Prepared for distribution at the DELAWARE LAW DEVELOPMENTS 2014: WHAT ALL BUSINESS LAWYERS NEED TO KNOW Program New York City, May 28, 2014 CONTENTS: PROGRAM SCHEDULE ........................................................................... 9 FACULTY BIOS ...................................................................................... 17 1. 2014 Review of LLC Case Law Developments .............................. 45 Louis G. Hering David A. Harris Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP 2. The Year in Review ......................................................................... 97 Donald J. Wolfe, Jr. Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP 3. January–March 2014 Key Delaware Case Summaries ................ 337 Donald J. Wolfe, Jr. Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP 4. In the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware: In Re Trados Incorporated Shareholder Litigation, Consol. C.A. No. 1512-VCL. Opinion. Date Submitted: May 21, 2013, Date Decided: August 16, 2013 ............................ 369 Honorable J. Travis Laster Delaware Court of Chancery 5. In the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware: In Re MFW Shareholders Litigation, C.A. No. 6566-CS. Opinion. Date Submitted: March 11, 2013, Date Decided: May 29, 2013 ................................................................................ 489 Honorable Judge Strine Delaware Court of Chancery 5 6. In the Court of the Chancery of the State of Delaware: In Re Rural Metro Corporation Stockholders Litigation, Consolidated C.A. No. 6350-VCL. Opinion. Date Submitted: December 17, 2013, Date Decided: March 7, 2014 ..................... 561 Honorable J. Travis Laster Delaware Court of Chancery 7. In the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware: Alan Kahn, Samuel Pill, Irwin Pill, Rachel Pill and Charlotte Martin, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. M&F Worldwide Corp., Ronald O. Perelman, Barry F. Schwartz, William C. Bevins, Bruce Slovin, Charles T. Dawson, Stephen G. Taub, John M. Keane, Theo W. Folz, Philip E. Beekman, Martha L. Byorum, Viet D. Dinh, Paul M. Meister, Carl B. Webb and MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc., Defendants Below, Appellees. No. 334, 2013, Court Below—Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware C.A. No. 6566. Submitted: December 18, 2013, Decided: March 14, 2014 .............................................................. 657 The Supreme Court of the State of Delaware 8. Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. (PowerPoint slides) ..................... 699 Robert S. Saunders Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP 9. Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Board Adopted Forum Selection Bylaws (June 26, 2013) ................................................ 707 Meghan M. Dougherty Cara Grisin Justin A. Shuler Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 10. PLI Delaware Law Developments: Multijurisdictional Litigation Panel (PowerPoint slides) ............................................. 713 Ross Fieldston Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP 11. PLI Delaware Law Developments: Multijurisdictional Litigation Panel ............................................................................. 735 Stephen P. Lamb Ross Fieldston Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP 6 12. In the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware: Boilermakers Local 154 Retirement Fund and Key West Police & Fire Pension Fund (Plaintiffs) v. Chevron Corporation, Samuel H. Armacost, Linnet F. Deily, Robert E. Denham, Robert J. Eaton, Chuck Hagel, Enrique Hernandez, Jr., Franklyn G. Jenifer, George L. Kirkland, Sam Nunn, Donald B. Rice, Kevin W. Sharer, Charles R. Shoemate, John G. Stumpf, Ronald D. Sugar, Carl Ware, and John S. Watson (Defendants), Civil Action No. 7220-CS. Date Submitted: April 12, 2013, Date Decided: June 25, 2013 ....................................................... 747 Honorable Judge Strine Delaware Court of Chancery 13. Exhibit 7: In the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Central Laborers’ Pension Fund, et al., (Plaintiffs) v. Barry M. Portnoy, et al., (Defendants). In the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Case No. 24-C-13-1966 ........................ 799 Circuit Court for Baltimore City 14. Takeover Law and Practice .......................................................... 811 Theodore N. Mirvis Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 15. Delaware Law Developments 2014: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know (PowerPoint slides) ............................... 1043 Gregory P. Williams Srinivas M. Raju John D. Hendershot Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. 16. Jason Matthew Katz, et al. (Plaintiffs), v. Commonwealth Reit, et al., (Defendants). In the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Part 23. Case No.: 24-C-13-001299 .................. 1071 Circuit Court for Baltimore City 17. Recent Development in Appraisal Claims: Huff Fund Investment Partnership v. CKx (March 28, 2014)....................... 1121 Matthew Solum Kirkland & Ellis LLP 7 18. Fiduciary Duties and Legal Considerations For Conflicts Committees ................................................................................. 1129 Srinivas M. Raju Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. 19. An Uncertain Privilege Is a Little Better Than Venturing Across the Pond Without a Life Preserver After AKZO .............. 1159 John K. Villa Williams & Connolly LLP 20. Wearing Two Hats—The Ethical Conundrum of the Lawyer Acting In a Business Capacity ........................................ 1167 John K. Villa Williams & Connolly LLP 21. The Work-Product Doctrine and Patent Practice: When Is Counsel’s Review of Materials “in Anticipation of Litigation?” ...................................................... 1173 John K. Villa Williams & Connolly LLP 22. The Ethics of Using Undercover Investigators............................ 1181 John K. Villa Williams & Connolly LLP 23. What Can You Ethically Do When You Don’t Know What Ethically to Do? ........................................................................... 1191 John K. Villa Williams & Connolly LLP INDEX ................................................................................................. 1197 Program Attorney: Willis Goodmoore 8
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