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Mergers & Acquisitions

Aug. 19, 2016

M&A lawyers find other venues in response to Delaware courts' crackdown

Merger and acquisition litigators are continuing to pursue disclosure-only settlements despite recent pushback from the Delaware Court of Chancery.

By Paula Lehmen-Ewing
Special to the Daily Journal

Merger and acquisition litigators are continuing to pursue disclosure-only settlements despite recent pushback from the Delaware Court of Chancery.

The initial reaction to the heightened level of scrutiny chancellors are placing on these settlements, which typically provide proprietary information rather than monetary benefits, has been a sharp decline in filings....

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