Affirmation of the Entire Fairness Standard in Parent-Subsidiary Mergers: Bershad v. Curtiss-Wright Introduction The landmark case of Bershad v. Curtiss-Wright Corporation, adjudicated by the Supreme...
Strategic Defense in Corporate Takeovers: A Comprehensive Analysis of Ivanhoe Partners v. Newmont Mining Corp. Introduction The case of Ivanhoe Partners, a Texas general partnership, et al. v....
Delaware Supreme Court Recognizes Foreign Law in Internal Corporate Affairs: McDermott Inc. v. Lewis and Altman Introduction The case of McDermott Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation, Defendant...
Reaffirming Chain of Custody Standards for Evidence Admissibility: Tricoche v. State of Delaware Introduction The case of Nephtali Tricoche v. State of Delaware revolves around a defendant's...
Nicolet, Inc. v. Earl R. Nutt: Establishing Liability through Civil Conspiracy in Asbestos Litigation Introduction Case: Nicolet, Inc., Defendant Below, Appellant, v. Earl R. Nutt, et al., Plaintiffs...
Landlord's Duty of Security and Punitive Damages in Jardel Co. v. Hughes Introduction The case of Jardel Co., Inc., and John A. Robbins Co., Inc. v. Kathleen Hughes (523 A.2d 518) adjudicated by the...
Delaware Supreme Court Sets New Standards on Double Jeopardy and Sua Sponte Mistrials in BAILEY v. STATE Introduction BAILEY v. STATE, 521 A.2d 1069 (Del. 1987), is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Recognition of Psychological Injuries in Workers' Compensation: Battista v. Chrysler Corp. Introduction The case of Elio Battista v. Chrysler Corporation (517 A.2d 295), adjudicated by the Superior...
Persistent Course of Conduct as Basis for In Personam Jurisdiction: Analysis of LaNuova D B v. Bowe Company Introduction The Supreme Court of Delaware's decision in LaNuova D B, S.p.A. and Dibiten...
Establishing Product Nexus and Conspiracy in Asbestos Litigation: Nutt v. A.C.S. Co. Introduction Earl R. Nutt, et al. v. A.C. S. Co., Inc., et al. is a significant judicial decision rendered by the...
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. 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 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) Introduction Moran v. Household International, Inc. is a seminal case decided by the...
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 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 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 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 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 Introduction The case of Coastal Barge Corporation v. Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board...