Shareholder ratification and the Corwin doctrine in M&A transactions

Feri, Tommaso (A.A. 2022/2023) Shareholder ratification and the Corwin doctrine in M&A transactions. Tesi di Laurea in Law and economics (corporate and business law: antitrust and regulation), Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Pierluigi Matera, pp. 46. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Shareholder ratification under delaware law. The pyramidal scheme of judicial review. Unocal v. Mesa Petroleum, Revlon v. McAndrews & Forbes and Smith v. Van Gorkom. Shareholder voting rights: notice, quorum and voting rights. The Corwin doctrine. Impact of shareholder approval. Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp. Corwin v. KKR financial holdings and the Corwin doctrine. Singh v. Attembrough. The progeny of Corwin. In re Volcano. In re Saba Software. Section 220. Morrison v. Berry and isclosure, the weak link in the Corwin doctrine's chain. Amerisourcebergen Corp. v. Lebanon County Employees. Durham v. Grapetree LCC. Conflict of interest. In re Edgio, Corwin's new frontier. Unocal-Land and revlon-Land, delaware's dillemma? In re Edgio stockholder litigation. In re USG corporation stockholder litigation.

Thesis Type: Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Economics and Business, English language (L-33)
Chair: Law and economics (corporate and business law: antitrust and regulation)
Thesis Supervisor: Matera, Pierluigi
Academic Year: 2022/2023
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 07 Mar 2024 11:02
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2024 11:02
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/38111

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