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Are “lost-premium” provisions – clauses that typically allow a target to recoup the premium its shareholders were denied because a buyer wrongfully backed out of a deal – enforceable? In a surprising decision last year, the Delaware Court of Chancery …
Business has always had to adapt to new technologies, from the steam engine to the automobile to personal computers. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) and closely related developments like Big Data analytics and machine learning are the technologies transforming business, along …
A remorseful acquirer wants to get out of a merger or acquisition agreement. It concocts a thin justification, which a court wisely rejects, finding unlawful breach. What is the appropriate remedy for harm done to the target?
While attention has …
Law and technology-related research has arrived in the world of corporate law, as academics begin to tackle topics like artificial intelligence (AI), increasing automation and robots, Big Data, and blockchain. In a recent working paper, I focus on a …
Corporate governance has traditionally been viewed as a way to reduce agency costs between shareholders and managers in the context of private ordering. Laws and regulations pertaining to corporate governance have, therefore, typically aimed to enhance long-term wealth for shareholders.…