Retiring Delaware Justice Strine Was Influential in Shareholder Cases July 9, 2019 By Tom Hals Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court Leo Strine will retire in the next few months, Governor John Carney announced...
Uber Wins Dismissal of Investor Suit Over Acquisition of Truck Firm Otto April 2, 2019 By Tom Hals Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of ride-hailing company Uber, and the company’s directors won the dismissal of an investor lawsuit that...
J&J Talc Supplier Files for Bankruptcy Over Lawsuits February 14, 2019 By Tina Bellon and Tom Hals A key supplier of talc used in Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday in...
Delaware Governor Nominates Two for State’s Corporate Court September 26, 2018 By Tom Hals Delaware Governor John Carney on Thursday nominated a corporate lawyer and a court official to fill two newly created openings...
Automakers to Contribute $130M to Takata’s U.S. Settlement February 15, 2018 By Tom Hals A group of 13 automakers will contribute as much as $130 million to compensate those injured by faulty Takata Corp....
Takata U.S. Deal With Drivers, Creditors Clears Way to Sell Operations February 12, 2018 By Tom Hals Takata Corp.’s U.S. unit reached a settlement with its creditors, lawyers for those injured by its deadly air bags and...
Shareholders Sue Wynn Board for Not Investigating CEO Accused of Misconduct February 8, 2018 By Tom Hals The board of Wynn Resorts has been sued by shareholders, claiming the board knew for years that Steve Wynn, founder...
Public Firms Now Face Question of When to Disclose Sexual Harassment Claims February 6, 2018 By Tom Hals The steep drop in the stock price of Wynn Resorts Ltd. following a report that chairman Steve Wynn subjected female...
How Takata Bankruptcy Could Affect Compensation for Car Owners January 4, 2018 By Tom Hals The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Takata Corp.’s U.S. unit on Wednesday cleared the way for the company’s creditors to...
Wells Fargo Insurance Accuses Failed Bidder Alliant of Poaching Executives July 28, 2017 By Tom Hals Alliant Insurance Services Inc. is using confidential information obtained during a failed bid for Wells Fargo & Co.’s commercial insurance...