Author(s):  John Coates, Clayton Rose, David Lane
Product Number: HLS 12-05
Publication Date:  October 5, 2011
Length:  3 pgs
Cost per Copy:  $10.00

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Abstract
Supplements the (A) case with the key preliminary factual findings of Delaware Vice Chancellor Travis Laster in the shareholder lawsuit, and poses the question of what practical consequences would flow from the decision.

Learning Objectives
The case encourages participants to explore the practical consequences of legal review of public company buyouts, the legal duties of investment banks to their clients, and the potential conflicts of interest faced by boards, managers, and investment banks in such transactions.

Subjects Covered
Mergers & Acquisitions
Shareholder Lawsuits
Conflicts of Interest
Corporate and Securities Law
Ethics

Setting
Geographic: United States
Industry: Consumer Packaged Goods
Event Year Begin: 2010

See Also:
In a Pickle: Barclays Capital and the Sale of Del Monte Foods (A)
In a Pickle: Barclays Capital and the Sale of Del Monte Foods (C)