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2013

Lawrence A. Hamermesh

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Putting Stockholders First, Not The First-Filed Complaint, Leo Strine, Lawrence Hamermesh, Matthew Jennejohn Oct 2013

Putting Stockholders First, Not The First-Filed Complaint, Leo Strine, Lawrence Hamermesh, Matthew Jennejohn

Lawrence A. Hamermesh

The prevalence of settlements in class and derivative litigation challenging mergers and acquisitions in which the only payment is to plaintiffs’ attorneys suggests potential systemic dysfunction arising from the increased frequency of parallel litigation in multiple state courts. After examining possible explanations for that dysfunction, and the historical development of doctrines limiting parallel state court litigation—the doctrine of forum non conveniens and the “first-filed” doctrine—this article suggests that those doctrines should be revised to better address shareholder class and derivative litigation. Revisions to the doctrine of forum non conveniens should continue the historical trend, deemphasizing fortuitous and increasingly irrelevant geographic …


The United States, Lawrence A. Hamermesh Jun 2013

The United States, Lawrence A. Hamermesh

Lawrence A. Hamermesh

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10 Things That Tick Off The Chancellors, And The Ethical Issues They Raise, Lawrence Hamermesh Apr 2013

10 Things That Tick Off The Chancellors, And The Ethical Issues They Raise, Lawrence Hamermesh

Lawrence A. Hamermesh

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Recent Developments In Delaware Corporate Law, Lawrence Hamermesh, Faiza Saeed, Mark Gentile Jan 2013

Recent Developments In Delaware Corporate Law, Lawrence Hamermesh, Faiza Saeed, Mark Gentile

Lawrence A. Hamermesh

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An Introduction To The Federalist Society's Panelist Discussion Titled "Deregulating The Markets: The Jobs Act", Lawrence Hamermesh, Peter Tsoflias Dec 2012

An Introduction To The Federalist Society's Panelist Discussion Titled "Deregulating The Markets: The Jobs Act", Lawrence Hamermesh, Peter Tsoflias

Lawrence A. Hamermesh

At its 2012 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, D.C., the Corporations, Securities & Antitrust Practice Group of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies hosted a panel discussion titled "Deregulating the Markets: The JOBS Act." The panel members were the Honorable Daniel M. Gallagher, Joseph H. Kaufman, Joanne T. Medero, Professor Robert T. Miller, and Professor Robert B. Thompson. The Honorable Frank H. Easterbrook moderated the discussion. This Article begins with a cursory overview of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act" or "Act") provisions discussed by the panelists. It then summarizes the positions expressed by …