Publications

• Delaware Enacts Sweeping Changes to Treatment of Conflicted Transactions
  28 March 2025
  Paul S. Bird
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  Morgan A. Davis
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  Susan Reagan Gittes
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  Gordon Moodie
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Zachary H. Saltzman
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  Shannon Rose Selden
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  Erik J. Andrén
  ,
  David J. Hotelling
• Debevoise & Plimpton Special Committee Report Issue 9
  February 2025
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Elliot Greenfield
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  Emily F. Huang
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Gordon Moodie
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
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  Jeffrey J. Rosen
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  Katherine Durnan Taylor
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  Caitlin Gibson
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  Erik J. Andrén
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  Matthew Ryan
• 2024 Proxy Season in Review
  20 August 2024
  Eric T. Juergens
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
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  William D. Regner
  ,
  Alice Gu
  ,
  Andrew Hong
  ,
  Amy Pereira
• Debevoise & Plimpton Special Committee Report Issue 8
  July 2024
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Elliot Greenfield
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  Emily F. Huang
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Katherine Durnan Taylor
  ,
  Caitlin Gibson
  ,
  Erik J. Andrén
  ,
  Matthew Ryan
• SEC Charges Now Suspended Audit Firm BF Borgers with Massive Fraud Affecting More Than 1,500 SEC Filings
  6 May 2024
  Elliot Greenfield
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  Morgan J. Hayes
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
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  Kelly Donoghue
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  Mark D. Flinn
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  Matt Hirsch
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  Andrew Lee
• Delaware Supreme Court Holds MFW Inapplicable Based on Banker Conflict Disclosure Deficiencies
  3 May 2024
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
• Supreme Court Holds That “Pure Omissions” Are Not Actionable Under Rule 10b-5(b)
  12 April 2024
  Elliot Greenfield
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
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  Anna Moody
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  Brandon Fetzer
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  Mark D. Flinn
• Delaware Supreme Court Holds Entire Fairness Applicable to All Conflicted Controller Transactions
  5 April 2024
  Susan Reagan Gittes
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Jeffrey J. Rosen
• The Increasing Risks of AI Washing and Securities Fraud Class Actions
  4 April 2024
  Charu A. Chandrasekhar
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  Avi Gesser
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  Jim Pastore
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  Kristin A. Snyder
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  Matt Kelly
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  Gabriel A. Kohan
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  Alexandra N. Mogul
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  Joshua A. Goland
• Stockholder Agreement Terms Invalidated in Delaware
  1 March 2024
  Eric T. Juergens
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Kevin M. Schmidt
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  Steven J. Slutzky
• Delaware Court of Chancery Orders Rescission of Compensation Award
  1 February 2024
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
• Debevoise & Plimpton Special Committee Report Issue 7
  16 January 2024
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Elliot Greenfield
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  Emily F. Huang
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
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  Katherine Durnan Taylor
  ,
  Caitlin Gibson
  ,
  Erik J. Andrén
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  Jacob Dougherty
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  Matthew Ryan
• Delaware Court Partially Upholds, Partially Invalidates Advance Notice Bylaws
  3 January 2024
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Katherine Durnan Taylor
• Westlaw Today: Delaware holds target cannot recover lost-premium damages
  7 November 2023
  Westlaw Today
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
• Delaware Holds Target Cannot Recover Lost-Premium Damages
  2 November 2023
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
• CLS Blue Sky Blog: Debevoise Discusses Supreme Court Case on Whether a Private Right of Action Exists for Deficient MD&A
  23 October 2023
  CLS Blue Sky Blog
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
  ,
  Anna Moody
• Insider Trading Disclosure Update - Special Issue
  October 2023
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
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  Anna Moody
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  Bailey K. Crawford
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  Mark D. Flinn
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  Emma V. Hauber
  ,
  Ashley Yoon
• Harvard Forum on Corporate Governance: Special Committee Report
  28 August 2023
  Harvard Forum on Corporate Governance
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Caitlin Gibson
• Law360: Del. Ruling May Signal New Era Of Board Accountability
  15 August 2023
  Law360
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
• 2023 Proxy Season in Review
  1 August 2023
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Eric T. Juergens
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Marisa Demko
• Debevoise & Plimpton Special Committee Report Issue 6
  July 2023
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Elliot Greenfield
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  Emily F. Huang
  ,
  Jonathan E. Levitsky
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Shannon Rose Selden
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
  ,
  Caitlin Gibson
  ,
  Erik J. Andrén
  ,
  Matthew Ryan
• Delaware Clarifies Standard for Reviewing Board Interference with Election Contests
  11 July 2023
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
• Supreme Court’s Slack Technologies Decision Clarifies Application of Section 11 to Direct Listings
  1 June 2023
  Elliot Greenfield
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  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Morgan A. Davis
• Corporate Governance: Super Voting Preferred Stock
  11 April 2023
  Eric T. Juergens
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  Benjamin R. Pedersen
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  William D. Regner
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  Thomas Rose
• CLS Blue Sky Blog: Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses the Mindbody Problem
  22 March 2023
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Caitlin Gibson
• The Mindbody Problem
  17 March 2023
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
  ,
  Caitlin Gibson
• Debevoise & Plimpton Special Committee Report Issue 5
  January 2023
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Elliot Greenfield
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  Emily F. Huang
  ,
  Jonathan E. Levitsky
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Shannon Rose Selden
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
  ,
  Caitlin Gibson
  ,
  Erik J. Andrén
  ,
  Matthew Ryan
• Delaware Court of Chancery Allows Caremark Claim
  26 January 2023
  Susan Reagan Gittes
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Elliot Greenfield
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
• Cautionary Tale from Delaware: Restrictive Covenants Binding Sellers Must Be Narrowly Tailored
  27 October 2022
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Emily F. Huang
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Caitlin Gibson
• New York’s “Best Interest” Rule for Life and Annuities Found Constitutional
  21 October 2022
  Eric Dinallo
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  Susan Reagan Gittes
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  Marilyn A. Lion
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Nicholas F. Potter
  ,
  Robert M. Fettman
• Debevoise & Plimpton Special Committee Report Issue 4
  August 2022
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
  ,
  Elliot Greenfield
  ,
  Emily F. Huang
  ,
  Jonathan E. Levitsky
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Shannon Rose Selden
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
  ,
  Erik J. Andrén
• Harvard Forum on Corporate Governance: Special Committee Report
  19 March 2022
  Harvard Forum on Corporate Governance
  Andrew L. Bab
  ,
  Gregory V. Gooding
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
• Debevoise & Plimpton Special Committee Report Issue 3
  February 2022
  Andrew L. Bab
  ,
  Gregory V. Gooding
  ,
  Elliot Greenfield
  ,
  Emily F. Huang
  ,
  Jonathan E. Levitsky
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Shannon Rose Selden
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
• Delaware Court Holds de-SPAC Transaction Subject to Entire Fairness
  14 January 2022
  Christopher Anthony
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Zachary H. Saltzman
  ,
  Shannon Rose Selden
• Debevoise & Plimpton Special Committee Report Issue 2
  September 2021
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Elliot Greenfield
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  Emily F. Huang
  ,
  Jonathan E. Levitsky
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Shannon Rose Selden
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
• Future of New York’s “Best Interest” Rule for Life and Annuities in Doubt after Being Found Unconstitutional
  6 May 2021
  Eric Dinallo
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  Susan Reagan Gittes
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Robert M. Fettman
• Introducing the Debevoise & Plimpton Special Committee Report
  7 April 2021
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Jonathan E. Levitsky
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
  ,
  Emily F. Huang
• Governance Round-Up Issue 12
  1 February 2021
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Jeffrey J. Rosen
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  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Joshua M. Samit
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  Sarah R. Jacobson
• Developing Regulatory Scrutiny of Underwriting Factors
  5 August 2020
  Eric Dinallo
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  Avi Gesser
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  Susan Reagan Gittes
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Robert M. Fettman
• Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020
  4 August 2020
  Eric Dinallo
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  Susan Reagan Gittes
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  Avi Gesser
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Robert M. Fettman
• Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Federal-Forum Provisions for Securities Act Claims
  20 March 2020
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Peter J. Loughran
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  William D. Regner
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
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  Elliot Greenfield
• The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation: Caremark Claims: “Mission Critical” Compliance Risks and a Board’s Duty to Monitor
  26 February 2020
  The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Elliot Greenfield
• The American Bar Association: Director Independence and the Bond of Friendship
  10 December 2019
  The American Bar Association
  Maeve O'Connor
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  Elliot Greenfield
• U.S. Supreme Court Sides with SEC in Interpreting “Scheme Liability”
  29 March 2019
  Kara Brockmeyer
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  Andrew J. Ceresney
  ,
  Robert B. Kaplan
  ,
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Julie M. Riewe
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
  ,
  Mary Jo White
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  Bruce E. Yannett
• U.S. Supreme Court to Review Private Right of Action in Cash Tender Offer
  8 January 2019
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
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  Maeve O'Connor
• New York Issues Final Version of Best Interest Rule for Life and Annuities
  20 July 2018
  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  Susan Reagan Gittes
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  Thomas M. Kelly
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  Marilyn A. Lion
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
• Cyan and the Future of Securities Class Actions in State Court
  21 February 2018
  The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Elliot Greenfield
• U.S. Supreme Court Strictly Interprets Three-Year Time Limit for Filing Section 11 Claims
  28 June 2017
  Maeve O'Connor
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  Colby A. Smith
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
• Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Putative Class Action Challenging Affiliate Reinsurance Transactions
  14 April 2017
  Maeve O'Connor
• Businesses Beware: JASTA’s Expansion of Civil Liability for Terrorism
  9 January 2017
  Catherine Amirfar
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  Donald Francis Donovan
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  Maeve O'Connor
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  David A. O'Neil
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
• Delaware Court of Chancery Determines Fair Value in Dell Appraisal
  1 June 2016
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Gary W. Kubek
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  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
• A Modest Proposal? CFPB to Gut Arbitration in Consumer Financial Contracts
  10 May 2016
  Courtney M. Dankworth
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  Mary Beth Hogan
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  Satish M. Kini
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  Gregory J. Lyons
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
• New York Adopts Delaware's MFW Standard for Going-Private Mergers
  6 May 2016
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
• Delaware Supreme Court Affirms “Narrow” Rural/Metro Ruling; Declines to Characterize Sell-Side Financial Advisors as “Gatekeepers”
  1 December 2015
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
• In re Dole Food Co.: When Stockholders Deserve a Fairer Price
  28 August 2015
  Andrew L. Bab
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  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
• Delaware Supreme Court Holds Directors Entitled to Dismissal in Entire Fairness Case Unless Plaintiffs Allege Non-Exculpated Breach
  14 May 2015
  Gregory V. Gooding
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  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
• In Omnicare, the Supreme Court Clarifies When Statements of Opinion Are Actionable Under Section 11 of the Securities Act
  26 March 2015
  Matthew E. Kaplan
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  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Peter J. Loughran
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Alan H. Paley
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
  ,
  Colby A. Smith
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
  ,
  Elliot Greenfield
• Guest Post: Despite SLUSA, Plaintiffs File IPO Lawsuits In State Court
  25 February 2015
  The D&O Diary
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Elliot Greenfield
• Lower Court Decisions In The Wake Of Halliburton II
  18 February 2015
  The Review Of Securities & Commodities Regulation
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Elliot Greenfield
• 3 Insights To Clarify Securities Act Class Action Removal
  17 November 2014
  Law360
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Elliot Greenfield
• How Sell-Side Advisors Can Reduce Litigation Risk in Light of Delaware’s Rural/Metro Decision
  17 August 2014
  Volume 15 Issue 2 - Journal of Investment Compliance
  Gregory V. Gooding
  ,
  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
• Supreme Court Upholds “Fraud on the Market” Presumption But Allows Evidence of Lack of Price Impact at the Class Certification Stage
  24 June 2014
  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Colby A. Smith
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
  ,
  Bruce E. Yannett
  ,
  Elliot Greenfield
• Second Circuit Further Limits Securities Claims Based on the Purchase of Foreign Securities
  8 May 2014
  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Colby A. Smith
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
• Delaware Supreme Court Applies Business Judgment Review to Controlling Stockholder Mergers Using Dual Protection Structure
  14 March 2014
  Gregory V. Gooding
  ,
  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
• How Sell Side Advisors Can Reduce Litigation Risk in Light of Delaware’s Rural/Metro Decision
  14 March 2014
  Gregory V. Gooding
  ,
  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  William D. Regner
• Supreme Court to Review “Fraud on the Market” Presumption of Reliance in Securities Class Actions
  21 November 2013
  Mark P. Goodman
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  John S. Kiernan
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  Shannon Rose Selden
  ,
  William H. Taft V
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  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Colby A. Smith
• Supreme Court Rejects Proof of Materiality as Requirement for Certifying Securities Class Actions
  28 February 2013
  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Colby A. Smith
• Supreme Court Adopts Rule Curtailing Private Securities Fraud Actions against Outside Advisors Who Assist in the Preparation of Disclosures
  15 June 2011
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Kenneth J. Berman
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  John S. Kiernan
  ,
  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Peter J. Loughran
  ,
  Joseph P. Moodhe
  ,
  Colby A. Smith
• New York Department of Financial Services: Implications for the Insurance Industry
  1 April 2011
  Wolcott B. Dunham, Jr.
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  Thomas M. Kelly
  ,
  Maeve O'Connor
  ,
  Nicholas F. Potter