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The Changing Odds Of The Chancery Lottery, Marianna Wonder Apr 2016

The Changing Odds Of The Chancery Lottery, Marianna Wonder

Fordham Law Review

Delaware is home to the majority of shareholder class action litigations related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). These cases usually result in settlements that provide shareholders with only disclosure in exchange for a broad release of future claims, which encompasses unknown and federal security claims. The Delaware Court of Chancery must review and approve these settlements under Delaware Rule 23(e), which has been interpreted as creating a fiduciary duty for the court to protect the interests of absent shareholders. Nevertheless, Delaware has a history of routinely approving disclosure-only settlements with laxity. Recently, members of the court have begun discussing the …


The Philip F. Reed Lecture Series, Panel Discussion, Sanctions In Electronic Discovery Cases: Views From The Judges, Hon. John M. Facciola, Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte, Hon. Loretta A. Preska, Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin Jan 2009

The Philip F. Reed Lecture Series, Panel Discussion, Sanctions In Electronic Discovery Cases: Views From The Judges, Hon. John M. Facciola, Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte, Hon. Loretta A. Preska, Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin

Fordham Law Review

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An Analysis Of The Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation's Selection Of Transferee District And Judge, Daniel A. Richards Jan 2009

An Analysis Of The Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation's Selection Of Transferee District And Judge, Daniel A. Richards

Fordham Law Review

When civil cases involving one or more common questions of fact are pending in multiple district courts, 28 U.S.C. § 1407 empowers the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to centralize the cases in a single district court for pretrial proceedings. If the JPML chooses to centralize a multidistrict action, it possesses broad discretion to select a transferee district and judge. While many litigants believe that the selection of one transferee district or judge over another can significantly impact the outcome of the litigation, they often describe the JPML’s rationale supporting selection as opaque and the resulting selection decision as …


Does Medellin Matter?, Janet Koven Levit Jan 2008

Does Medellin Matter?, Janet Koven Levit

Fordham Law Review

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Managing Electronic Discovery: Views From The Judges, Lee H. Rosenthal, James C. Francis, Daniel J. Capra Jan 2007

Managing Electronic Discovery: Views From The Judges, Lee H. Rosenthal, James C. Francis, Daniel J. Capra

Fordham Law Review

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The Secret Life Of Judges, Dennis Jacobs Jan 2007

The Secret Life Of Judges, Dennis Jacobs

Fordham Law Review

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Federal Sentencing Under "Advisory" Guidelines: Observations By District Judges, Lynn S. Adelman, Nancy Gertner, Richard G. Kopf, Gerard E. Lynch, Gregory A. Presnell Jan 2006

Federal Sentencing Under "Advisory" Guidelines: Observations By District Judges, Lynn S. Adelman, Nancy Gertner, Richard G. Kopf, Gerard E. Lynch, Gregory A. Presnell

Fordham Law Review

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Report Of The Working Group On The Judicial Role, Kathleen Mccree Lewis Jan 1996

Report Of The Working Group On The Judicial Role, Kathleen Mccree Lewis

Fordham Law Review

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Women In The Federal Judiciary: Three Way Pavers And The Exhilirating Change President Carter Wrought, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Laura W. Brill Jan 1995

Women In The Federal Judiciary: Three Way Pavers And The Exhilirating Change President Carter Wrought, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Laura W. Brill

Fordham Law Review

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Reagan's Judicial Appointees And Antitrust In The 1990s, William E. Kovacic Jan 1991

Reagan's Judicial Appointees And Antitrust In The 1990s, William E. Kovacic

Fordham Law Review

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What Constitutes A Judicial Act For Purposes Of Judicial Immunity?, Joseph Romagnoli Jan 1985

What Constitutes A Judicial Act For Purposes Of Judicial Immunity?, Joseph Romagnoli

Fordham Law Review

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Barristers And Judges In England Today, Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Megarry Jan 1982

Barristers And Judges In England Today, Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Megarry

Fordham Law Review

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Judicial Removal In New York: A New Look, Edwin L. Gasperini, Arnold S. Anderson, Patrick W. Mcginley Jan 1971

Judicial Removal In New York: A New Look, Edwin L. Gasperini, Arnold S. Anderson, Patrick W. Mcginley

Fordham Law Review

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Impeaching Federal Judges: A Study Of The Constitutional Provisions, John D. Feerick Jan 1970

Impeaching Federal Judges: A Study Of The Constitutional Provisions, John D. Feerick

Fordham Law Review

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Sua Sponte Consideration In Appellate Review, Allan D. Vestal Jan 1958

Sua Sponte Consideration In Appellate Review, Allan D. Vestal

Fordham Law Review

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Why Law School Reviews? A Symposium: Law School Reviews And The Courts, Frederick Evan Crane, William D. Guthrie, Ignatius M. Wilkinson Jan 1935

Why Law School Reviews? A Symposium: Law School Reviews And The Courts, Frederick Evan Crane, William D. Guthrie, Ignatius M. Wilkinson

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.