November, 2017

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Appraisal Beyond Delaware: Arizona Takes Guidance from Delaware’s Valuation Methodology

Appraisal Rights

We’ve already seen other states apply their own appraisal statutes; we’ve covered Nevada before, for example. We’re now also seeing other courts look to Delaware courts for the tools and methods behind valuation methods as well, not only in appraisal actions. Thus, for example, an Arizona appeals court has cited Delaware appraisal cases in adjudicating the complex fraud and breach of fiduciary claims before it.

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Trump Antitrust Appointees Finally Set: What to Expect

Cooley M&A

Leadership at the top of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission appears to be set – nine months into the Trump Administration – with the confirmation of Makan Delrahim as Assistant Attorney General at DOJ and the announcement of the intention to nominate Joseph Simons to chair the FTC. Read full article. Megan Browdie.

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Appeal Under Way in Clearwire Appraisal

Appraisal Rights

On Monday, Law360 [$$] reported that the stockholders in the Clearwire appraisal action filed their opening brief in support of their appeal of the Chancery Court’s ruling, which found the fair value of Clearwire Corp. to be $2.13 per share, well below the $5 per share deal price paid by Sprint Nextel Corp. As reported in the article, on appeal, the stockholders argue that the “staggering discount” awarded by the Chancery Court is “virtually unprecedented.

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More Guidance on Cayman Appraisal

Appraisal Rights

As Cayman appraisal continues to develop, the Harneys firm posted last week about the recent guidance the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has provided on proper case management in the context of the appraisal proceedings concerning E-House (China) Holdings Limited. This is an emerging area of appraisal that we will continue to monitor.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Appraisal Outside Delaware: The Sunshine State Joins the Fray

Appraisal Rights

While the vast majority of United States appraisal rights cases occur in Delaware, several other states — Florida among them — also recognize appraisal rights. This past summer, a Florida appellate court affirmed a minority shareholder’s right to exercise appraisal rights when the company sought to redeem its shares. In Omes v. Ultra Enterprises, Inc. , 2017 WL 3611546 (Fla.

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Supreme Court Affirms Chancery’s Appraisal Premium

Appraisal Rights

The Delaware Supreme Court made its ruling this week in the ISN Software appraisal case. A three-judge panel (not the full bench) affirmed the Chancery Court’s decision awarding a premium that was more than 2.5 times the merger price, as reported in Law360 [$$]. The Supreme Court affirmed without rendering its own opinion, relying instead on the trial court’s reasoning.