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73 Vand. L. Rev. En Banc 1 (2020)

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     DELAWARE CORPORATE LAW

                   BULLETIN


     Delaware Court Refuses Corwin

       Cleanse Due to Inadequate

   Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest

         and   Financial Projections


                       Robert S. Reder*

                       Kelsey R. McKeag**


* Professor of the Practice of Law at Vanderbilt University Law School.
Professor Reder has been serving as a consulting attorney at Milbank
LLP in New York City since his retirement as a partner in April 2011.


  *  Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. Candidate, May 2020.


     Court also declines to dismiss related aiding and abetting claims
against financial advisor and purchaser

IN TRODU CTION .............................................................................. 2
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND .............................................................3.
     A.    Virtu Discusses Acquiring KCG with Jefferies ........... 3
     B.    Virtu M akes  an  Offer  .............................................. 4
     C.    KCG and Virtu Conclude Negotiations.................... 5
     D .   Litigation  Ensues ..................................................  6
II. VICE CHANCELLOR MCCORMICK'S ANALYSIS............................. 6
     A.    Breach of Fiduciary  Duties...................................... 6
           1.   Stockholder vote not fully informed ............... 7
           2.   Plaintiff stated a non-exculpated claim for
                breach of fiduciary  duties ............................. 8


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