M&A: Time Bars to Claims
Two Delaware opinions were released…
M&A: Time Bars to Claims
Two Delaware opinions were released on June 30, 2026 that cover a regular post-closing topic in M&A. Even though fraud occurred, plaintiffs’ cases were either…
Drafting Post-Closing Modifications in M&A: When E-mails Fail to Qualify as Agreement
A buyer in an M&A transaction thought it modified the deal post-closing via its e-mail communications between the parties. The Delaware Court of Chancery disagreed….
Paramount’s Sale to Skydance: Court Rules on Investigation into Special Committee
Paramount Global’s minority shareholders are investigating its sale to Skydance for wrongdoing. And they now get a new piece of the puzzle.
The Role of Releases in M&A Agreements
A seller in an M&A transaction objected to his own sale of stock on the basis that the buyer had violated a right of first…
Porsche’s Venture Arm Allegedly Killed an Automotive Startup: A Lesson for Companies Accepting Corporate Venture Capital
Porsche’s venture arm invested in a startup automotive company with the optionality to kill it. And Porsche allegedly did. In Zync, Inc. v. Porsche Investments Management,…
The Hidden M&A Legal Distinction Every Seller Should Know: ‘Material’ vs. ‘All Material Respects’
In the late-night negotiations where redlines are passed back and forth on representations and warranties in definitive M&A agreements, investment bankers and advisors alike might…
Employment Agreements and Carried Interest for Fund Principals: The Dangers of Inconsistency
In Fairstead Capital Management LLC and FCM Affordable LLC v. William Blodget, Vice Chancellor Laster ruled on May 14, 2026 that Fairfield, one of the…
Boards with Dual Fiduciaries in Delaware Beware
In Eric Douglas Guilbeau, et. al. v. Footprint International Holdco, Inc., et al., Vice Chancellor Laster ruled on May 12, 2026 that the plaintiff’s claims…
Friends, Families, and Fools: Delaware Chancery Court Rules on Constituency Directors
I fondly recall from an entrepreneurship class with Dan Himelstein at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business that your first round of financing…
Fogel & Potamianos LLP Welcomes Andreea Sitaru to Corporate Practice
Los Angeles, CA – April 17, 2026 – Fogel & Potamianos LLP (F&P) is proud to announce that Andreea Sitaru has joined the firm as…
How Chambers Spotlight Rankings Build Credibility and Community: Meet Fogel & Potamianos LLP
Fogel & Potamianos is a boutique law firm with offices in Los Angeles, CA, and Austin, TX. In 2025, the firm was acknowledged in the Chambers California…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Stockholder Section 220 Demands
In Christian Schank, et al. v. Ariz. Isotopes Sci. Rsch. Corp, decided in late 2025 by the Delaware Chancery Court and for which a final…
2026 M&A and Alternative Investment Forecast
Fogel & Potamianos LLP (“F&P”) presents the 2026 M&A and Alternative Investment Forecast, an all-star panel of hedge fund, investment banking, UHNW advisory, and legal…
Fighting Crime in the Shadows: The Rise of Dark Watch
Dark Watch is part superhero epic, part action thriller and part heart-warming story. If it were a movie, it would be award-worthy, defiant and uplifting….
2025 Portfolio Company Outlook: Strategy & Paths to Exit
Fogel & Potamianos LLP presents the 2025 Portfolio Company Outlook: Strategy & Paths to Exit, an all-star panel of seasoned founders, venture capitalists, academics, and…
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