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Appriva S'holder Litig. Co., LLC v. ev3, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Health Law, M&A, Securities Law
In a consolidated appeal of shareholder litigation arising out of the acquisition of Appriva Medical, Inc. by Microvena Corporation, judgments...

Bender v. Xcel Energy, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, M&A
In an action brought by former executives who filed an ERISA action against the successor to their company's parent corporation claiming that it...

US v. Kay

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, International Law, International Trade, Sentencing, White Collar Crime
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and obstruction of justice convictions of two executives at an American company that exported rice to Haiti and paid...

Shimko v. Guenther

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law
A judgment awarding almost $360,000 in attorneys' fees to an attorney and his law firm in payment for certain legal services allegedly provided to...

Edgar v. Avaya, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In a suit brought by a former employee alleging that defendant-employer and several of its officers breached their fiduciary duties under section 404...

Winer Family Trust v. Queen

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In securities class litigation involving a stock purchase agreement between a company that provides case-ready meat to customers and a company that...

US v. W.R. Grace

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Environmental Law, Evidence
In an interlocutory appeal brought by the government following its indictment of a mining company and seven executives on charges arising from...

Tracinda Corp. v. DaimlerChrysler AG

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Sanctions, Securities Law
In a suit brought by Chrysler shareholders alleging fraud, misrepresentation, and other violations of federal securities laws in connection with the...

B.F.Rich & Co. v. Gray

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
Where a father voted the shares of his minor children to gain operational control of a corporation without having first been appointed as guardian of...

Hicks v. Midwest Transit, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Transportation
In a cross-claim by a director of a company to recover on trailer leases entered into between the director and the company, dismissal of the claims is...