Kaan Ekiner

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Superior Court Addresses Fraud and Implied Covenant Claims in Earnout Dispute With Express Covenants

1 month ago | law.com | Kaan Ekiner |Mark E. Felger

DDS Striker Holdings v. Verisk Analytics, 2024 WL 3983973 (Del. Super. Aug. 29, 2024) is a recent decision from the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Delaware Superior Court that emphasizes the importance of careful drafting of earnout provisions and demonstrates the limitations on the application of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in earnout disputes.
The Importance of Contractual Language in Analyzing Post-Closing Earnout Disputes

Jan 7, 2025 | law.com | Mark E. Felger |Kaan Ekiner

Who Got The Work Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct.
The Importance of Contractual Language in Analyzing Post-Closing Earnout Disputes [Delaware Business Court Insider]

Jan 7, 2025 | cozen.com | Kaan Ekiner |Mark E. Felger

Kaan Ekiner and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discuss a recent Delaware Superior Court decision that emphasizes the importance of the language in the parties’ contract in assessing the buyers’ efforts regarding post-closing earnouts. This decision also demonstrates the importance of careful drafting by parties to purchase agreements, particularly in this context. To read the full article, click here. Subscription Required. Download PDF
Chancery Court Exercises Discretion in Setting Bond in a Case Involving Share Transfer Restriction

Oct 30, 2024 | law.com | Kaan Ekiner |Mark E. Felger

Who Got The Work Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct.
Chancery Court Exercises Discretion in Setting Bond in a Case Involving Share Transfer Restriction [Delaware Business Court Insider]

Oct 29, 2024 | cozen.com | Kaan Ekiner |Mark E. Felger

Kaan Ekiner and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discuss a recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision which explains the process for setting the value, timing, and securitization of a bond in connection with a status quo order that restricted certain defendants from transferring shares of publicly traded stock.
Court of Chancery Dismisses Fiduciary Duty Claims Related to Self-Tender Offer

Jul 3, 2024 | law.com | Kaan Ekiner |Mark E. Felger

Playtika Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, was a controlled company with the majority of its stock held by Playtika Holding UK II Limited (Giant/Alpha). In August 2022, Giant/Alpha allegedly used its controlling position in Playtika to cause the Playtika board to engage in a self-tender.
Court of Chancery Dismisses Fiduciary Duty Claims Related to Self-Tender Offer [Delaware Business Court Insider]

Jul 2, 2024 | cozen.com | Kaan Ekiner |Mark E. Felger

Kaan Ekiner and Mark Felger, writing in the Delaware Business Court Insider, discuss a recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision dismissing fiduciary duty claims against directors and officers based on their alleged approval of a self-tender involving a controlling stockholder.
Chancery Court Emphasizes Nexus Between Unclean Hands Defense and Asserted Claims

May 1, 2024 | law.com | Kaan Ekiner |Mark E. Felger

In Pilot v. Abel, 2023 WL 8643195 (Del. Ch. Dec. 13, 2023), Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn granted a motion to strike the defenses of unclean hands and in pari delicto because the defenses lacked a sufficient nexus to the contractual claims asserted by the plaintiff. The Vice Chancellor also denied an 11th-hour proposed amendment to those defenses on the grounds that the amendment would cause undue prejudice to the plaintiff given the existing case schedule.
Chancery Court Emphasizes Nexus Between Unclean Hands Defense and Asserted Claims

Apr 30, 2024 | cozen.com | Kaan Ekiner

Mark E. Felger and Kaan Ekiner discuss Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn’s motion to strike the defenses of unclean hands and in pari delicto in Pilot v. Greg Abel in the Delaware Business Court Insider. There, the Vice Chancellor found that the defenses lacked a sufficient nexus to the contractual claims asserted by the plaintiff. The dispute arose following Berkshire Hathaway’s acquisition of an interest in Pilot Travel Centers LLC (PTC).
Why Corporate Attorneys Say Delaware Courts Aren't Pushing Away Their Clients

Mar 27, 2024 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Brandon Harper |Ellen Bardash |Kaan Ekiner |Mark E. Felger

Elements of Delaware law that affect large swaths of corporate litigation are in flux: Delaware’s application of entire fairness is evolving, as is how it defines conflict and control in transactions. The Court of Chancery has reviewed and invalidated advance notice bylaws, and lawyers have asked for guidance on just how much say shareholders get in converting out of Delaware.

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Kaan Ekiner

Articles

Superior Court Addresses Fraud and Implied Covenant Claims in Earnout Dispute With Express Covenants

The Importance of Contractual Language in Analyzing Post-Closing Earnout Disputes

The Importance of Contractual Language in Analyzing Post-Closing Earnout Disputes [Delaware Business Court Insider]

Chancery Court Exercises Discretion in Setting Bond in a Case Involving Share Transfer Restriction

Chancery Court Exercises Discretion in Setting Bond in a Case Involving Share Transfer Restriction [Delaware Business Court Insider]

Court of Chancery Dismisses Fiduciary Duty Claims Related to Self-Tender Offer

Court of Chancery Dismisses Fiduciary Duty Claims Related to Self-Tender Offer [Delaware Business Court Insider]

Chancery Court Emphasizes Nexus Between Unclean Hands Defense and Asserted Claims

Chancery Court Emphasizes Nexus Between Unclean Hands Defense and Asserted Claims

Why Corporate Attorneys Say Delaware Courts Aren't Pushing Away Their Clients

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