DBCI: Jim Green on Patent Venue Issues Come to the Fore
In the June 22, 2016 edition of the Delaware Business Court Insider, LRC partner Jim Green writes that acting on a writ of mandamus from the District of Delaware, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in In re TC Heartland, LLC, No. 16-105 (Fed. … READ MORE →
High Marks for LRC Practices and Attorneys in 2016 Chambers USA Guide
Landis Rath & Cobb, a Delaware-based corporate bankruptcy, restructuring and litigation boutique law firm, is pleased to announce that both of the firm’s core practice areas and half of all LRC attorneys have been recognized for excellence in the 2016 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
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DBCI: O’Connell on High Court Clarifies Reach of Director and Officer ‘Consent’ Statute
In the April 13, 2016 edition of the Delaware Business Court Insider, LRC partner Tyler O’Connell writes that in Hazout v. Ting, the Delaware Supreme Court recently provided a new, relatively expansive interpretation of Delaware’s so-called director and officer “consent” statute, and in doing so rejected longstanding precedent … READ MORE →
Kerri Mumford Appointed to ABI Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop Advisory Board
LRC Partner Kerri Mumford has been appointed to the Advisory Board for the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop hosted by the American Bankruptcy Institute. The Mid-Atlantic Conference will be held August 4-6, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, Maryland. For registration and additional information, visit the ABI website… READ MORE →
NCBJ Program Connects and Educates the Next Generation of Bankruptcy Attorneys
The December 2015 edition of the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Today (LPT) features a first-person account by LRC associate Kimberly Brown detailing her experiences as a participant in the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ (NCBJ) Next Generation Program. In NCBJ Program Connects and Educates the Next Generation of Bankruptcy … READ MORE →
LRC Captures Two Honors in 10th Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards
New York, NY (December 9, 2015): The M&A Advisor announced today that Landis Rath & Cobb LLP is the recipient of awards in two categories of the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards—for Industrial Manufacturing and Distribution Deal of the Year (under $100 million) and 363 Sale of the Year … READ MORE →
Rebecca Butcher Writes on the Latest Significant Delaware Appraisal Decisions and Potential Effects on Appraisal Litigation
In the October 2015 edition of the American Bar Association Business Law Section’s Business Law Today, Partner Rebecca Butcher co-authors an article on The Latest Significant Delaware Appraisal Decisions and Potential Effects on Appraisal Litigation.
The number of post-merger appraisal petitions filed in Delaware has sharply increased in … READ MORE →
Tyler O’Connell Writes on Delaware’s Recent Scrutiny of Nonmonetary Settlements
In the October 2015 edition of the American Bar Association Business Law Section’s Business Law Today, Partner Tyler O’Connell co-authors an article on Reducing the “Deal Tax”: Delaware’s Recent Scrutiny of Nonmonetary Settlements.
The surge in litigation over public company mergers has led to an increase in nonmonetary … READ MORE →
ABI’s Delaware Views from the Bench Returns to Wilmington
The American Bankruptcy Institute returns to Wilmington on November 23, 2015 for Delaware Views from the Bench, a joint program in conjunction with the Delaware State Bar Association. This program allows attendees to gain new perspectives as the judges of the Delaware bankruptcy and federal appellate benches join some … READ MORE →
Blankenship v. Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc., 2015 Del. Ch. LEXIS 145 (Del. Ch. May 28, 2015)
Landis Rath & Cobb, together with Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, successfully represented the plaintiff, the former Chief Executive Officer and a director of a publicly-held Delaware corporation, in an action in the Court of Chancery to obtain advancement of the plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees incurred in the defense of an important criminal … READ MORE →