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Med. Supply Chain, Inc. v. Neoforma, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
An appeal from an order striking plaintiff's motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) to alter or amend a judgment against it is dismissed where the notice...

Hildreth v. Castle Dental Centers, Inc.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In an action challenging judicial allocation of a corporation's fair value between preferred and common stockholders wherein the common shareholders...

In The Matter of: Scotia Pac. Co. LLC

Agriculture, Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a bankruptcy case involving debtor-limited liability company whose business was to derive maximum revenue from timber grown on certain lands...

Lohr v. Havens

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In a suit seeking nonpublic shareholder relief under the Business Corporations Act, holding that defendant's election to purchase plaintiff's shares...

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...

Khulumani v. Barclay National Bank, Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In the Second Circuit, a plaintiff may plead a theory of aiding and abetting liability under the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA). In an action brought by...

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...

In the Matter of: Crutcher-Tufts Res., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law
A bankruptcy court judgment rejecting appellant's claim of entitlement to receive an equity interest in debtor-partnership by virtue of a "Membership...