Analysis

Del. Plaintiffs Bar Rattled By Seismic Shift In Merger Law

By Matt Chiappardi ( February 10, 2017, 10:17 PM EST) -- The Delaware Supreme Court's ruling Thursday affirming that tender-offer mergers can get more lenient judicial review is the latest in a series of decisions that some on the plaintiffs bar say represent a seismic shift in bedrock M&A law that will close the door on shareholder claims. . . .

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