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Smith v. Am. Airlines

Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law, M&A
In an employment dispute, dismissal of plaintiff's suit under the Railway Labor Act is affirmed over her claim that the transition collective...

SBC Communications Inc. v. FCC

Administrative Law, Communications Law, M&A, Public Utilities
The FCC erred when it found that plaintiff violated the terms of a requirement, imposed as a condition to the merger between plaintiff and Ameritech,...

CEDE & Co. v. Technicolor, Inc.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
In a statutory appraisal action arising from a cash-out merger of minority shareholders, the Court of Chancery's improperly used a 19.89% discount...

MIDWESTERN MACH. CO. v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, M&A
In an antitrust action involving the merger of two airlines, the district court's grant of summary judgment to defendant, on the ground that the...

KIRWIN v. PRICE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, M&A, Securities Law
The intracorporate conspiracy doctrine does not bar a civil conspiracy claim under 18 U.S.C. 1962(d).

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PUBL'G CO. v. MGMT PLANNING, INC.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, M&A, Securities Law
In a dispute over the established exercise price for an option to purchase agreement, dismissal of plaintiff's claim is reversed where...

O'TOOL v. GENMAR HOLDINGS, INC.

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, M&A
In a dispute concerning an employment contract, judgment in favor of plaintiffs is affirmed where defendant violated the implied covenant of good...

BENSEL v. ALLIED PILOTS ASS'N

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, M&A
In a suit disputing the conditions of a corporate acquisition, dismissal of plaintiffs' claims, alleging defendant breached its duty of fair...

MEDIA GENERAL, INC. v. TOMLIN

Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
In a suit alleging securities fraud related to a corporate acquisition, summary judgment in favor of defendant is reversed where the materiality of...

MORGAN v. SKF USA, INC.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, M&A
In the sale of a corporation, the separation of employees from their original employment and immediate employment by the company purchasing the...