal v. Mesa Petroleum: Affirming Defensive Self-Tender Offers Under the Business Judgment Rule

Date: Jun 11, 1985

Unocal v. Mesa Petroleum: Affirming Defensive Self-Tender Offers Under the Business Judgment Rule Introduction The landmark case Unocal Corporation v. Mesa Petroleum Company, decided by the Supreme...

Affirmation of Entire Fairness and the Delaware Block Method in Getty Oil Company v. Rosenblatt

Date: May 10, 1985

Affirmation of Entire Fairness and the Delaware Block Method in Getty Oil Company v. Rosenblatt Introduction The case of Emanuel G. Rosenblatt, Joseph Gruss, Carolyn Skelly Burford, et al. v. Getty...

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Coastal Zone Act’s Broad Prohibition on Bulk Product Transfer Facilities

Date: Apr 23, 1985

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Coastal Zone Act’s Broad Prohibition on Bulk Product Transfer Facilities Introduction The case of Coastal Barge Corporation v. Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board...

Affirmation of Strict Standards for Zoning Variances: Baker v. Connell (1985)

Date: Feb 23, 1985

Affirmation of Strict Standards for Zoning Variances: Baker v. Connell (1985) Introduction Baker v. Connell is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Delaware in 1985 that addresses the...

Trans Union v. Van Gorkom: Elevating Standards for Informed Business Judgment in Corporate Mergers

Date: Jan 30, 1985

Trans Union v. Van Gorkom: Elevating Standards for Informed Business Judgment in Corporate Mergers 1. Introduction The case of Alden Smith and John W. Gosselin v. Jerome W. Van Gorkom et al., decided...

Affirmation of Probable Cause Standards and Constitutional Protections in Jensen v. State

Date: Sep 12, 1984

Affirmation of Probable Cause Standards and Constitutional Protections in Jensen v. State Introduction Larry M. Jensen, the defendant-appellant, was convicted by a jury in the Superior Court of...

Affirmation of Demand Futility Under the Aronson Test: Pogostin v. Rice (1984)

Date: Jun 22, 1984

Affirmation of Demand Futility Under the Aronson Test: Pogostin v. Rice (1984) Introduction In Pogostin, Brown & Newman v. Rice et al. (480 A.2d 619, 1984), the Supreme Court of Delaware addressed a...

Affirmation of Directors' Discretion in Dividend Declarations: Gabelli Co. v. Liggett Group

Date: May 30, 1984

Affirmation of Directors' Discretion in Dividend Declarations: Gabelli Co. v. Liggett Group Introduction The case of Gabelli Co., Inc., Profit Sharing Plan v. Liggett Group Inc. (479 A.2d 276)...

Derivative Claim Standing Post-Merger: Delaware Supreme Court's LEWIS v. ANDERSON (1984) Ruling

Date: Apr 19, 1984

Derivative Claim Standing Post-Merger: Delaware Supreme Court's LEWIS v. ANDERSON (1984) Ruling Introduction LEWIS v. ANDERSON, decided by the Supreme Court of Delaware on April 18, 1984, addresses a...

Revisiting Demand Futility in Delaware Derivative Actions: Aronson v. Lewis

Date: Mar 2, 1984

Revisiting Demand Futility in Delaware Derivative Actions: Aronson v. Lewis Introduction The landmark case of Aronson v. Lewis, decided by the Supreme Court of Delaware on March 1, 1984, serves as a...

Enforceability and Reformation of Private Education Support Obligations in Separation Agreements: Solis v. Tea

Date: Oct 28, 1983

Enforceability and Reformation of Private Education Support Obligations in Separation Agreements: Solis v. Tea Introduction The case of G. Solis v. K. Tea, decided by the Supreme Court of Delaware on...

Affirming Judicial Privilege: Dismissal of Defamation and Associated Claims in Nix v. Sawyer et al.

Date: Jul 22, 1983

Affirming Judicial Privilege: Dismissal of Defamation and Associated Claims in Nix v. Sawyer et al. Introduction The case of Theophilus R. Nix, Esquire, Al O. Plant, Sr., Plaintiffs, v. H. Murray...

Establishing Damages for Consumer Fraud in Real Estate under Delaware's Consumer Fraud Act: A Comprehensive Analysis of Jane Stephenson v. Capano Development, Inc.

Date: May 25, 1983

Establishing Damages for Consumer Fraud in Real Estate under Delaware's Consumer Fraud Act: A Comprehensive Analysis of Jane Stephenson v. Capano Development, Inc. Introduction The case of Jane...

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