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| July 9, 2010
Delaware Quarterly, Recent Developments in Delaware Business and Securities Law
Several of this quarter’s major decisions again involved, directly or indirectly, the Chancery Court’s newest member, Vice Chancellor Laster, who continues to show no interest in shying away from tackling unresolved or novel legal issues head-on. Among other things, he authored one of two significant decisions that offer competing views on the appropriate standard of review for controlling stockholder freeze-outs in the tender offer context.
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- James P. Smith is a Partner
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- Corinne Levy is an Associate
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- George W. Mustes is an Associate
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- Lee A. Pepper is an Associate
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