Versata Enterprises v. Selectica, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “A coercive response is one that is aimed at cramming down on its shareholders a management-sponsored alternative.” (internal quotation marks and citations omitted)
• “Consequently, notwithstanding its primary purpose, a NOL poison pill must also be analyzed under Unocal because of its effect and its direct implications for hostile takeovers.”
• “Generally, the bad faith exception to the American Rule . . . does not apply to the conduct that gives rise to the substantive claim itself.” (internal quotation marks omitted)
• “Generally, the bad faith exception to the American Rule . . . does not apply to the conduct that gives rise to the substantive claim itself.” (internal quotation marks omitted)
• “[U]nder [8 Del. C.] § 141(e), where a board has relied on an expert’s advice in making a decision, a due care claim challenging that decision must establish such facts as would make reliance on the expert opinion unreasonable.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).