A Practical Perspective On Cornerstone

Law360, New York ( June 1, 2015, 3:09 PM EDT) -- The Delaware Supreme Court issued a welcome decision, In re Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. Stockholder Litigation (Del. May 14, 2015), to remove an anomaly that had been inhibiting lower courts from dismissing monetary claims against independent directors based on their roles in the approval of related-party transactions. Nevertheless, even as the Delaware Supreme Court adopts principles to distinguish the state's courts as director-friendly venues, independent directors will continue to bear burdens of discovery in Delaware and consequent risks of actions that seek monetary damages and survive motions to dismiss. In addition, the considerations for the insider counterparties (e.g., the controlling stockholders) participating in related-party transactions remain unchanged....

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